OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Aug. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As part of a national effort to raise awareness of the need for respiratory therapists, Brianna Collichio’s inspiring rise to the American Idol stage is the first featured patient story to be released as part of the MoreRTs campaign.
“Brianna’s now epic story – a cystic fibrosis patient who required respiratory therapists from age 2 simply to breathe becoming a celebrated singer on the national stage – was a powerful illustration of the impact respiratory therapists can have on patients’ lives,” said Lori Tinkler, MBA, Chief Executive Officer of The National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
The NBRC, which serves as the national certifying board for respiratory therapists, teamed up with the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) to promote Brianna’s story and drive traffic to the MoreRTs.com website, which is the home of a national effort highlighting the urgent shortage of respiratory therapists and educators in the field of respiratory care.
“As we celebrate Brianna, we celebrate each and every triumph in the respiratory care field – where every breath is a victory,” said Lori Tinkler, CEO of The NBRC. “We are so grateful to Brianna for sharing her story, and there are countless stories out there where people – and their dreams – have been given new life. We believe telling these stories can help people to understand how real the need is.”
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