Respiratory care professional organizations Exam questions and answers

American association for respiratory care AARC AARC Founded in 1947 in Chicago Inhalation therapy association ITA ITA First professional association for the field of respiratory care Goal of ITA To provide for professional advancement, foster cooperation with physicians and advance the knowledge of inhalation therapy through educational activities Goal of ITA Provided a forum that discussed the clinical application of oxygen therapy, improvement of patient care and advance the art and science of the field 1954 American association for Inhalation therapists (AAIT) 1973 American association for respiratory therapy (AART) 1982 American association for respiratory care (AARC) AARC Introduced the state licensure examination for respiratory care practitioners based on the National Board Respiratory Care (NBRC) Mission of AARC To encourage and promote professional excellence, advance the science and practice of respiratory care and service as an advocate for patients, their families, the public, the profession and the respiratory therapist Mission of AARC Sponsors educational activities, international meetings, conferences and seminars Mission of AARC Publishes th science journal Respiratory care Science journal Mission of AARC Advocate for the profession to legislative and regulatory bodies Insurance industry and general public Profession to legislative and regulatory bodies National board for respiratory care NBRC NBRC Credentialling body for respiratory therapists NBRC Began as the American Registry of inhalation therapists in 1960 American registry of inhalation therapists in 1960 To test and credential registered therapists American registry of inhalation therapists in 1960 Certification board was established to certify technicians National board for respiratory therapy Became the national board for respiratory care (NBRC) in 1983 NBRC Collaboration with the national board for cardiopulmonary technologists 1968 2 levels of general clinical practice credetialling examinations in the US was established Certified technicians and registered therapist 2 levels of general clinical practice 1998 Renamed the lower level, CRT (entry level respiratory therapist)