Kansas Respiratory Care Society Curtis Kidwell, RN/ RRT

1. Kansas Respiratory Care SocietyCurtis Kidwell, RN/ RRT

2. What is the KRCS? • Chartered Affiliate of theAmerican Association of Respiratory Care (AARC) • Non Profit Organization • Only Respiratory Care Professional Organization • Lobby for National and State Legislation • Leading National and International Professional Association for Respiratory Care • Encourages and Promotes • Professional Excellence • Advance the Science and Practice of Respiratory Care • Serve as an Advocate for Patients, their Families, the Public, the Profession and the Respiratory Therapist

3. Seeds Of The Sunflower Have been known to lie dormant in untilled soil for a quarter of a century. Yet, when the soil is turned and sunlight touches the seeds, the process of germination is activated within the embryo. In just a few weeks, a vigorous plant stretches toward the sun, continuing the life cycle, blooming, and producing the next generation of seeds.

4. Core Values • Integrity • Accountability • Team Spirit • Dignity/Respect • Commitment • Competence

5. Mission: • To educate, advocate, and promote the profession and practice of Respiratory Care

6. Core Strategies: • Educate • Advocate • Promote • Organizational Restructure

7. Organizational Restructure • Board of Directors (BOD) • Meetings • New format for the agenda and minutes • Conflicts of Interest and Disclosure Form • Code of Performance

8. Organizational Restructure • BOD Code of Performance • Available • Accountable • Commitment • Dignity • Honesty • Integrity • Responsible • Service

9. Organizational Restructure • BOD Organizational Chart • 7 Elected Officers – serving two-year terms • President-Elect – one-year term • President • Past-President – one-year term • Secretary • Treasurer-Elect • Treasurer • Jr. Delegate • Sr. Delegate

10. Organizational Restructure • BOD Organizational Chart • 6 Appointed Trustees – serving two-year terms • Appointed by the President • Approved by the Officers • Trustees must reflect geographic diversity • Terms will be staggered • 3 appointed each year • Limit of 2 consecutive terms

11. Organizational Restructure • Bylaws • Will be updated to reflect the new structure • Define the responsibilities of the Trustees • Voted upon by the membership

12. Educate • Primary Source for Continuing Education Credits • 3 Seminars per Year • February or March KRCS and MSRC meeting in Kansas City • 6 CEUs • April or May KRCS State Educational Seminar • 12 CEUs • Rotates between Wichita and Topeka • September Western Kansas Seminar • 12 CEUs • Rotates between Hays, Dodge City, and Garden City

13. Educate • Websitewww.krcs.org • Links to other educational resources • Links to CEU Evaluator resources • Ability to Register for State Meetings • Handouts for State meetings • Links to all the RC programs in the State • Facebookwww.facebook.com/KsRespCareSociety • Links to funny and educational stuff • Currently the 2nd largest Affiliate Facebook page behind Florida

14. Advocate • Send Political Action Contact Team (PACT)Every Year to State and National Capitols • Website • Ability to Connect to Capitol Connection to easily send email to Senators and Congressman • HR 2619 • Facebook • Will send out links on important legislation

15. Promote • Bring Respiratory Therapists from around the State and Country Together • Website • Connections • Job Postings as submitted by hospitals • Facebook • Will send out links on important legislation

16. Promote • As a Respiratory Therapist what can you do? • Join the AARC and the KRCS • Pay it Forward • “With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility” • "To whom much has been given, much will be expected • Whatever Quote you use it starts with us

17. It starts within yourself • It is easy to make a difference….. • My day will improve as I seek to improve the lives of others. • Today, I will be aware of the power I have to touch the lives of others in a meaningful way • Own your Performance • Make Decisions that will benefit • Your Patients • Yourself • Your Profession

18. Ghandhi Said. . . “Be The Change You Want To See In The World” • Align yourself with the type of therapists you admire and want to emulate and let them mentor you • You have much to share in knowledge and skill • Share your yourself • Do not be afraid to show your human side • Make the effort – Participate in a cause • Wear Pink, Fight for Air Climb, etc

19. Ideas – How Can You Pay it Forward? • Volunteer in your community • Go to your child’s school – KRCS suitcase available • Career Day in your community • Respiratory Care Week • Car Show – Do pulmonary screening • Legislative Day – Legislative day at the capital • Work on a committee at work – spread your profession • Raise funds – KRCS scholarships • Mentor a student • Mentor a co worker • Share your stories • Have students shadow • Walk in a parade • Adopt a company – pulmonary screening

20. Seeds Of The Sunflower Giving attention and encouragement may be the one factor that, like sunlight on a dormant seed, can influence others to flourish like the germ of life within the sunflower seed

21. Educate – Advocate – Promote