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Kendra Woo become a respiratory therapist because she wanted to be on the front lines of patient care. As one of the nearly 80 respiratory therapists at BWH, Woo provides care for the most critically ill patients in the NICU.
“It’s very rewarding,” said Woo, a five-year veteran of the department. “The best part is watching small and fragile babies progress and finally get discharged.”
Last week, Woo and her colleagues celebrated National Respiratory Care Week with their annual breakfast. The festivity provided an opportunity to recognize the respiratory therapy staff and their accomplishments throughout the year.
Paul Nuccio, RRT, FAARC, Director of Pulmonary Services, said there is no shortage of accomplishments among respiratory therapists at BWH. In December, the department will showcase seven research abstracts during the 2008 International Respiratory Congress in Anaheim, Calif. In a college-bowl-type competition at the recent Massachusetts Society for Respiratory Care’s annual meeting, respiratory therapists LeeAnn Mackay, RRT, Jennifer Chaves, RRT, and Megan Hathaway, RRT, took home the winning prize. In addition, Carol Spada, RRT, was selected by the American Respiratory Care Foundation as the 2008 recipient of the Respironics Fellowship in Non-invasive Respiratory Care for her great work with non-invasive ventilation.
“We have a great team,” Nuccio said. “I’m so proud of them because day in and day out they give 110 percent to patients.”
The Respiratory Care Department staff range from new graduates to seasoned veterans with decades of clinical experience gathered. Hank Read, RRT, is one of those veterans.
“There have been a lot of changes since I started here at BWH in 1968,” he said. “But what remains constant is the strong collaboration we have with staff of all levels. Everyone’s input is equally valued, and that results in better patient care.”
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