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RT Licensing Process

RT Licensing Process

RT Licensing Process in Oregon Board Exam Instructor denotes “graduated” on the NBRC website. Student logs on to NBRC.org and clicks on examinations, chooses credential desired (CRT, RRT, etc) and under LINKS, choose submit an online application Complete test...

Lung Recruitment Maneuvers: Should we do them?

Lung Recruitment Maneuvers: Should we do them?

By Joe Dwan, MS, RRT As RCPs, there are many lung recruitment maneuvers that our profession has utilized over the years. Defining lung recruitment maneuver as a technique to open collapsed alveoli, incentive spirometry is a lung recruitment maneuver. For mechanical...

AARC Asthma Educator Certification

AARC Asthma Educator Certification

Dear AARC Member: I am very pleased to announce that the AARC’s popular Asthma Educator Certification Preparation Course is now accessible on line. This means that you can view the asthma course when it is convenient to you. It’s available on line and on demand.There...

2016 OSRC Conference Slides

Below are the presenter slides from the 2016 Conference Educating your Patient about Sleep Disordered Breathing by Mari Goldner, MD Health Care and the Child with Health Issues by Lisa Greene Marijuana and the Lungs by Brenda Marsh, MD MERS (Middle East Respiratory...

2017 OSRC Conference Slides

Below are the presenter slides from the 2017 Conference FINAL Tai chi Making Peace with Death by Wes Sedlacek, M.DIV., BCC This Job really Blow’s by Thomas E Heathman CRT, PNS, RPFT Understanding the Generations Driving Pressure by Jonathan Pak MD Starting a...

2018 OSRC Conference Slides

Below are the presenter slides from the 2018 Conference A Year in Review Aerosol Therapy & HFNC Care of the Pediatric Patient: A Team Sport Respiratory Compromise: Plant the Seeds to Success Update in the Treatment of Bronchiolitis Approaches to COPD: Assessment...