Hawkeye Community College - Respiratory Care Program

05/10/2025

Such a bittersweet moment… another class will be leaving the nest and heading out into the great big world. This class assures me they will win the “Best Class Ever” award. All of my graduates know what they have to do! I am looking forward to designating it, so fingers crossed! Good luck to my graduates, I am already super proud!

02/26/2025

Registration for the 2025 Lung Conference is open! The agenda and more information can be found on the IaSRC website!

11/10/2024

On behalf of the Iowa Society for Respiratory Care, the Sunflower Award nomination page is now open! This was posted on Connect, but for non-members, this award is a way to recognize an Iowa RT for being a leader in patient service, teamwork, and positivity. There will be two winners per year. The first nomination period is from now to January 31st, with the winner announced at the Iowa Lung Conference (April 3-4, 2025).
Here is the link:

We're excited to announce the IaSRC Sunflower Award!The Sunflower Award will be given to Iowa RT's recognized by their peers as leaders in patient service, teamwork and positivityWinners from nominations received between Feb 1st -July 31st will be announced during Respiratory Care Week, and nominati...

10/21/2024

On behalf of the American Association for Respiratory Care - AARC:

I'm excited to share that in an effort to help fundraise for the AARC Disaster Relief Fund, some members of the House of Delegates have come together to sponsor a fundraiser through Pampered Chef. With Christmas just two months away, this is a perfect opportunity to start some early gift shopping while also supporting our fellow RTs in need.

This year has seen many natural disasters, and any assistance we can provide to our colleagues is greatly appreciated. If you're interested in doing some early Christmas shopping while supporting this worthy cause, please click the link below.

Thank you in advance for your consideration!

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10/21/2024

Happy Respiratory Care Week! What could be more perfect than bagels and competencies?! ABGs, ventilators, and bubble CPAP: oh my!!!!

08/06/2024

Job opportunity (x8) at Gundersen Health System in LaCrosse, WI. Contact:
Craig Masters

HR Program Consultant | Recruitment Services

Ofc: 608-775-0561| Mailstop: FS6-001 | ctmaster@gundersenhealth.org

07/24/2024

Join us virtually on July 25th to learn how you can elevate your role as an RT, drive impact and showcase value to your organization’s leadership team. Register now: https://tinyurl.com/3ne2ydza

07/24/2024

2024 IaSRC Leadership Summit information!!

07/24/2024

AARC Impact Series

Sign Up for the Webinar July 25!

Only two days left to sign up for the Respiratory Therapy Impact Series: Showcasing RT Value - Putting Evidence Into Action in Your Hospital

This informative webinar series will highlight the vital role of respiratory therapists and how their contributions can be maximized within your healthcare facility.

Meaningful topics will include:

Maximizing Your Financial Acumen: Understanding and managing a budget are key to showing the value respiratory therapy can bring to an organization.
Defining RT Value and Obtaining Leadership Buy-in: How can you reinforce the value of respiratory therapists when staffed appropriately and working at their full licensure?
Engaging Your Leadership Team and C-Suite to Advocate for RT: What is the way in with your leadership team and C-Suite to build advocacy for the science and art of respiratory therapy?
This is a complimentary webinar open to all Respiratory Therapists, regardless of membership status. AARC members who attend will also benefit from a valuable enduring resource guide and "Respiratory Therapy Impact Series " toolkit!
https://www.aarc.org/the-respiratory-therapy-impact-series/

Join us Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 11:00 AM CST!

Register Now
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AKe7x6kpTIO4dXW-bpxH_g #/registration

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: The Respiratory Therapy Impact Series - Showcasing RT Value: Putting Evidence Into Action in Your Hospital. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

04/26/2024

Job opportunity in Spirit Lake!
https://pm.healthcaresource.com/cs/avera/ #/job/96402

03/11/2024

I am super proud of these ladies and how well they did at the Mayo RT Challenge. They were in the final 4 of the Sputum Bowl and the final 2 of the Apollo Challenge. After over an hour, and a photo finish, the Lung and the Breathless team came in second, but they poured their blood, sweat, and tears into the challenge so I couldn’t ask for more! They had a great time and learned so much. Thanks Mayo for another great learning opportunity. I also want to thank Blake for being a great chaperone and giving the team confidence when they needed it. It was great for them to see the what their future could hold!

12/08/2023

Hanging out at the Waterloo Career Center!