Respiratory Care Society Of Washington, RCSW The Respiratory Therapist's professional organization for the state of Washington a section of our national organization the AARC. Many health related links with a focus on Respiratory Care, for professionals.

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By the end of 2008, albuterol metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) made with CFC propellants will no longer be available. Millions of patients will need new prescriptions for non-CFC bronchodilators and instructions for using their new inhalers – inhalation technique, cleaning, priming and when to use it.  Get the facts. Know your options. Make informed choices.    

Get the facts for the change, be aware of issues for your patients, click here.

 

 

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36th Annual Pacific Northwest Regional
and Scientific Conference,  

April 26-28th,  2009 at the  Red Lion Hotel at the Park, Spokane, WA

Golf Tournament Saturday April 25th, 2009  Sputum Bowl finals Monday April 27th        Over 60 Vendor booths and Specialty Sections for pulmonary diagnostics, sleep, neonatal/pediatric, critical care/patient transport and legislative updates.

Co Chairs: 

Earl Moore (erlsm63@gmail.com)

Garth Arkell (mlungs@yahoo.com) and Dee Arkell (gdarkell@comcast.net)



35th Annual Pacific Northwest Regional Respiratory Care Conference & Scientific Assembly



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New great Patient Instructions for Inhaled Devices The Airways, Allied, Respiratory Care and Home Care NetWorks of the American College of Chest Physicians have developed the following printable handout sheets to instruct patients in the use of inhaled devices. These step-by step instructions provide patients and physicians access to instructions on usage and cleaning for most delivery devices available today. Select and print the appropriate sheets for your patients. LINK is under Self Help: Health Education Resources on our medical links patient for future reference.

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The Tobacco Cessation Resource Center (TCRC) recently launched a tobacco cessation website designed to offer resources to health care providers.  The website can be accessed at: www.tobaccoprc.org/TCRC/HCP.cfm   Letter with details click here. New 2008 June


Webmaster is Terry Smith BS RRT I am the Director of Overlake Hospital Medical Center's Respiratory Care Services   The views expressed here are the RCSW's or my own and do not represent Overlake Hospital Medical Center in Bellevue Washington my employer. You can leave myself an e-mail message to add sites or feed back on broken sites. Thank you for your assistance in keeping up this site.
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