Welcome to SCRT

Introducing the new 2011-2012 SCRT Council members:

President: Deb Gray

Past President: Candi Thompson

President Elect: Angela Barsalou

Treasurer: Tracey Murphy

Secretary: Randy Spilchen

Director at Large North: Lisa Martin

Director at Large South: Andrea McNamarra

Public Member: Eugene Paquin

Our Registrar, a non-council member, is still Steve Chard.

Thankyou to all outgoing council members for their service to SCRT...

Something new is available to all RTs and respiratory health professionals....check out the "RESPIRATORY PROFESSIONALS NETWORK" on Facebook!! Respiratory Professionals Network is a communtiy of respiratory healthcare providers, educators, and collaborative partners joining together to promote ideas, awareness and excellence in respiratory related services. This is a place to socialize, post up-coming events, link to resources, post questions and generally share with like-minded people. If you are an educator, respiratory professional, or individual representing a professionally recognized advocacy group working to promote health for those with respiratory health issues, please join our group. All health disciplines are welcomed...together we are better!

UPCOMING EVENTS

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SCRT POLLS

Some British hospitals are telling their medical staff and visitors not to sit on patients' beds to prevent the transmission of diseases like Clostridium difficile and MRSA, but a recent article in the BMJ says there's no real evidence for this precaution. Do you approve or disapprove of prohibiting people from sitting on patients' beds?

ITEMS OF INTEREST

Feds approve timeline for new anti-smoking strategy - CTV News

http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/EdmontonHome/20110927/EDM_tarbox_110927/

National Competency Profile

The 2011 Canadian Respiratory Therapy National Competency Profile (NCP) is the culmination of a comprehensive practice review conducted in 2009....