Manager, Women’s & Children’s Respiratory Care
University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s
Cleveland, OH
AARC Member since 1978
AARC Activities
AARC Position Statement Committee 2009—2012
AARC Clinical Practice Guideline Committee 2009—2011
Co-editor, Neonatal-Pediatrics Bulletin, Neonatal-Pediatrics Section 2000—2006
2011 AARC Representative to the American Association of Otolaryngology Consensus Conference Statement of Tracheostomy Care
HOD Activities
CPG Committee AARC 2009—2011
AARC Position Statement Committee 2009—2012
Affiliate Activities
Member, Ohio Society for Respiratory Care 1978—present
Member OSRC Critical Care Committee 1999—2000
Program Planning Committee Rainbow Respiratory Conference 1999—2012
AARC Representative to the American Association of Otolaryngology Consensus Conference Committee 2011
Related Activities
Member, American Association for Respiratory Care 1978—present
Member, National Board for Respiratory Care 1980—present
Member, Respiratory Care Manager’s Association of Northeast OH 2008—present
Instructor, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation BLS 1982—2012
Education
AS in Applied Science and Respiratory Care 1978—1980, Lakeland Community College, Kirtland, OH
BS in Health Services Management 2005, California College for Health Sciences, National City, CA
MSHA Health Care Administration, Independence University, 2009, Salt Lake City UT
Publications
Sudden Development of Right and Left Lung Asymmetry in a Pediatric Patient Following Craniotomy. Resp Care 2002: 47:1 p.91-93
A Comparison of Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation and Chest Physiotherapy for the Treatment of Atelectasis in the Pediatric Patient. Resp Care 2002:47:10 p 1162-1167
Are Carbon Dioxide Detectors Useful in Neonates? Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 91(4) F295-98
Accuracy of the 7-8-9 Rule for Endotracheal Tube Placement in the Neonate. Journal of Perinatology June 2006 26(6) 333-336
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Resp Care 2009:54:9 1252-62
What AARC or Chartered Affiliate offices/positions have you held where you feel you made a significant contribution to our profession? What is the contribution and how will you apply it to your new position if elected?
I participated in the Position Statement Committee. I feel the position statements are powerful in representing the AARC in the health care community. The CPG committee sets guidelines for standards of care for respiratory procedures. These can be shared amongst institutions to help bring expectations up to similar standards. I support the AARC's efforts to standardize and represent evidence-based care through efforts of research and education through Respiratory Care Journal.
As a leader, what do you see as the top 3 priorities for the AARC and what steps would you take to advance those priorities?
To forecast and continue the surge toward evidence-based therapies and promote standard applications for care models. Promote research in these areas. To raise standards of education to support the highest level of care delivery by respiratory care practitioners. Promote stricter clinical requirements in schools. To promote quality outcomes by endorsing use of updated clinical practice guidelines. Assist in the development of, or participate in, reviewing guidelines.
Leadership development is an issue facing many organizations, including the AARC. What can the AARC do to mentor the next generation of leaders?
Provide AARC-based formal education modules for respiratory care leaders and health care administrators. Provide internships for leaders to prepare for response to changes in acute care hospitals, outpatient services, and home care. Create or tie into a more focused network for respiratory care leaders to provide advancement and opportunities for employment.