Michigan Society For Michigan Society For Respiratory CareRespiratory Care

Acute Care Fall ConferenceAcute Care Fall Conference

Attended by Attended by

The Respiratory Care Student The Respiratory Care Student SocietySociety

Monday, October 6, 2008Monday, October 6, 2008

About the Respiratory Care About the Respiratory Care Student SocietyStudent Society

The Respiratory Care Student Society (RCSS)The Respiratory Care Student Society (RCSS)

has been in existence since 1988has been in existence since 1988 Membership includes both second year and first year studentsMembership includes both second year and first year students The society was formed to promote the following The society was formed to promote the following

Interaction among the first and second year respiratory studentsInteraction among the first and second year respiratory students Professional developmentProfessional development Advancement of education in the field of respiratory therapy Advancement of education in the field of respiratory therapy To promote health, healing and disease prevention by providing To promote health, healing and disease prevention by providing

respiratory education at MCC and in the communityrespiratory education at MCC and in the community To take part in information sharing and partnerships with other To take part in information sharing and partnerships with other

student clubsstudent clubs

About the Michigan Society For About the Michigan Society For Respiratory Care (MSRC)Respiratory Care (MSRC)

The MSRC is a non-profit professional association The MSRC is a non-profit professional association dedicated to providing education, advocacy and dedicated to providing education, advocacy and resources to promote respiratory health in resources to promote respiratory health in communities throughout Michigan  communities throughout Michigan 

The MSRC is committed to enhancing the quality of The MSRC is committed to enhancing the quality of respiratory health by ensuring the professional respiratory health by ensuring the professional development and growth of its membership. This development and growth of its membership. This membership includesmembership includes Respiratory Therapy PractitionersRespiratory Therapy Practitioners Respiratory EducatorsRespiratory Educators PhysiciansPhysicians Respiratory Therapy StudentsRespiratory Therapy Students

The MSRC Acute Care Fall Conference The MSRC Acute Care Fall Conference and the and the

Respiratory Care Student SocietyRespiratory Care Student Society

A GREAT combinationA GREAT combination With the help of CLEF funding, the RCSS attended Acute Care With the help of CLEF funding, the RCSS attended Acute Care

Day at the MSRC Fall Conference, held on October 6, 2008 at Day at the MSRC Fall Conference, held on October 6, 2008 at the Doubletree Hotel in Bay City, Michiganthe Doubletree Hotel in Bay City, Michigan

Those in attendance wereThose in attendance were 17 second year respiratory students 17 second year respiratory students

RCSS members RCSS members 2 respiratory therapy faculty members2 respiratory therapy faculty members

Clinical Director & Club Advisor Clinical Director & Club Advisor Clinical PreceptorClinical Preceptor

Conference FocusConference Focus The focus of the conference would include advanced critical care The focus of the conference would include advanced critical care

and be presented in the following mannerand be presented in the following manner

Presentations Presentations PhysicianPhysician Respiratory PractitionersRespiratory Practitioners

Ventilator Work ShopVentilator Work Shop Small groups with interactionSmall groups with interaction Presented by experienced respiratory therapistsPresented by experienced respiratory therapists

Exhibit HallExhibit Hall Critical care and non critical care cardiopulmonary equipmentCritical care and non critical care cardiopulmonary equipment

Networking Networking Building relationships Building relationships Potential job opportunities Potential job opportunities

The RCSS Conference GoalsThe RCSS Conference Goals Advancement of their education in the critical care area of Advancement of their education in the critical care area of

respiratory therapyrespiratory therapy Enhancement of their ability to relate critical care concepts to Enhancement of their ability to relate critical care concepts to

evidence-based clinical applicationsevidence-based clinical applications Increased understand of various types of ventilators as presented in Increased understand of various types of ventilators as presented in

the ventilator workshop the ventilator workshop An opportunity to handle respiratory equipment and review the An opportunity to handle respiratory equipment and review the

concepts with the vendorconcepts with the vendor To see the latest technology and relate this to concepts presented To see the latest technology and relate this to concepts presented

in the class roomin the class room To network with physicians, respiratory therapists, respiratory To network with physicians, respiratory therapists, respiratory

directors, other respiratory students and respiratory equipment directors, other respiratory students and respiratory equipment vendorsvendors

To participate as a member of their professional societyTo participate as a member of their professional society

Fall Conference Critical Care Fall Conference Critical Care Agenda and PresentersAgenda and Presenters

ARDS and Respiratory FailureARDS and Respiratory Failure Pauline Part, MDPauline Part, MD

University of Michigan Hospital & Health SystemUniversity of Michigan Hospital & Health System

Care and Transport of the Critical Care PatientCare and Transport of the Critical Care Patient Tom Cahill, RRTTom Cahill, RRT

RespironicsRespironics

From the Anesthesiologist to the Respiratory From the Anesthesiologist to the Respiratory Therapist, A Continuum of Respiratory CareTherapist, A Continuum of Respiratory Care Doug Fetterman, MDDoug Fetterman, MD

University of Michigan Hospital & Health SystemUniversity of Michigan Hospital & Health System

Fall Conference Critical Care Fall Conference Critical Care Agenda and PresentersAgenda and Presenters

Induced Hypothermia for Acute Brain InjuryInduced Hypothermia for Acute Brain Injury Robert Silbergliet, MDRobert Silbergliet, MD

University of Michigan Hospital & Health SystemUniversity of Michigan Hospital & Health System

Interpretation of PFT’s for TechnologistsInterpretation of PFT’s for Technologists Gregg Ruppel, Med, RRT, RPFTGregg Ruppel, Med, RRT, RPFT

St. Louis University HospitalSt. Louis University Hospital

Ventilator Work ShopVentilator Work Shop Various ventilators and critical care concepts Various ventilators and critical care concepts

Exhibit HallExhibit Hall Respiratory and Cardiopulmonary equipmentRespiratory and Cardiopulmonary equipment

Over 40 vendors were on locationOver 40 vendors were on location

Conference Conference HighlightsHighlights

Critical Care Education Critical Care Education Critical Care ResearchCritical Care Research

Professional PrideProfessional Pride

TechnologyTechnology

Respiratory Therapy WeekRespiratory Therapy WeekA Celebration at the Fall ConferenceA Celebration at the Fall Conference

A student and two respiratory therapy preceptors pose prior to the A student and two respiratory therapy preceptors pose prior to the conference with a proclamation from Governor Granholmconference with a proclamation from Governor Granholm

honoring Respiratory Therapy Week.honoring Respiratory Therapy Week.

NetworkingNetworking

Monique, Melissa and Rhonda meet Connie, our Monique, Melissa and Rhonda meet Connie, our newest preceptor from University of Michigan newest preceptor from University of Michigan Hospital & Health System. Hospital & Health System.

Even “More” Networking with the PreceptorsEven “More” Networking with the Preceptors

MCC preceptors from several different facilities get to know each other. Hospital facilities represented are (from left to right)

Grand Blanc Rehabilitation Nursing Center, University of Michigan Hospital & Health System (X two), and Genesys Regional Medical Center

A Recent Purchase for the MCC Respiratory A Recent Purchase for the MCC Respiratory Therapy ProgramTherapy Program

The Avea VentilatorThe Avea Ventilator

A recently purchased A recently purchased ventilator for the ventilator for the MCC Respiratory Therapy MCC Respiratory Therapy Program was featured Program was featured during the ventilator work during the ventilator work shopshop

Monique (far right) relates Monique (far right) relates class theory to the “real class theory to the “real deal”, as the vendor deal”, as the vendor discusses critical care discusses critical care concepts and the use of the concepts and the use of the Avea ventilator Avea ventilator

University of Michigan Hospital & Health Care Systems University of Michigan Hospital & Health Care Systems respiratory therapy educator Carl Haas, simplifies respiratory therapy educator Carl Haas, simplifies ventilator wave form interpretation for the studentsventilator wave form interpretation for the students

Induced Hypothermia for Acute Brain InjuryInduced Hypothermia for Acute Brain Injury

Robert Silbergliet, MD Robert Silbergliet, MD presents supportive data in presents supportive data in favor of inducing favor of inducing hypothermia for cardiac arrest hypothermia for cardiac arrest victimsvictims

Studies show dramatic results Studies show dramatic results with good neurological with good neurological outcomes outcomes

The students think this is The students think this is pretty pretty “cool”“cool”. After all, if its . After all, if its good for the Polar Bears, then good for the Polar Bears, then it must be good for us right?it must be good for us right?

Care and Transport of the Critical Care PatientCare and Transport of the Critical Care Patient Tom Cahill, RRT, shared his

attitude (or was that altitude)

on the technique of transporting critical care patients by land or by air

The three P’s of the “transporter” were presented Physiological concepts Psychological management Physical endurance

This presentation really hit home with the students since several of our graduates, working at the University of Michigan Hospital & Health System actually do fly with patients in helicopters

Tom on the right

Conference AssignmentConference Assignment The students “happily” showed their The students “happily” showed their

conference knowledge by conference knowledge by completing the following MCC completing the following MCC respiratory therapy assignments:respiratory therapy assignments:

Two Acute Care Day summaries were Two Acute Care Day summaries were written by each studentwritten by each student

One summary of a lecture One summary of a lecture presentation presentation

A second summary of a lecture or, A second summary of a lecture or, A description and explanation of a A description and explanation of a piece of equipment or new piece of equipment or new technology found in the Vendor technology found in the Vendor Exhibit areaExhibit area

Second Year RCSS Members in AttendanceSecond Year RCSS Members in Attendance

Students and faculty members pose for the club photoStudents and faculty members pose for the club photo

The Respiratory Care Student The Respiratory Care Student “Secret” “Secret” SocietySociety

This years first year class are anxious to attend the 2009 Fall Conference