The National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) has a fun TikTok campaign in progress so respiratory therapists can share what they love about being an RT.
"To inspire the next generation of respiratory therapists into the field, we’re hosting a contest for you to help us reach them where they are — on TikTok!" says the NBRC. Prizes offered include a MacBook Air, iPad Air, and Air Pods Pro.
Hello Therapists!
The ballot for the 2022 NSRC elections is now available for your vote. Please take the 3 minutes and make your voice count! Your vote is important!
The voting closes on April 4th, 2022. The link for voting is:
Registration is now open for the NSRC's 2022 state conference scheduled for April 26-27. Sessions will run from 1 to 5 p.m. each day.
"We’re super upset that we have had to cancel an in-person conference due to COVID-19," said NSRC President Heather Nichols. "So instead, we look forward to offering you the same vibrant programming and opportunities to reflect and connect over the emerging and salient topics in respiratory care."
The NSRC State Conference for 2022 is scheduled for April 26-27. Sessions will run from 1 to 5 p.m. each day.
"With COVID and staffing shortages once again ravaging respiratory departments statewide, the NSRC educational conference must once again pivot," said NSRC President Heather Nichols.
The NSRC is hosting two Town Hall meetings to talk about changes to our scope of Practice. Please listen about the process and what you can do to help, said Heather Nichols, president.
Meeting times are
Much of the wording in regards to respiratory services is outdated, and the scope of respiratory practice has not been updated since 1986, which could lead to respiratory therapists not being utilized to the full extent within their scope of practice, Nichols said. With that, the Nebraska Society for Respiratory Care has applied for a 407 to update the definition of respiratory care and current practices.