The Anonymous Therapist ("KeepBreathing"), of Respiratory Therapy 101: Just Keep Breathing, presents How to Pass RT School, his insights of how to achieve success (in the non-traditional sense) in school, based on his experiences when he was there, and also taking into consideration a few things he has learned after some time in the field. Who would have known that two words can make such a difference?
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For breath is life, and if you breathe well, you shall live long on earth.-- Sanskrit Proverb
Yes, that's where we come in. The humble respiratory therapists. If a patient is breathing, we are the first one they call. How amazing is that?
Respiratory Therapists: Do you find yourself wondering if you made the right career choice? Ever wonder if something is totally wonderful will happen that really tests your skills and experience, then confirms that you are doing the right thing? Well, Glenna Muse, the RT blogger of
G's Spot, talks about a recent experience that reaffirmed her admiration for the field in
THIS Is Why I Love Respiratory Therapy. You can read part two of this post, which has a bit of humorous twist,
here.
You've worked with doctors for years, but your enthusiasm for respiratory care is in an agonal rhythm. Yes, as with all careers, respiratory therapy has its flaws. Some people become burned out to the point that they decide to leave the profession. If you've found yourself feeling this way, Cheryl may be able to help you in her post,
Voodoo Therapy for Hexed Careers (No Dolls Needed). Through a simple series of questions, described as step-by-step critical care intervention before you call a code on your career, she might have the answers you are looking for.
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"A picture is worth a thousand words." -- Fred BernardThis could not be more true, and Vijay
of scanman's notes proves this in an excellent series of posts in which he presents several case studies, all respiratory related, with excellent high resolution CT scans to boot. Learn his systematic approach to reaching these complex diagnoses by reading scanman's casebook: Case 9, scanman's casebook: Case 10, and scanman's casebook: Case 11.
"Caring is the essence of nursing." --Jean WatsonNow, for my favorite submission. I'm sure this quotation is geared toward patient care, but Kim of
Emergiblog takes this a step further in my opinion, when she presents
A Shout Out to Respiratory Therapists: When You Absolutely, Positively Have to Breathe! She tells of how she learned most everything she knows about the respiratory system from respiratory therapists (not nursing school,) and how you can really come to appreciate what RTs do when you are forced to
be the RT. Hats off to Kim!
As you now may be able to tell, this edition wasn't based on a certain theme. The contributors were not asked to write their insights on a specific topic. The only thing you will find in common as you read the posts highlighted above is that they all have to do with the most wonderful and crucial aspect of medicine: the Respiratory System. It has long been said on many occasions that
if you aren't breathing, you aren't doing anything else. For those of us in the classroom, in clinicals, in the trenches, at the bedside, and on the other side of the bedrails, breathing is not something to take for granted. Even if you think that what you do doesn't matter, you're wrong.
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Kudos to all who contributed to the first edition of "A Source of Inspiration." I hope you enjoy reading all of these wonderful submissions as much as I did. If you submitted, a link back to this post would be great, as it will help spread the word about this carnival and that I welcome all submissions respiratory-related. As well, if you didn't submit, it's still a great way to help me spread the word-- Just a simple post will do, saying the first edition is posted, and that it is worth reading (if you agree!).
Doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and patients: Your experiences with respiratory therapists, in the care of patients with respiratory diseases, or otherwise, both positive and negative, are always welcome.
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A Source of Inspiration, Volume One, Number Two, will be posted on March 30, 2009, with a submission deadline of March 27, 2009 at 1800 CST.
I will host the next edition of the carnival so that I can get a routine established. In the future, you can expect to see it hosted all over the blogosphere, and I will keep everyone informed of where they can send submissions to future editions, as well as where they will be hosted.
For the March 30th, 2009 edition, submit your post(s)
using the carnival submission form at Blog Carnival. Once I have received your submission, I will shoot you an email saying so. If you do not receive an email within 24 hours of submission, please contact me at js0095001 (at) gmail (dot) com.
If you prefer, you can send submissions directly to my inbox using the same email address listed above. Please include in your message the title of your post, the URL, a short description of the post, and what you prefer to be called in the carnival post.
And please, don't forget to contribute to "Grand Rounds," and "Change of Shift."
(Special thanks to Kim of
Emergiblog for helping me get the ball rolling on this. Without her advice, based on the success of her own carnival, I'm afraid this may not have happened.)
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