Introducing Respiratory Cram

Today we feature a guest post from  Damon Wiseley. 

Respiratory Cram is a new free resource for current respiratory students and working RRTs. Our goal is to find the best respiratory teachers from around the country to write and talk about the content they teach best. 

We currently have several in-depth articles on the site covering the dreaded a-A gradient, causes of hypoxemia, and even how to pass the information gathering section of the NBRC clinical simulations. Respiratory cram also gives free access to 2 CSE practice simulations for students getting ready to take their board exams.

We’re also hiring. If you are a respiratory program teacher yourself or know of an excellent teacher that is interested in writing for us, please head to the website https://respiratorycram.com and shoot us an email from the contact page. We’re always looking to work with teachers who have a passion for teaching and would also like to reach a wider audience online.

Thank you,

Damon Wiseley

How can we make the RT profession better?

The following is a guest post.

By Wanda Bunch
I'd like to voice my frustrations as a Respiratory Therapist today. I'd like some ideas or suggestions on how we can make changes on a state level for Respiratory Therapist. I want my ideas/opinions/ and my voice to be heard.

I LOVE being a therapist (5 years) in Oklahoma. The respect and understanding of what we truly are capable of doing needs to be recognized. Our career (notice I didn't put job) is in jeopardy due to health care changes and we need to grow with the changes; so our career path we choose can continue to exist.

It sadness me to hear therapist of under 10 years talk about being burnt out due to being disappointed (due to department leadership and policies ). I feel the field has become stagnant with old policies/ goals/ and career ladder.

YES we have them available to us. I feel strongly about my career choice and want to continue to Excel at it and make improvements. So all therapist around the US should be asking themselves if we want to better this career and it to continue to exist 

What do we need to do to better the system?

So my questions to all of you.

1. How do we get changes made on a state level? 
2. Why are some states so behind in our field (Oklahoma)?
3. How do we get rid of this stagnant ideas/policies and leadership?
4. How can we bring up the morale among us and others?
5. How can we encourage health care professionals that they need us and worth so much more?