tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58466823192977536762011-11-27T15:21:13.045-08:00: : : SPEAKING OUT LOUD : : :<center>SAM TALKS ABOUT TOPICS CLOSE TO HIS HEART</center>RCPSAMnoreply@blogger.comBlogger171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846682319297753676.post-62121839883085768972010-11-11T23:39:00.000-08:002010-11-14T17:19:51.526-08:00Non-Cancerous BPH OptionsAfter becoming frustrated with various physicians in my local area, I have decided to seek out the expertise of larger more well known institutions, namely Loma Linda Medical Center in California.
Microwave BPH Therapy - Loma Linda University Medical Center BPH, or benign prostate hyperplasia, is not prostate cancer but has some of the same symptoms of prostate cancer. Nearly all men eventuallyRCPSAMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846682319297753676.post-65691734173982248542010-07-16T07:19:00.000-07:002010-07-16T07:19:18.641-07:00Pathogens Associated with the Intensive Care Unit Environment – Considerations for the Respiratory TherapistThe August 1 2010 Article Review is by John Davies, MA RRT FAARC
PDF File Article Link Click Here
This program has been approved for 2.0 contact hours by the AARC
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common nosocomial pulmonary infection and accounts for a significant proportion of the 1.7 million infections and 99,000 associated deaths each year in American hospitals. RCPSAMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846682319297753676.post-21313794016420478092010-07-03T14:08:00.000-07:002010-07-05T17:21:25.706-07:00BTPS HFT Standard of Care in Your Hospital SettingI'd like to have some input as to the Standards of Care in Your Hospital regarding "Heated" High Flow Oxygen Delivery. Currently where I work we do not have or use BTPS High Flow Oxygen and after reading the Clinical Foundations Article I am quite interested in pursuing this avenue and plan on speaking with our Director.
"Breathing cool, dry gases can produce deleterious effects in the RCPSAMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846682319297753676.post-82124000750889973532010-07-03T13:54:00.000-07:002010-07-03T13:54:15.023-07:00Online Discussion of Respiratory Care Article ReviewsThe turn out for our July 1 RT Article Review was very dishearting. I arrived at 7pm ordered a sandwich and drink and waited until 730pm. No one arrived. I should know by now that only those very dedicated people to their profession would take the time to meet in a group to increase they awareness and share their expertise with their peers. To this end I will post the Monthly Article for review RCPSAMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846682319297753676.post-26794045523845073512010-05-26T10:12:00.000-07:002010-05-26T10:13:46.365-07:002nd Monthly Article Review2nd Monthly Article Review
Date: Changed from June 17th to July 1
Day: Thursday
Location: Pontiac Coffee House
City: Springdale
State: Arkansas
The article we will be reviewing is Trends in Non-invasive Respiratory Support: Continuum of Care. You can view or download the PDF File now.
HereRCPSAMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846682319297753676.post-18642646764697551122010-05-18T20:23:00.000-07:002010-05-18T20:27:01.185-07:00NWA RCP Monthly Article ReviewParticipation in The NWA RCP Monthly Article Review is strickly voluntary.
It is designed to help all participants keep-up with current trends
in Respiratory Care.
Most all articles reviewed will also provide 1 or 2 CEU credits when
the participant properly completes the test and successfully passes
the test.
Participants of each meeting will have an opportunity to share their
ideas about RCPSAMnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846682319297753676.post-35263615727796380752010-04-18T14:01:00.000-07:002010-04-19T05:48:25.122-07:005 Minutes to MidnightIn 1987 while I was living in Bradenton Florida, I had a vision that I should start investigating Master Numbers. Over the course of about 30 days a system evolved that I entitled. "The Master Lotto System" (making order out of random). I used this system for a short period of time to select numbers for the Florida Lottery. On one particular day everything lined up in exact order, I placed my betRCPSAMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846682319297753676.post-38922108975128055922010-01-31T01:04:00.000-08:002010-02-05T02:29:28.411-08:0010+ Free CEU's for Respiratory Care PractitionersMy, my, how time does fly! It's been almost 12 months since I renewed my Arkansas RCP license. I went to http://www.aarc.org/ to make a quick check of my CEUs and found that I am short by 4 ceu's and my yearly requirement is 12. That's not good enough 'cause I usually try to get at least 20 CEUs. My aim is to learn more and refresh more than just what is required! Hope there are others out there RCPSAMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846682319297753676.post-41707855893030482352009-12-14T19:46:00.001-08:002009-12-14T19:47:53.409-08:00Northwest Arkansas Photos and VideosAfter much encouragement from my wife I recently decided to post some of my photos online through a local tv station. Please visit http://ulocal.4029tv.com/sam_mcmillan and make comment to my photos.RCPSAMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846682319297753676.post-22912350544789966142009-12-14T12:24:00.001-08:002009-12-14T12:24:53.474-08:00Get $25 from my online investing brokerI really like investing with ShareBuilder because they make it easy and affordable for everybody. There.s no account minimum and no inactivity fees. Plus you get $25 when you start investing (and I'll get some investing credits). Visit http://www.sharebuilderfriends.com/url/redirect?l=-21648190940983535621&i=34c6be1d7547dfcc934687647abf382bRCPSAMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846682319297753676.post-21082180910087503032009-11-05T14:00:00.001-08:002009-11-05T14:00:57.668-08:00First-time home buyer tax credit extension approvedFirst-time home buyer tax credit extension approvedPosted using ShareThisRCPSAMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846682319297753676.post-60693044712283736502009-10-22T07:51:00.000-07:002009-10-22T08:00:32.452-07:00Principles of WisdomWhen a culture can measure its history in millennia rather than in centuries, there are sure to be very strong traditions which underlie the stability of the culture and act as binding forces to keep the minds and hearts of the people together. When traditions produce excellence over countless generations, a great deal of confidence develops in the people who are a part of that culture. This is RCPSAMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846682319297753676.post-15147996628518696242009-08-16T22:45:00.000-07:002009-08-16T22:52:36.103-07:00BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE – STAND TALL ABOVE THE RESTDegree(s). The type of degree or number of degrees a professional has attained indicates their exposure to academic education, their ability to assimilate that body of knowledge and their ability to perform successfully in an academic or research setting. A degree in respiratory therapy is not by itself a good indicator of professional skill, competence or compassion.License(s). Having a license RCPSAMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846682319297753676.post-89229018662034260612009-08-16T22:34:00.000-07:002009-08-16T22:38:54.031-07:00The Difference Between CPAP & BiPAPIt should be noted that there's disagreement among the literature as to whether CPAP is a form of NPPV. CPAP provides oxygenation but not ventilation, which is the actual movement of air into the lungs. CPAP augments ventilation, which should qualify it as a form of NPPV. CPAP is a continuous pressure provided above ambient pressure, which helps prevent alveoli from collapsing and augments RCPSAMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846682319297753676.post-90799621682871257192009-08-13T16:02:00.000-07:002009-08-13T16:04:33.277-07:00Please Don't Intervene In Saving My Life - Let Me Die Naturally.As I draw nearer to the end of life on this old earth it is with regret I find myself having to explain why I want No-Intervention in regards to saving my life.I have been in the health care arena for more than 45 years. I have seen hundreds upon thousands of people both blessed and cursed by our medical system. Times were much simpler in the 1950's when my father passed away. He simply died in RCPSAMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846682319297753676.post-53517325595850618292009-08-13T14:59:00.000-07:002009-08-13T15:22:20.803-07:00Take Back Your HealthWhat can you do to 'Take Back Your Health' ?There are dozens of websites, ebooks, etc concerning this topic. It basically is a New Vision for Health and Wellness. Actually wellness has been promoted by the SDA doctrine for more than 100 years so in this regard it is not new. Now that the western way of eating, drinking, and smoking has reached around the world more and more people are seeing the RCPSAMnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846682319297753676.post-58586055364383370632009-08-10T19:00:00.000-07:002009-08-10T19:01:45.257-07:00RCPs who smokeDo you think Respiratory Care Practitioners who smoke are disrespectful of their patients?Patients that smell tobacco smoke on the clothing, hands, or hair of nurses, therapist, pca's and other caregivers should request another professional to care for them.In Arkansas, Louisiana, and California smoking in an automobile with minors is against the law. Our patients should have the same rights as RCPSAMnoreply@blogger.com0