Sputum Bowl players up to the challenge
Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney sponsored a Sputum Bowl team for the National Respiratory Therapy Conference Nov. 3-8, 2011 in Tampa, FL. Left photo: Team members, from left,...
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License renewal to begin in March
Respiratory care license renewal will begin in March 2012, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. If you have moved, please update your address prior to the end of February. You can view your current address on file on the License Lookup, then update your address here: http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Pages/lis_lisindex.aspx For more information or assistance, please contact Irene Irene Eckman, Health Licensing Specialist, at 402-471-2299, or email her at Irene.Eckman@nebraska.gov.
Read MoreJanuary is National Radon Action Month
Radon is a deadly gas that causes many cases of lung cancer every year, and is the number one cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. The EPA has designated January as National Radon Action Month. It is asking RTs to reach out to their patients and their communities to get the word out about the need for people to test their homes for this gas and take measures to eliminate it if it is found. For more information and resources,...
Read MoreConference: Lessons learned after Joplin tornado
The Center for Preparedness Education recently brought together 13 speakers from a variety of agencies to share their experiences about responding to the F5 tornado that hit Joplin, MO on May 22. The conference and speakers’ experiences are detailed in the center’s latest newsletter.
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270 screened at Husker Harvest Days 2011
Respiratory therapists Allison Krutsinger from Cambridge and Jenny Bush from Greenwood helped Susanna VonEssen, M.D., in screening for Alpha1 Antitrypsin and spirometry screening for lung conditions during Husker Harvest Days in Grand Island. Mary Carlson, APRN, is Dr. VonEssen’s research coordinator and provided the oversight for the Alpha1 screenings. During the three-day event, held Sept. 14-16, 270 spirometries were performed, as well as multiple screens for Alpha1. Every year since the beginning of Husker Harvest Days, Dr. VonEssen has had...
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