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Welcome to the New FSRC Website!
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** To view upcoming live CEU events, Click Here
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Notice: Election for FSRC Board of Directors Now in Progress
Ballots have been sent via email to elect Chapter Directors for FSRC Chapters 2 & 4. ONLY CURRENT AARC/COMBO AND ACTIVE FSRC MEMBERS LOCATED IN CHAPTERS 2 & 4 ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE FOR THESE POSITIONS. Please be sure to retrieve your email and vote no later than March 5, 2012. No other elections are required at this time. With the exception of Chapter 2 & 4 Directors, below is a list of your FSRC Board members for the upcoming year. |
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| Sheryle Barrett- President | Jules Clavan- Director, Chapter 1 |
| Kelley Sebree- President Elect | Earsel McCleese- Director, Chapter 3 |
| Leta (Kelli) Curtiss- Secretary | Glenn Milano- Director, Chapter 5 |
| Elizabeth Mander- Treasurer | Joe Albino-Director, Chapter 6 |
| Earnestine (Mikki) Thompson- AARC Delegate | Mary Lescher- Director, Chapter 7 |
| John Wilgis- AARC Delegate | Dennis Willerth- Executive Director |
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CONGRATULATIONS FLORIDA!
WINNER OF AARC 2011 SUMMIT AWARD!
Achievements
| EDUCATION: Awarded 18,240 CRCEs throughout the State via live chapter blitzes, regional seminars, an annual State meeting, and web-based self study courses. |
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| MEMBERSHIP: Increased 20% year over year |
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| LEGISLATIVE: Active Legislative Committee, paid State Lobbyist, AARC PACT participation, and full 435 plan representation to 25 congressional areas |
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| PROMOTING AWARENESS: Participated in 8 asthma health fairs, nursing and teacher association presentations, COPD Awareness and Lung Health Day activities. Sponsored a 10K run, provided 78 support group hours and 68 community outreach hours. Initiated school programs, participated in state speaking engagements, sponsored and staffed lung screenings at the state capitol in Tallahassee, requested and received a Gubernatorial RC week proclamation |
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| MEMBERS BENEFITS: Student scholarship and endowment, new member pin, board orientation, member discounts for educational events. Representation at State of Florida Board of Respiratory Care meetings: legislative watch dog. Communication, support and resources provided via FSRC website, Facebook page, newsletter, toll free phone, e-mail, and FSRC Executive Office managed and staffed by full time Executive Director. |
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| COLLABORATION: COPD Coalition, American Lung Association, Alpha-1 Foundation, Asthma Camps, Nursing and Pharmacy Groups, Thrust Counselor and Teacher Associations, and HOSEA (medical health program in high schools) |
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Thanks Florida, and to all of the hospitals, RT educational programs, vendor sponsors and individual respiratory care practitioners and volunteers: without your active support, receipt of this award would not have been possible. Thank you!!!
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Adopt-A-Company
The AARC and FSRC are partnering with the Drive4COPD in a two year campaign that will help shape the health of Americans. A project called Adopt-a-Company will bring respiratory therapists and local businesses together to help them understand how COPD affects their workforce and that they can make a difference!
Click Adopt-A-Company for additional information. |
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Attention Directors/Managers: Cardiopulmonary Services
Subject: Development/Refining of Time Standards Fall Survey -
The AARC Uniform Reporting Manual is presently in the process of being updated and will conclude in
late 2011 or early 2012. The AARC needs your assistance to help assure that the time standards reported
in the 2010 AARC Uniform Reporting Manual are rock solid and unassailable. This can happen only if you
have developed solid time standards, and contribute that information via surveys that will be conducted
this fall. Please be on the look-out for, and participate in these all important surveys.
To Assist You: Free AARC Resources for Developing or Refining Time Standards
To assist managers in the development and review of time standards for services, the AARC has created
the Productivity and Time Standards and Development Resource Center. This resource will help to
simplify development and selective evaluation and updating of existing time standards for respiratory
therapy and other departments that might be under your direction; non-invasive cardiology, sleep
laboratory services, hyperbaric medicine, and pulmonary rehabilitation services.
Please download this tool at: http://www.aarc.org/resources/standards_development/
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Happenings in Respiratory Therapy
| Florida Board of Respiratory Care Board Meeting |
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- Friday, January 6, 2012 Orlando, FL
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| FSRC Upcoming Board Meeting(s) |
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- Friday, February 3, 2012 Orlando, FL
- FSRC Board/Annual Business Meeting, April 20, 2012 Cocoa Beach, FL
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Get Involved!
Contact your Chapter Director and ask about the FSRC
Ambassador Program.
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The Florida Society for Respiratory Care and/or any official agent has no real or perceived conflicts of interest relating to emergency preparedness and/or mechanical ventilation. All work relating to emergency preparedness and/or mechanical ventilation is rendered as advisory only and does not show preference to any one company or product. The organization or agent shall disclose any apparent conflicts regarding financial interest in a product or drug; and/or, any discussion regarding utilization of FDA drugs or devices not within the approved regulations prior to working in this capacity. Public disclosure of information relating to advice given to outside parties will be prefaced with disclosure information."
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| AARC Links |
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Join the DRIVE4COPD campaign and make a difference!
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Be a better caregiver to a growing COPD population.
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Learn more about asthma management and get prepared for the AE-C test.
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Use this when there is a pressing issue that needs the support of the respiratory community.
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The AARC's Benchmarking System Allows you to compare your data to other departments.
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