tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1718168170536921414.post8232368219770121423..comments2023-11-02T03:55:48.410-05:00Comments on Respiratory Therapy Driven: Does smoking drive our profession?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01763856556153355491noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1718168170536921414.post-79628180520125858832008-08-27T04:20:00.000-05:002008-08-27T04:20:00.000-05:00Studies have shown that since the time when string...Studies have shown that since the time when stringent smoking bans came into effect in the US, the number of emergency room asthma patients reporting to hospitals have decreased considerably. This study was conducted by the University of Kentucky and the results are after Lexington banned smoking in the public places. . <A HREF="http://www.chantixhome.com" REL="nofollow"> http://www.chantixhome.com </A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1718168170536921414.post-49943716900998203372007-12-03T18:02:00.000-06:002007-12-03T18:02:00.000-06:00I live in Atlanta so RTs are always in high demand...I live in Atlanta so RTs are always in high demand. Atlanta is rated #1 worst city for asthamatics. I think in time, RTs will have much more roles.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12752372891698524653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1718168170536921414.post-34231284597129709292007-12-03T06:52:00.000-06:002007-12-03T06:52:00.000-06:00Very interesting article. You also have to add As...Very interesting article. You also have to add Asthma education to the mix. I find the # of asthma patients is way down where I work. They might come into ER on occasion for a boost, but rarely are admitted anymore.<BR/><BR/>I don't think this will get rid of RTs, however I think, so long as we remain professional, that our roles might change with time. Other than being treatment jockeys, we are way to valueable to the hospital to simply dump. They will find a way to keep us around.Rick Freahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132949384071592216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1718168170536921414.post-35116365430962463512007-12-03T05:20:00.000-06:002007-12-03T05:20:00.000-06:00Interesting, but I'm not sure that cutting out eve...Interesting, but I'm not sure that cutting out everyone with COPD is the thing that will put us out of business. I live in Detroit. If we got rid of every last smoking related COPD'r we'd still have a load that was barely managable. That load would be full of COPD'rs that derived their disease from the particulate cornucopia that is Detroit. We have the highest incidence of Asthma in the US. This is where toxins are born. Perhaps the disclusion of all smoking related COPD'rs would get our loads to a somewhat managable level but not put us out. I like to think that the AARC is hammering out deals and lobbying to create legislation that allows RRT's with BS's to attend MS level curriculum and become the equivelent of CRNA's... but I know that this is a pipe dream. We don't get much from the AARC, NBRC nor CoARC these days except grief and bills.Terminal Weanerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03040554862614190278noreply@blogger.com