CSRC-GBAR Meeting February 4, 2017 Introductions and Welcome! Approval of last meeting minutes Minutes amended and approved. ANNOUNCEMENTS Legislative Day 2017 at Sacramento Capital February 13 th from 8:30 am 4 pm Register at the CSRC GBAR website CSRC Board of Directors meeting on Sunday before Legislative Day Fundamental Clinical Care Support Update presented by Mark Siobal FCCS is one of the many programs designed by the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) offered throughout the US at licensed institutions or online. FCCS is a 2-day certification program that prepares all clinical practitioners to care for critically ill patients. Test to follow at end of program to be certified 70% to pass and valid for 4 years. Advantage of FCCS for RTs is that training includes topics in cardiovascular support, ACLS, sedation protocols, infectious diseases and more, which is a broad overview of everything having to do with critical care support. More importantly, it is a bridge to advance our credentialing status. Mark hoping to initiate a FCCS program associated with UCSF to provide this certification opportunity to therapists and other health personnel in the bay area. More information about certification program available at: http://www.sccm.org/fundamentals/fccs/fccs-sixth- Edition/Pages/default.aspx UPCOMING EVENTS: Sacramento Legislative Day Feb. 13 Tahoe Conference March 1-3 Sputum Bowl March 26 SFGH Conference April 28 CSRC State Conference June 13-15 Lambda Beta Society Update Lambda Beta Society is a national honor society sponsored by the NBRC that recognizes undergraduate achievement and provides scholarships. Undergraduates and recent graduates that meet qualifications may apply to be members. GBAR chapter to be reinitiated, more information to come once established. CoARC and the Advanced Practice Respiratory Therapist (APRT) credential CoARC has completed the education standards and requirements for the APRT credential. No programs are currently available and the NBRC is in the process of
developing an appropriate credentialing exam. GBAR Tahoe Conference 2017 Update To be held March 1 st through 3 rd Event is sold out, waitlist available. New CSRC website New website developed! Go check it out at: Ø http://csrc.org/ Focuses on the four core principles of the CSRC professionalism, advocacy, commitment, and excellence. Will be especially helpful for practitioners to help find CEUs more so now that the CEU requirement has been increased. New Instagram page follow at @csrcinspire Baccalaureate Degree Pilot Program Update presented by Ray Hernandez Skyline s program is currently in their third term & has 26 students MJC s Baccalaureate program to begin Fall 2017 Open application period now open at Skyline for next cohort to begin August 7 th. Hybrid format which is ~52% of the instruction online and ~48% on site and face-to-face with instructors. Anticipating ACCS-GS approval for full online program by spring or fall of 2018. Application deadline is June 1 st. 40 will be accepted w/ priority given to Skyline students Approximately $130 per unit For more information go to: Ø http://skylinecollege.edu/respiratorycarebachelors/ LVN Board Practice infringement Recent State LVN Board meeting included an item on their agenda that included expanding their scope of practice into ventilation. RCB, CSRC and Aaron Read & Associates on alert and share valid cause for concerns for patient safety for LVNs administering and manipulating orders for oxygen therapy. Increased Continuing Education Units Required for License Renewal CEUs increase for licenses expiring as of July 31 st 2017 from 15 to 30 All other requirements remain unchanged; 2/3 rd of the acquired CE hours must still be directly related to clinical practice. Standard increased in CA to match RNs (MDs are at 50). Open forum Topic included discussions on the Affordable Care Act and health care regulations trying to replace the ones already in place.
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS East Bay Washington hospital, Kaiser San Leandro, John Muir Concord have new RCS Directors. Monterey Coast Tanya Ho Hartnell College getting new Nursing and Allied Health Building. Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital looking for NICU Educator. North Bay Ricardo Guzman CSRC Chair of Education, Ricardo Guzman, is the new Director of Clinical Education at Napa Valley College. South Bay Bryan Klingman New RCS manager at Kaiser Redwood City, Beth Gillette. Positions offered at: o Kaiser Santa Clara 3 temporary positions, 1 site supervisor o O Connor Hospital 1 part time o Lucile Packard 2 sleep study positions, 1 part time position West Bay Mark Siobal, Rob Bautista, Ray Hernandez Per-diem positions being offered at ZSFG. 1 full time & 1 per-diem being offered at UCSF Benioff Mission Bay. Seton Hospital finally acquired buyer. CPMC construction moving forward with new renovation. Paul Rogero, Manager of Kaiser San Francisco, retired in Dec. 2016, Cynthia Wallitz filled position. COMMITTEE CHAIR REPORTS Social Committee Rob Bautista Looking for new Chair of Social Committee and members to help. Lungapalooza 2017 - September 30 th at San Leandro Marina Park. GBAR Sputum bowl 2017 - March 26 th at Foothill College Membership Committee Rob Bautista New website to register. Education Committee Mark Siobal GBAR Tahoe Conference March 1 st -3 rd ZSFG Conference 2017 April 28 th CSRC Conference 2017 June 13 th 15 th Harris Resort Southern CA AARC 2017 Congress October 4 th -7 th Indianapolis, IN Tahoe Committee George Rice Event sold out! Expecting 300, largest attendance ever for the conference.
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS Carrington none to report Foothill Bryan Klingman 27 first years and 24 second years Volunteering through Breathe California 2 st years courses pharmacology, basic procedures New clinical site ZSFG Tahoe conference attendance and Sputum Bowl participation GoFundMe page gofundme.com/foothillrespiratorytherapy Hartnell - Jennifer 19 first years and 14 second years 2 st years completing ICU clinical rotations New clinical site - VA Palo Alto Volunteerism with Dorothy s Kitchen (food shelter) and CA Thoracic Society Conference Tahoe conference attendance and Sputum Bowl participation Received grant to cover Kettering expenses for 1 st and 2 nd year students Hartnell looking for clinical instructors from the South Bay please contact Tanya Ho at tho@hartnell.org if interested. Napa Valley 22 first years and 16 second years Ohlone Ian Garcia 20 first years and 18 second years New clinical sites Stanford, SCVM 2 st years completing ICU clinical rotations, Preceptorship, and specialty rotations Volunteerism with Ruby s Place (food shelter) & Fight for Air Climb All students are attending Legislative Day 2017 Tahoe conference attendance Skyline 27 first years and 19 second years 2 st years completing ICU clinical rotations, NICU, and specialty rotations 1 nd years starting floor care clinical rotations Volunteerism with Asthma Clinic in SF Mission with Breathe California Participation at Legislative Day and Tahoe Conference Two new professors
Next meeting to be held May 7 th at Hartnell from 12 pm to 3 pm. Adjournment: Email: Rbautista@CSRC.org Cell: 650-580-0442