{"id":3486,"date":"2014-10-10T15:12:07","date_gmt":"2014-10-10T19:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crto.on.ca\/?p=3486"},"modified":"2015-10-07T10:07:50","modified_gmt":"2015-10-07T14:07:50","slug":"nothing-need-learn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crto.on.ca\/fr\/members-blog\/nothing-need-learn\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThere is nothing more I need to learn.\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Someone told me the other day that: \u201cThere is no point in me taking any extra courses or paying for a conference. I know all I need to in order to do my job. There is nothing more I need to learn<\/strong>.\u201d \u00a0I didn\u2019t really know how to respond to that statement. \u00a0Personally, I can\u2019t think of a single aspect of my life where I know \u201call I need to know\u201d (with the possible exception of the Kardashians \u2013 I know almost nothing about them and yet it\u2019s already way more than I ever needed to know). \u00a0<\/p>\r\n

In all other areas though, I find that learning never seems to end – especially when it comes to my job.\u00a0 Everything in health care changes so quickly, and we need to keep up no matter where we work as an RT. \u00a0This doesn’t mean taking courses or attending conferences every day – most of us learn on the job and on the fly, usually unaware of the new knowledge we are gaining. \u00a0But sometimes it\u2019s important for all of us to step outside of our little world and take in the bigger picture.<\/p>\r\n

Maybe you’ve been working in a particular area of practice for a long time and feel that you know quite a bit (although I still don\u2019t think it could possibly be \u201ceverything\u201d).\u00a0 But what about those external forces outside your practice setting that impact what you do? \u00a0No matter where you work, you are affected either directly or indirectly by things like the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, RT education programs, the National Competency Profile, and the health care labour market. \u00a0You may not feel that you or your practice changes all that much, but these external influences and factors are undergoing a dramatic evolution at this very moment. \u00a0And\u00a0these changes\u00a0affect all of us\u2013 whether we are\u00a0conscious of it\u00a0or not.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

For example, at one time I didn’t think the provincial government had much to do with our little hospital-based Asthma Education Centre \u2013 until of course it was closed because of the Ministry of Health\u2019s move towards shifting more out-patient care into the community. \u00a0I also didn’t appreciate the degree to which the National Competency Profile dictates how and what RT students are taught, and that the reason some of our students struggled with neonatal ventilation was because it\u2019s often challenging for schools to find specialized clinical placements. \u00a0I didn’t even know there is a National Alliance of Respiratory Therapy Regulatory Bodies, which is involved in making decisions about important RT practice issues like entry-to-practice requirements, interprovincial labour mobility, and providing credentials to internationally educated health care professionals.<\/p>\r\n

To paraphrase Conestoga College\u2019s marketing slogan: \u00a0what happens out there\u2026matters to you! \u00a0The knowledge that\u00a0 you have gained from you specific experience and practice are important, but there are also many ways to learn more about the big-picture factors affecting you as an RT. \u00a0Professional development and continuing education provide an opportunity to keep your skills and knowledge current, relevant and reflective of today\u2019s patient needs.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

Consider the domains of GROW<\/a><\/strong>, and events such as the upcoming INSPIREvolution 2014 Conference<\/strong><\/a> in Toronto (November 21 & 22), hosted by both the CRTO and the RTSO, that brings together speakers from every organization that shapes and defines the profession. \u00a0Please come and join us for this special conference exclusively created about RTs and for RTs. \u00a0Whether you\u2019re a rookie or a veteran RT (like me), there is always more we need to learn.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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