CEU Update 1/07/2010

Contact Information:

KRCS Phone:
785-246-0817

Address:
P.O. Box 750362
Topeka, KS
66675

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33rd Annual State Education Conference

April 7-9, 2010, Topeka, KS

Brochure

Golf Brochure

Announcement

Kansas Respiratory Care Society Named 2009 AARC Summit Award Winner!

Don Carden 2009 President and Monica Baden 2009 Director-at-Large are photographed with the Summit Award that was presented at the annual AARC Business Meeting during the AARC International Congress in San Antonio, Texas, on December 6, 2009.

Thanks to everyone this award belongs to everyone.

Help the KRCS obtain the AARC SUMMIT AWARD AGAIN in 2010

Every year, in March, each state society submits information, for an award that recognizes the hard work and effort of its members in several categories:

• Special events that take place during Respiratory Care Week, or during the Great American Smoke Out.
• Public relations such as health fairs, or health screenings.
• Media interviews with newspapers, tv , or radio.
• Educational efforts in the community, such as smoking cessation or asthma education, speaking with grade school or high school  classes, in your community.
• AARC membership recruitment.

AE-C Credentialing Exam Preparation

The AARC Asthma Educator Certification Preparation Course helps you become a stronger educator in disease management while preparing for the AE-C credentialing exam. And, you earn 10.5 hours of CRCE credit. Learn More. . .

CEU Guideline Changes taking effect July 20th, 2009

• The regulation standard was amended by the KSBHA in June.
• CEU’s obtained prior to July 20th will be held to the law that was in place at the time the CEU was obtained.
• Changes to CEU section of Statute
  KAR 100-55-7-1

Contact the “New CEU Lady” if you have questions.

Mel Asmussen
316-268-5812
melarrt@cox.net

Link to the updated Statue:
Kansas Respiratory Therapy Statutes Annotated

Purpose Statement

       The Kansas Respiratory Care Society is formed to:

Encourage and develop, on a state wide basis, educational programs for those persons interested in the field of Respiratory Care.

Advance the science, technology, ethics, practice, and art of Respiratory Care through seminars, meetings, lectures, publications and other methods.

Facilitate cooperation and understanding among Respiratory Care personnel and the medical profession, allied health professions, hospitals, service companies, industry, government organizations and other agencies within the state interested in Respiratory Care.

Provide education to the general public in pulmonary health promotion and disease prevention.