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Managing the Hispanic Worker - by Phillip Perry MA

What Factors Are Associated With Unplanned Extubations? - by Herbert Patrick MD

Bright Light Therapy and Postpartum Depression - by Regina Patrick RPSGT

Outcomes Assessment in RC Programs: How Far Have We Really Come? - by Sandra McCleaster RRT

Glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) and Diabetes - by Don Steinert MA, RRT, MT

Fluid Dynamics - by Bill Wojciechowski MS, RRT

Inhaled Aerosolized Opioids - by Michael McPeck BS, RRT, FAARC

Sleep Medicine Pharmaceuticals: Medications for the Treatment of - by Michael J. Decker PhD, RN, RRT, D.ABSM & Jeffrey S. Durmer, MD, PhD, D.ABPN, D.ABSM

Should You Find Yourself a Career Coach - by Marilyn Moats Kennedy MSJ

PFT’s - The Mysterious Closing - by Jim Harvey MS, RPFT, RCP

Is the Old Hag Dream a Symptom of OSAHS - by Steve Grenard RRT, RPSGT

Homecare - CMS Considers Approval of Home Diagnostics for - by Vernon Pertelle RRT, MBA

The Architecture of Change: Creating a Culture of Innovation in Your Department - by David Wheeler RRT, NPS

Save $$$ - How to Convince Your Boss to Pay Your Way to the FOCUS Conference - by Bob Miglino RRT, MPS

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Got No Strings: Wireless Polysomnography Gives RPSGTs More Options - by Stephanie Richardson

Melatonin Revisited - by Frank Roman MD, JD

The Balance of Acid and Base - by David Kissin BS, RRT

Homecare - Disease State Management in Home Care - by Kenneth A. Wyka, MS, RRT, FAARC

Focus On Technology: Feeling the Pulse of Oximetry Trends - by Stephanie Richardson

NICU - Accidental Extubations Can Clear Your Head - by John Salyer RRT-NPS, MBA, FAARC

Checklists in the ICU Improve Safety - by Jeff Borrink BS, RRT

Univ. of Kansas Equipment Review: The Southmedic OxyArm™ and OxyMask™ - by Paul Mathews PhD, RRT & Bethene L. Gregg PhD, RRT

JCAHO - Certification in Management of COPD Available - by Dave Gourley RRT

Respiratory Pharmaceuticals - Long Acting Beta Agonists, Is Longer Better? - by Doug Gardenhire EdD, MS, RRT-NPS

A Market Opportunity: Perioperative OSA Management Program - by Duane Johnson PhD

Mechanical Ventilation - Flow-Through Ventilation - by John Marini MD

Hyperbaric Medicine: Patient Education - by Ken Capek RRT, CHT, MPA

Second Time Student - by Respiratory Care Student Gary Wright

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