Protect Your Career
Preserve Your Professional Investment
Arm Yourself With Information
Having Information is imperative. It's important for you, as an RT, that you keep pace with the science of respiratory care, as well as staying informed about professional issues in DC, reimbursement, or state legislatures. You need a trusted source that sends you information when you need it. AARC does that for you; we curate the news so you're getting the best information you can get.
Participate in the Process
To protect where the respiratory therapy profession is going, we all need to participate in the process. There are a number of places you can lend your support: It could be writing letters, reviewing the literature, working a community service project. But wherever it is, it is all part of keeping your passion and protecting the legacy of the profession. It elevates the profession for all — and AARC wants to be your outlet for participation.
Keep Track of Your Continuing Education
As a respiratory therapist you need continuing education to keep your credential, and, likely your license. Make sure you are on top of the hours you earn. The AARC makes it easy with a personalized transcript of your CE credits.
The 4 Things You Need to be your best
Education. Information. Connections. Inspiration.
To be better - to be your best - you need a little help.
First, your education; you need to keep it up. For most of you, your state licensure board mandates it. Your employer expects it. But more importantly, your patient deserves it.
Next, arm yourself with information. Reading the literature and keeping en pointe with trends in the profession is an important aspect of who you will be as a respiratory therapist. Don’t neglect that.
But also don’t expect to do it alone. With a cadre of respiratory therapists across the country and around the world, you can reach your potential by tapping into the potential of thousands. Being able to do that will be an immeasurable help to you. That’s the power of the AARC at work.
Inspiration. With inspiration, you’ll likely make all those connections. With inspiration comes passion. And with passion comes your desire to learn, lead, and share.
You need education
On demand. When and where you want it
You Need Information
Accurate. Factual. Useful.
You Need Connections
People who can help you. People who can answer questions.
You Need Inspiration
You've got to keep your passion; build your enthusiasm
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Specialty Credentials – Are They Worth It?
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12 Steps to Effective Leadership
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How to Make a Strategic Plan
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Don’t Ever Tolerate This
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Stand with Commitment
“Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality. It is the words that speak boldly of your intentions. And the actions which speak louder than the words. It is making the time when there is none. Coming through time after time after time, year after year after year. Commitment is the stuff character is made[…]
This is What Matters
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Keep Learning
You need continuing education: In fact your state probably tells you you need it. So if you need it, why not get it from the best source — the people who wrote your textbooks and lecture at respiratory care conferences. More than likely they’re AARC members, and involved AARC members at that. That is who[…]
Understand the Process. . .and Participate
The basic issue is that the RT licensure act comes under review every so many years. In Texas, this was scheduled to happen in 2014… and it did. The group produced a report that addressed a great number of issues within the government bodies. One of the recommendations of this report is to deregulate respiratory[…]