Adventures in Breathing

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A Sign of the Times: The Way We Dress June 17, 2009 10:21 AM by Amy Reavis: I have been in health care for more than 20 years. I say this to support the fact that I am old enough to see some significant changes over my professional life. My question is: Why did we change how we dress? When I started in respiratory care back in Read More...
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What a Year December 22, 2008 3:02 PM by Amy Reavis: As a respiratory therapist and as a sleep tech, I do not think I have ever seen a year with as many changes as this year has brought us. We started the year on the right note. We knew that competitive bid was coming. Then came the issue of home sleep Read More...
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Speaking of Speaking December 8, 2008 9:56 AM by Amy Reavis: Do you notice how we talk differently to our patients depending on the age and sex of the patient? Take the 70-year-old woman who comes in for a sleep study. I find myself always calling her Ms. Smith and will chat with her about the sleep study, and Read More...
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Have You Had Any? November 11, 2008 11:01 AM by Amy Reavis: I came to work today thinking it was going to be a normal day. I got up, dressed, drove my teenager to school because he thinks the bus is evil, and arrived at work. I currently run a sleep lab and usually work days. This day just went everywhere in a Read More...
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