http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/hb-2741-threatens-respiratory-care-in-az.html Online petition signatures en-us Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:22 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15992311?utm_medium=rss Tue, 15 Oct 2013 01:41:37 UTC 15992311 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10867294?utm_medium=rss Ah, HELL NO!

]]> Sun, 17 Jul 2011 04:09:05 UTC 10867294 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4818323?utm_medium=rss Respiratory Therapists need representation
by professional peers of the their discipline.

]]> Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:02:35 UTC 4818323 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3540532?utm_medium=rss Working with children in the Peds ICU I know the importance of the RT's that I work with. Its a matter of life and death. I see the way the nurses depend on them for their expertise in this field and I have seen them discouraged when they cannot have access to an RT immediately!

]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:40:00 UTC 3540532 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3395208?utm_medium=rss Respiratory Care is a very complex and diverse field that cannot be pigeon holed under nursing. It would decrease the quality of care and limit our scope of practice when we should be planning on how to expand our role in the high tech arena we face. We need to be represented by our own profession.

]]> Thu, 3 Apr 2008 03:49:28 UTC 3395208 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3389561?utm_medium=rss Wed, 2 Apr 2008 05:16:29 UTC 3389561 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3372807?utm_medium=rss Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:52:18 UTC 3372807 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3354467?utm_medium=rss Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:31:23 UTC 3354467 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3338689?utm_medium=rss This is an injustice to the registered therapists in this state

]]> Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:56:34 UTC 3338689 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3321769?utm_medium=rss Sat, 22 Mar 2008 11:22:57 UTC 3321769 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3320309?utm_medium=rss Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:20:37 UTC 3320309 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3318249?utm_medium=rss Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:06:59 UTC 3318249 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3315803?utm_medium=rss Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:32:34 UTC 3315803 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3315425?utm_medium=rss Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:48:40 UTC 3315425 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3307633?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:05:53 UTC 3307633 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3305363?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:18:00 UTC 3305363 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3305095?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:21:38 UTC 3305095 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3297624?utm_medium=rss Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:34:35 UTC 3297624 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3297605?utm_medium=rss Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:31:36 UTC 3297605 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3297539?utm_medium=rss Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:20:46 UTC 3297539 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3297164?utm_medium=rss Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:08:38 UTC 3297164 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3297149?utm_medium=rss I oppose HB 2741

]]> Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:06:55 UTC 3297149 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3295129?utm_medium=rss Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:27:30 UTC 3295129 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3294303?utm_medium=rss I have been a Respiratory Therapist for 11 years. Making this kind of change to the AZBRC is unnecessary. We are a self funded board that has functioned well as it is. This kind of change could endanger the jobs and stabillity of thousands of RT's statewide. It will also have a devestating impact on patient care. We are highly trained and specialized proffesionals who are a crucial part of the critical care team.

]]> Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:15:59 UTC 3294303 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3283573?utm_medium=rss Sun, 16 Mar 2008 10:39:06 UTC 3283573 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3282923?utm_medium=rss Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:55:00 UTC 3282923 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3272225?utm_medium=rss Im a Respiratory care practitioner in the state of New Jersey and the very thought of having nurses taking over my job bothers me...Nurses already have alot to do at thier job, how safe would our patients be when the nurses are so over loaded with BIG responsibilities already?

]]> Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:56:02 UTC 3272225 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3254228?utm_medium=rss Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:07:39 UTC 3254228 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3248604?utm_medium=rss Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:12:19 UTC 3248604 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3240963?utm_medium=rss Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:27:47 UTC 3240963 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3239340?utm_medium=rss Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:30:13 UTC 3239340 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3237882?utm_medium=rss Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:04:30 UTC 3237882 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3237863?utm_medium=rss Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:01:26 UTC 3237863 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3237314?utm_medium=rss Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:39:48 UTC 3237314 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3230579?utm_medium=rss Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:57:00 UTC 3230579 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3229515?utm_medium=rss Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:59:38 UTC 3229515 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3228735?utm_medium=rss Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:12:10 UTC 3228735 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3227310?utm_medium=rss Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:16:28 UTC 3227310 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3226995?utm_medium=rss Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:28:07 UTC 3226995 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3225822?utm_medium=rss Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:56:51 UTC 3225822 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3225045?utm_medium=rss Respiratory Care Professionals are of tremendous valuable to the care of children and adults with respiratory related illnesses. This profession must continue to be independently represented to continue to support expansion of scope and expertise in meeting the increasing demands of healthcare in Arizona.

]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:08:00 UTC 3225045 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3225026?utm_medium=rss Licensure has been implemented and governed by those who have experience and knowledge pertaining to and involving the profession that is licensed. The A.M.A. does not govern R.N.'s because they do not have the correct skills nor does the Nursing Board have the skills to govern RCP's for the same reasons. The Respiratory profession was developed to build experts in the field of cardiopulmonary assesment and Tx. so that the R.N. could focus more on the remaining systems that might be affected.

]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:05:08 UTC 3225026 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3224676?utm_medium=rss I have been a liscensed Respiratory Therapist since it started in AZ. I believe that having liscensure in this State has been a wonderful move with regards to our Identities as Health Care Practioners. This would take our voice away. If Respiratory is placed under Nursing we would have less Representaion towards the field in our State Legislature as well as with our own appeals and laws process. Respiratory Therapists should regulate Respiratory Therapists they know our fields of care.

]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:16:15 UTC 3224676 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3224131?utm_medium=rss Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:16:43 UTC 3224131 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3223699?utm_medium=rss Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:34:27 UTC 3223699 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3223606?utm_medium=rss Legislators, please give consideration to this petition.

]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:24:54 UTC 3223606 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3222401?utm_medium=rss Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:09:50 UTC 3222401 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3221446?utm_medium=rss I think this bill would increase the shortage in nursing. Nurses and Respiratory Therapist work well together as a team, but Respiratory is specailty.It is not in the best interest for the patient to join these two highly needed professions. If that alone isn't enough, it would be a slap in the face to all Respiratory Care Professionals.

]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:02:25 UTC 3221446 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3221228?utm_medium=rss Please oppose this bill. Respiratory Therapy is vastly different than Nursing. Therapists are specifically educated to perform their skills and work under a medical director. It is in the best interest of the patients to oppose this bill.

]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:25:44 UTC 3221228 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3219152?utm_medium=rss Sun, 9 Mar 2008 11:40:49 UTC 3219152 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3218592?utm_medium=rss I am a nurse and understand respiratory also. The two roles are so greatly different, it is an insult to the respiratory therapist, and nurses for that matter to combine the two professions. Whomever originally thought of this is clearly not a health professional, and if they are they need to get back in the clinical setting.

]]> Sun, 9 Mar 2008 10:18:56 UTC 3218592 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3216010?utm_medium=rss Sun, 9 Mar 2008 03:10:00 UTC 3216010 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3215306?utm_medium=rss Sun, 9 Mar 2008 12:36:26 UTC 3215306 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3215217?utm_medium=rss Sun, 9 Mar 2008 12:19:02 UTC 3215217 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3214973?utm_medium=rss I have been a Respiratory Therapist for 20 years. I have seen a positive growth and increased respect shown to us. The Board of Respiratory Care Examiners have done this. To put our licensure board, under the Arizona State Board of Nursing would be deterimental to the Profession of Respiratory care. Nursing has no idea what Respiratory therapists do or have an interest in knowing the whole scope of our Jobs. If they did we would be an asset to them .We are more than "svn jockeys" much more.

]]> Sun, 9 Mar 2008 11:36:33 UTC 3214973 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3214931?utm_medium=rss In short: This proposol would advesely affect the care given to residents of this state that need respiratory services.
Would you want that for yourself or family?

]]> Sun, 9 Mar 2008 11:30:23 UTC 3214931 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3214180?utm_medium=rss Sun, 9 Mar 2008 09:27:15 UTC 3214180 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3213732?utm_medium=rss This bill proposes to take away our voice and our rights as a profession. Nurses are task oriented, unlike RT's who are trained to assess and treat! Nurses also have too much to do as it is, if they incur our jobs they will have even less time for the patients, and that is not acceptable to me! If it were my family member I would expect the best, most focused care possible. You should think about that when you are voting on this bill.

]]> Sun, 9 Mar 2008 07:54:52 UTC 3213732 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3213450?utm_medium=rss Sun, 9 Mar 2008 06:45:40 UTC 3213450 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3213132?utm_medium=rss Sun, 9 Mar 2008 05:14:39 UTC 3213132 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3212591?utm_medium=rss Nursing is not only not qualified to take over such responsibilities nor does the nursing shortage in the state facilitate this change.

]]> Sun, 9 Mar 2008 12:59:38 UTC 3212591 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3212438?utm_medium=rss Sun, 9 Mar 2008 12:15:30 UTC 3212438 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3212409?utm_medium=rss Sun, 9 Mar 2008 12:04:45 UTC 3212409 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3212349?utm_medium=rss Sat, 8 Mar 2008 11:40:01 UTC 3212349 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3212325?utm_medium=rss Sat, 8 Mar 2008 11:32:01 UTC 3212325 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3212318?utm_medium=rss Sat, 8 Mar 2008 11:29:05 UTC 3212318 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3212314?utm_medium=rss Sat, 8 Mar 2008 11:26:14 UTC 3212314 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3212308?utm_medium=rss Sat, 8 Mar 2008 11:25:32 UTC 3212308 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3212298?utm_medium=rss Respiratory care should have their own board that governs therapists and our profession, nursing has a much broader scope of paractice that doesn't include airway and ventilator management. Asking nursing to govern respiratory issues is asking them to go beyond their scope of practice and be responsible for an area of medicine they have not been fully educated on.

]]> Sat, 8 Mar 2008 11:22:55 UTC 3212298 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3212113?utm_medium=rss Sat, 8 Mar 2008 10:34:46 UTC 3212113 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3211770?utm_medium=rss Sat, 8 Mar 2008 09:04:44 UTC 3211770 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3211642?utm_medium=rss Sat, 8 Mar 2008 08:40:49 UTC 3211642 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3211627?utm_medium=rss Do not get rid of respiratory therapists board

]]> Sat, 8 Mar 2008 08:37:48 UTC 3211627 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3211615?utm_medium=rss Sat, 8 Mar 2008 08:35:31 UTC 3211615 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3211283?utm_medium=rss Sat, 8 Mar 2008 07:13:58 UTC 3211283 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3211281?utm_medium=rss Sat, 8 Mar 2008 07:13:22 UTC 3211281 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3211231?utm_medium=rss Sat, 8 Mar 2008 07:01:55 UTC 3211231 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3210999?utm_medium=rss Sat, 8 Mar 2008 05:58:27 UTC 3210999 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3210964?utm_medium=rss Sat, 8 Mar 2008 05:48:41 UTC 3210964 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3210669?utm_medium=rss This is going back in tim eand care. With all the new respiratory modalities and all the nursing responsibilities in intensive care, the patients would suffer greatly and not get the care they need. Their care would be extended and they would more often become dependent on the ventelator.

]]> Sat, 8 Mar 2008 04:31:49 UTC 3210669 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3210479?utm_medium=rss Bad, bad idea! Respiratory Therapy is vital to the care of patients.

]]> Sat, 8 Mar 2008 03:44:33 UTC 3210479 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3210273?utm_medium=rss Respiratory Therapy is a unique profession and should be independent of any other health care organization or discipline. They have long monitored their activities and I am confident they will prevail in this regard. They should NOT be included with nursing.

]]> Sat, 8 Mar 2008 02:56:05 UTC 3210273 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3210220?utm_medium=rss There are not even enough nurses that are already overworked! Is anyone who works with Respiratory therapist in charge?

]]> Sat, 8 Mar 2008 02:44:08 UTC 3210220 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3209827?utm_medium=rss Sat, 8 Mar 2008 01:16:59 UTC 3209827 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3209816?utm_medium=rss Sat, 8 Mar 2008 01:15:09 UTC 3209816 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3209668?utm_medium=rss Sat, 8 Mar 2008 12:41:00 UTC 3209668 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3205500?utm_medium=rss Fri, 7 Mar 2008 10:25:29 UTC 3205500 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3205403?utm_medium=rss Fri, 7 Mar 2008 10:03:33 UTC 3205403 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3205330?utm_medium=rss Fri, 7 Mar 2008 09:50:07 UTC 3205330 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3204306?utm_medium=rss I oppose this bill based on the negative effect it will have on patients receiving Respiratory Care. Nurses do so much for the patients they care for and many depend on Respiratory to help care for the patient in this manner - as a part of a multidisciplinary patient care team. This would have an ill effect on the way this multidisciplinary team functions for the patient, and would create an even greater rift between Respiratory Care and Nursing, as this would decrease the quality of care.

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