"Matty P" Matt Pavlichko, JJ "JJtheRT" Valdez, & Mindy "THEE APRT" Conklin

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"Matty P" Matt Pavlichko, JJ "JJtheRT" Valdez, & Mindy "THEE APRT" Conklin

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Bonus Episode 7 - Stories of Inspiration 29.12.2022 23:27

Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year! The RT Sidebar hosts decided we want to go into 2023 refreshed and inspired. This week's episode is different than our normal show - we bring you stories of inspiration. What, or who, has motivated and inspired you this past year? Thank you to Rodney and Safeena for telling their stories. We hope you find them as inspiring as we do. Join our next live recordi...

Episode 6 - Staffing the Holidays and the Importance of Fun 16.12.2022 51:22

Send us Fan Mail Holidays can be stressful, especially when it comes to staffing. This episode will initially cover staffing considerations over the holidays. The second half will be regarding fun – why is it important to have fun at work and what can you do before New Years to add more fun to your respiratory department. You might think, “having fun” is frivolous or optional – it’s crucial for yo...

Episode 5 - Kim Bennion and RT Licensure 01.12.2022 56:26

Send us Fan Mail The RT shortage continues, and more hands are needed. Can we change our ideas of licensure to help alleviate the shortage while creating a path to the future? Hear from Kim Bennion and how she did it in Utah. Join our next live recording by registering here ! If you have a suggestion for a guest speaker or topic, complete this form . Do you know of an RT who deserves a shoutout...

Episode 4 - Sedrick Bedolla and Staffing 18.11.2022 55:21

Send us Fan Mail Between 2019 and 2020, nursing vacancies were up 30%, and respiratory care vacancies were up 31%. The current projection is that the staffing shortage will continue into 2026, when EMSI expects us to be short 3.2 million health care workers. ( Source ). What are we going to do about this? Healthcare leaders need creative solutions for this complex problem. Join our next live re...

BONUS Episode 3 - Voices of AARC 15.11.2022 27:51

Send us Fan Mail This episode is a little different than our normal show. You’ll hear from different Respiratory Leaders who stopped by our booth to chat at the American American Association for Respiratory Care Congress . From New Orleans, Louisiana, this is RT Sidebar. Join our next live recording by registering here ! If you have a suggestion for a guest speaker or topic, complete this form ....

Episode 2 - Josh Good and Quality Improvement Initiatives 04.11.2022 59:04

Send us Fan Mail Sidebar host, Matt Pavlichko, was joined by RT Manager, Josh Good, to discuss staffing shortages and how to implement a quality improvement project to eliminate non-value-added work. Watch the live recording on youtube . Better yet, join the live recording by registering here ! If you have a suggestion for a guest speaker or topic, complete this form . Do you know of an RT who des...

Introducing RT Sidebar 20.10.2022 54:04

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to a podcast by respiratory leaders, for respiratory leaders! This podcast is a live recording from October 13th, 2022 where our hosts discuss staffing challenges in respiratory departments. And watch us on youtube . If you have a suggestion for a guest speaker or topic, complete this form ! Do you know of an RT who deserves a shoutout on the pod? Perhaps a promotion, bir...