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Call to Advocacy: The Power of Unity

Call to Advocacy: The Power of Unity. Toni L. Rodriguez Ed.D, RRT President-Elect AARC. ONE PURPOSE. PURPOSE. Prior to mid 40’s the role of respiratory therapist did not exist: ….. only the Oxygen Orderly. PURPOSE.

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Call to Advocacy: The Power of Unity

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  1. Call to Advocacy: The Power of Unity Toni L. Rodriguez Ed.D, RRT President-Elect AARC

  2. ONE PURPOSE

  3. PURPOSE • Prior to mid 40’s the role of respiratory therapist did not exist: ….. only the Oxygen Orderly

  4. PURPOSE • World War II driven technology spurred new diagnostic and therapeutic techniques related to the use of oxygen combined with positive pressure to improve respiratory function.

  5. PURPOSE • So why respiratory therapy? To fulfill a need for: 1. Advanced therapeutic knowledge of the physiology and pathology of respiratory disease 2. Implementation and operation of complex medical equipment 3. Monitoring critically ill patients and the highly complex medical equipment around the clock.

  6. PURPOSE • Our profession was created to serve as patient advocates in the treatment of pulmonary disease and it’s consequences.

  7. ONE PROMISE

  8. Promise The future promise of our profession remains linked to patient advocacy

  9. Promise • A combination of external and internal factors are converging to make our expertise in the evaluation, treatment, education and rehabilitation of cardio-pulmonary patients invaluable.

  10. Promise • External Factors: • Changing demographics • Unchanging air quality • Socioeconomic factors • New and re-emerging infections • Potential risk of bio-terrorism

  11. Promise • Internal Factors: • Increasing need for health care • Increased cost of health care • Inadequate medical staffing levels • Increased call for cost-effective care by third party payers • Increased patient knowledge and demands

  12. Promise • Next to a nurse, the respiratory therapist is the most frequently seen health care practitioner at the patient’s bedside. • US department of labor projects a 38% increase in job openings for respiratory therapists by the year 2012

  13. Promise The result of these factors: A Prominent role and recognition for the respiratory care profession

  14. Promise • Recognition by government regulatory agencies • Role of patient educator and chronic disease manager • Protocol driven practice the common standard of care

  15. Promise • Advanced practice and patient management in the acute care setting. • Increased access to patients in all care settings • Globalization of the profession

  16. Promise Undisputed expert in the area of respiratory disease prevention, treatment, management and rehabilitation.

  17. ONE CHALLENGE

  18. One Challenge To fulfill the promise of our destiny: “ To be the leading national and international professional serving as an advocate for patients, their families and the public in the diagnosis, treatment, management and prevention of respiratory disease through advanced science and professional excellence”

  19. One Challenge • The professions ability to claim our future will depend on our ability to mobilize our resources: • AARC • Chartered Affiliates • Individual Members

  20. One Challenge • AARC: There is no other organization or entity working in your behalf with the national and international stature, established integrity, prominent connections and human and material resources of the AARC

  21. One Challenge • The AARC is ALIVE in a class of it’s own! Authorized Legitimate Informed Victorious Empowered

  22. One Challenge • Chartered Affiliates: • Affiliate: A related organization which is a legally separate entity, controlled by separate boards of directors but connected to a parent organization by common purpose and goals. The success of the AARC is substantially attributable to it’s Chartered Affiliates. • We can only continue to live and thrive through volunteer support grounded in the Chartered Affiliates

  23. One Challenge • Chartered Affiliates: • Charged with the responsibility of generating local activities that extend the Associations numerous benefits to the members: • Education • Scope of practice/Professional standards • Advocate at state level • Partnerships • Increased public recognition • Services to meet the need of the members

  24. One Challenge Individual Members: Individual therapists united in a professional organization that interacts with local, state and federal government on public policies that affect their patients. • Quality care • Patient advocacy • Educational competency • Service attitude • Commitment to the profession • Support of AARC/State initiatives

  25. AARC CHARTERED AFFILIATES INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS

  26. “UNITY” of PURPOSE • U United • N Necessary • I Individuals • T Trust • Y Yield

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