CSRC-GBAR Meeting Skyline College - November 4, 2017 Introductions and Welcome! Approval of Meeting Minutes EVENT REVIEWS LUNGAPALOOZA REVIEW New rules implemented for chili-cook off 4 student judges (who were non-affiliated with the participants) chosen to vote Skyline College won the chili-cook off Next year s judges will be faculty/staff from schools AARC 2017 CONFERENCE REVIEW AARC delegate, Tom Wagner and Aerogen medical liaison, Mark Siobal participated o Mark promoted the new technology of vibrating mesh nebulizers who have been shown to improve lung penetration and deposition and outperform jet nebulizers o Aerogen is becoming the standard for in-line treatments on vents Keynote address: 27-year-old cystic fibrosis patient, Clair Wineland, shared stories of her daily struggle w/ CF and her message about prioritizing happiness over health o Average median age for life in this patient population 37-38 o Primary health issues in this patient population are gastrointestinal and airway obstruction from secretions, so they rely heavily on airway clearance therapies o Presentation helped attendees better understand how to reframe the conversation with terminally ill patients from one based exclusively on health to one that dignifies the patient Important aspect of the AARC conferences are the open forums, in which researchers and clinicians present their findings from studies done related to our field of practice o As a relatively new health profession, our roles are growing more into the field of research and education given that our profession is growing and our scope of practices changing Events Legislative Day Tuesday Feb. 6 GBAR Sputum Bowl Sunday, Feb. 25 GBAR Tahoe Conference March 7-9 CSRC 2018 Convention May 13-15 RESPIRATORY CARE WEEK REVIEW Foothill college performed free PFT on campus and made thank you baskets for their clinical sites Carrington and Ohlone hosted a welcome potluck for incoming students Ohlone participated in their campus health fair where they had information/demo stations for intubations and EKGs
UCSF CONFERENCE REVIEW Our GBAR president, Rob Bautista, spoke at this conference on our behalf o Emphasized on the need and importance of practitioners to be more involved in their professional organizations o 140,000 active practitioners in US, of which 24,000 are California residents, of which only 2,900 are active in the CSRC ANNOUNCEMENTS BSRT PILOT PROGRAM UPDATE by Ray Hernandez First cohort at Skyline expected to graduate May 2018 o Class needs to complete 2 spring courses, 2 finals and their capstone projects that will have positive ties to their communities Applications for Skyline Fall 2018 cohort will open on January 2018 o Up to 40 applicants will be accepted o Fully online program with synced meeting times 3-4 times through a nine week period San Joaquin Valley College launched their first BSRT program ADVANCING OUR EDUCATION Various options available for those considering advancing their education: Those with an Associate s degree in respiratory care, may segue into a BSRT (or an APRT once available) Those with a bachelors in an unrelated field may segue into a Master s degree that compliments our profession Certificate of Achievement in Interventional Pulmonology being offered for respiratory therapists at Foothill College seeking training in interventional pulmonology o 18 units, approved for CSU transfer and seeking state approved transcriptable certificate o First cohort of 24 students started over the summer, second cohort starting Aug 2018-Spring 2019 o Fully online program with a once a quarter lecture series that is in person and weekly synched online chats on Wednesdays at 8pm o Program started in response to community hospitals requesting a faster, convenient, and cheaper way for them to obtain health professionals that are capable of assisting in IP procedures LEGISLATIVE DAY Tuesday, February 6 th 9am-4pm Special outreach opportunity that gives anyone in the respiratory care community time with elected officials in California to provide education about what Respiratory Therapy is, who Respiratory Care Practitioners are, our critical involvement in all aspects of patient care Please follow link for more details: o http://www.csrc.org/event-
2771796?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=2/2/2018 AB-387 UPDATE Assembly Bill 387 would require health care facilities to pay allied health students, except nurses, the minimum wage for their time spent in clinical training that is already required for state licensure CSRC opposes the enactment of this bill Even though this bill attempts to address low-income disparities among students it fails to recognize that treating students as employees could have adverse consequences: o Hospitals may not agree to take the burden of paying students and could disaffiliate from educational programs or may start charging programs to take students (may inadvertently increased tuition fees for students) o Student versus employee responsibilities may be confused, resulting in potential patient safety and liability issues o Providing students with a wage may violate accreditation policies and standards Current status tabled to inactive files but could potentially be brought back to be tabled if enough lobbyists are available CSRC will be promoting the consequences of this bill to our assemblymen and politicians at Legislative day, come join us! AB-796 EXTENSION OF RESPIRATORY CARE ACT UPDATE Officially extends our licensure from 1987 States that we may practice with a license under the state of California and the respiratory care board will be our oversight committee LAW AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS COURSE UPDATE New iterations for Law and Professional Ethics Course will be implemented January 2018 George Rice, Katie Saboto, Marriane Shaw and Ray Hernandez contributed to the revisions REGIONAL REPORTS East Bay Washington hospital opening new facility July 2018 South Bay Lucille Packard (LP) and SCVMC opening new facility in Dec 2018 Stanford has 6 full time, 6 part time available Good Samaritan has 2 full time positions available El Camino has 2 full time and 2 part time positions available LP positions has 11 positions available, experience therapists preferred West Bay CPMC opening new facility in 2019
Skyline College s current director of respiratory care will be leaving end of year and looking to fill position o Minimum education requirement licensure in California and Master s degree in allied health o 140,000 yearly salary o Contact Ray Hernandez for more information Skyline College is hiring adjunct faculty for 2 courses in their AS program, one class that deals with obstructive/restrictive respiratory diseases and another class that deals with preparation for credentialing exams o Minimum education requirement AS with min of 6 years experience or BS degree with minimum of 2 years experience o Hourly rate for part-time faculty o Contact Ray Hernandez for more information Monterey Coast none to report North Bay non to report COMMITTEE REPORTS Social Committee Planning social event for February Education Committee CSRC 50 th Annual Convention o Monterrey Marriott on May 13 th -15 th o Follow link for more details: http://csrc.org/event- 2710230?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=5/2/2018 Tahoe Committee Tahoe 2018 Conference o Harvey s Lake Tahoe on March 7 th -9 th o Up to 15 CEUs available o Amy Heath will be coordinating schools for volunteer opportunities o Sold out event last year, anticipate same this year so sign up early at: http://csrc.org/event- 2612569?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=3/2/2018 Membership Committee Working on difference ways to increase membership o Proposed restarting quarterly meetings for bay area Respiratory Therapy department managers o Proposed having CSRC newsletter to all licensed practitioners o Looking into what it would take to make being a CSRC/AARC member a requirement for work applications Currently only 71 active CSRC-GBAR participants Sputum Bowl GBAR Sputum Bowl to be held Sunday February 25 th at Ohlone
Practitioner competition debunked Competition consists of duel matches, teams of 4 members, competing against different schools at regional, state, and national levels Max of 2 teams per school Registration and hotel for winning group to represent region at state level Big affair and friendly competition for students STUDENT REPORTS Skyline 28 first years/22 second years First years are studying respiratory anatomy and physiology Second years are taking neonatal class and completing ICU clinical rotations Completing NRP on December 20 th Ohlone 21 first years/18 second years First years taking courses in aerosol therapy and respiratory pharmacology and completing general floor therapy clinical rotations Second years taking courses in EKGs and ABG draws and completing neonatal clinical rotations Carrington Newest cohort has 20 students, last years cohort has 18 students, and the senior class has 13 students Newest cohort is currently completing general education requirements online and will be starting core respiratory classes next semester Foothill 27 first years/ 23 second years Volunteering through Breath California First years taking respiratory anatomy and physiology course Second years taking courses in cardiology, neonates and pediatrics Completed NRP on October 9 th Foothill College will be offering ACLS/BLS/PALS for students starting next year at more affordable prices than outside sources Hartnell none to report Napa Valley none to report Next Meeting: Saturday, February 3 rd 2018 9am 12 pm Adjournment: Email: Rbautista@CSRC.org Cell: 650-580-0442