The Vent Room

This week Dr. Tabatha Dragonberry speaks to Matt Davis a respiratory therapist who moved over to industry as a sales rep. He talks candidly about the pros and cons of moving over to what some people consider the dark side of healthcare. 

Dr. Tabatha Dragonberry speaks with Dr. Renee Thompson DNP, RN, Workplace Bullying Expert about bullying and incivility in health care. They discuss the reasons incivility occurs and ways to resolve the problem in a workplace where the goal is to help and not harm. 

 This week Dr. Dragonberry speaks to Seth Hall about his experiences as a travel RT. Get some tips and insight if you are considering taking the plunge in 2020 or if you just want some more information!

Dr. Dragonberry spoke to Gabrielle Davis, RRT, CHES, about her role as a COPD and Nicotine Cessation Educator. She provides insight into the rewards and challenges of this niche of respiratory care.

In this week’s episode of The Vent Room, Dr. Tabatha Dragonberry speaks with Curt Merriman of rtNOW. They discuss how rtNOW is improving access to respiratory care services using telerespiratory for patients in rural areas. 

Dr. Tabatha Dragonberry talks with former manager Ken Thigpen about what managers look for when hire a new staff member. 

Did you know there is an award honoring respiratory therapists? Guess what?!? There is! This week Dr. Tabatha Dragonberry talks to Sharman Lamka, the president of The Faces Foundation, about her story that motivated her to create a foundation to honor amazing respiratory therapists. 

In our first episode, we talk to Jon Inkrott RRT-ACCS, flight respiratory therapist, about his role on the transport team. He provides some insights on what you can do if you are interested in a career as a transport RT, and his passion for the profession is infectious.