North Dakota Society for Respiratory Care
Welcome to the North Dakota
Society for Respiratory Care web site. This web site
was created to provide therapists with the needed resources
and tools to better enable them to gather current information
as needed to enhance their career as a therapist. On
this site you will find information about upcoming meetings,
how to contact any board member, current trends in respiratory
care, and much more.
Our goal is to provide a variety of information to
support your knowledge of our profession and the activities
and initiatives that the NDSRC supports. You will also
find links to the North Dakota Licensure Board so you
can apply for or renew your license to practice as a
therapist in North Dakota.
April 1, 2009
Dear AARC Member:
We are very sorry to hear of the troubles you are having
in your state with flooding and blizzards, and the massive
devastation the weather is causing.
This past week, the AARC’s Board of Directors
met in Dallas. They have activated the AARC’s
Disaster Relief Fund to help those of you in federally
declared disaster areas, who have experienced property
loss or damage. This fund provides for a simple grant
of money to help you over some rough spots. Grants are
available for up to $500.
If you have experienced loss or damage of your property,
and you live in a federally declared disaster area,
you may tap into this fund. Fill out the form posted
on our website. The AARC and your state society president
will work together to review your application and get
you a grant.
While we know the little bit we can help is not much,
please know that the thoughts of AARC members across
the country are joining together to get you through
these rough times.
Here is a link to the form:
http://tinyurl.com/aarc-grant
Brenda Demayo in the AARC’s executive office can
help answer your questions (demayo@aarc.org; 972-243-2272).
Best of luck to you.
Sherry Milligan
AARC Executive Office
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Message from the President
Welcome to the newly remodeled North
Dakota Society for Respiratory Care (NDSRC)
web site!
The NDSRC is a proud affiliate of the American Association
for Respiratory Care. We are committed to our profession
and our fellow therapists in the state of North Dakota.
Our goal is to keep you up to date with not only the
changes in the profession but also the legislative issues
that are vital to this profession and the patients to
whom we dedicate our time and talents.
In 2008-2009, there are several issues nationally
and regionally that will have an impact on our profession.
The NDSRC is working at both levels to represent and
advance the Respiratory profession when possible.
Political Advocacy Contact Team (PACT) continues to
be an important tool for Respiratory Care Practitioners
to unite in addressing issues affecting our profession
on a State and National level. Val Tomhave and Sandi
Sanford have done an excellent job of coordinating the
program in North Dakota and we need the continued support
of all Respiratory Care Practitioners to be involved.
Even when a specific issue does not affect your individual
job, it is still your profession.
Most of you are probably aware of the credentialing
issues. Nationally, there is an effort to discontinue
the CRT credential and move forward with the RRT as
the standard of our profession. There are several ramifications
of this issue, including state licensure regulations,
school accreditation, and available workforce.
A national issue that North Dakota has successfully
dealt with is Polysomnography. North Dakota has a history
of RTs working in Sleep Medicine along with non-RT personnel.
Polysomnography Technicians are now licensed in North
Dakota after meeting certain education and credential
criteria, ensuring the best care for those patients
in our state.
Finally, it is important that all licensed Respiratory
Care Practitioners in the State are AARC members. There
is really no excuse to not belong. You are a healthcare
professional and it is necessary to lend your voice
to the national organization that represents you. I
would challenge all RTs in North Dakota to become an
AARC member now, your membership is important!
Chris Kelly, RRT, RPSgT
Coordinator of Cardiopulmonary Services
Trinity Health
Office: 701-857-5273
Fax: 701-857-5299
chris.kelly@trinityhealth.org
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