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JFK's Asthma
Learn about the president's early years with asthma, how he would have been diagnosed, and how treatment for his many medical ailments may have helped his asthma.
Are You Ready for the RPSGT Exam?
Test your sleep medicine knowledge by taking quick quizzes from the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists. Answer the questions and see how you score!
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Grooming the Next Generation of Leaders
Get tips on training up-and-coming supervisors, managers, and directors
Conference Calendar
Plan your educational agenda with our comprehensive list of nearly 100 national, state, and regional meetings.
Staffing Survey: Results
Discover how your colleagues are managing the challenge of filling their staffing needs
2012 Top Drugs: Smoking Cessation
Compare drugs by brand name, generic name, and guidelines for use to discover which will work best for your patient
Top Issues for 2012: Finances
Get a jumpstart on tackling your toughest challenges for 2012 with our new workbook filled with expert tips and our most valuable resources
Sleep Sensor Placement: Patient Education
Use this guide to sensor placement to let patients at risk for obstructive sleep apnea know where sensors will go and what information they will capture for their sleep study.
Best Hiring Practices
How do you recruit and retain the best candidate for the job?
ICD-10: Are You Ready
Examine how the path to ICD-10 can be made more seamless in this special video presentation
Smoking's Effect on Your Body
Share this illustration of smoking's damage to the body with patients to encourage them to quit.
Disaster Preparedness Planning: A Resource Guide
Get expert advice on how to prepare your facility for any catastrophe by downloading our emergency management planning guide
What Is Spirometry?
Share this handy guide at health fairs or in-office to encourage and demystify spirometry screening
Historical Case Study: George Washington
Read this fascinating account of the health challenges and ultimate medical defeat of the man who led the Continental Army to victory and an infant nation into existence.
Salary Comparison Guide
Peek inside for a comprehensive look at how salaries differ between RTs, sleep techs, nurses, NPs, and PAs.
Save your Breath Cookbook for People with COPD
Check out these health-conscious recipes an RT compiled to guide her patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Historical Case Study: Charles Dickens' Asthma
From descriptions of Charles Dickens' wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing, it's certain that he had asthma. Unearth the modern day science underpinning the great writer's self-treatment.
Continuing Education Directory 2011
Locate sources to get various forms of continuing education credits and advanced degrees. Find exciting opportunities to attend conferences, seminars, and workshops nationwide throughout the year. What if you don't have time to travel? No worries. From this list, you will find plenty of other ways to receive credits.
Respiratory Care Hand Hygiene Education
Watch a step-by-step handwashing video from the experts at the infection control department of The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and download posters and resources that you can use in your department today.
Spanish Language Patient Education for Respiratory and Sleep
Find clinical support for your Spanish-speaking patients, written in their native tongue. Review the primer's English translation so you can give your patients the best information on clearing airways, traveling with portable oxygen, sleep apnea warning signs, managing teen's asthma, and more.
Historical Case Study: William Howard Taft's Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome and Sleep Apnea
Examine medical cases from the pages of history and discover how modern medicine could have changed the outcomes. Our first historical case study discusses our country's 27th president William Howard Taft, whose large girth may have caused Pickwickian Syndrome, also called obesity hypoventilation syndrome, and sleep apnea.
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Pulmonary Rehab Patient Education Collection
There's no doubt that pulmonary rehab is a vital component of many care treatment plans. However patients might need some additional guidance in understanding just how important their own continuing effort is to gaining improved health and expanded lifestyle. Download this free e-book full of educational handouts you can print and give to your patients.
Patient Education Collection: Sleep Apnea
An estimated 10 million Americans have unrecognized obstructive sleep apnea. Share this free e-book of educational handouts to help guide patients from sleep test to success with positive airway pressure. Each page includes a section for patients to take notes.
Technology Watch Product Bulletin
What's next? As the calendar turns to 2011, tech-savvy respiratory therapists and sleep technologists want to know which innovations are going to aid their future practice.
Fast Salary Facts
Dig into the data from our national salary survey of respiratory care and sleep professionals. View our free e-book that breaks down earnings by specialty, job title, experience, gender, and more. And gain access to an extensive list of salary resources.
Off The Cuff: A Look Back
Tickle your funny bone with 50 pages of wit from renowned respiratory cartoonist Dave Riddle, RRT, CPFT.
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