Debbie Bunch
Debbie Bunch has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of North Texas and lives in Dallas, Texas. She has spent many years writing for the AARC on topics ranging from clinical innovations to management. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, reading, photography, and spending time with friends, family, and her rescue pup Juju.
What Does it Mean to be a Skills-Driven Organization?
As a respiratory therapist, you have to complete continuing education courses to…
Joyner, 2026 Jimmy A. Young Medal Recipient, Gives Back to Profession
Listen to more about Dr. Joyner’s journey on the AARC Perspectives Podcast. As…
VA/DoD Publish New Tobacco Use Treatment Guideline
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DoD) hav…
Risk Factors Associated with Post-COVID-19 in Patients with COPD and Asthma
COPD and asthma patients often suffer from prolonged symptoms following a bout o…
ATS Addresses NIV Strategies for Adults with Acute Respiratory Failure
Knowing which noninvasive ventilation (NIV) strategy to employ for which patient…
Mother-Daughter RTs: Candy Spurling and Kaitlin Barnes
When Candy Spurling, MEd, BSRC, RRT, RRT-ACCS, became a single mother of a three…
Hot Dry Air Increases Cough but a Nonpharmaceutical Aerosol May Help
Many areas of the U.S. have suffered from unusually hot temperatures over the pa…
GLP-1s May Have a Future in Treating Asthma and COPD
Can the new weight loss drugs help people with asthma and COPD too? According to…
From RT to Simulation Manager: How Samantha Davis Made the Move
Clinical simulation is now a mainstay in health professions education, both duri…
Biologic Reduces Asthma, COPD Exacerbations
Two clinical trials that were conducted separately but published together by the…
Job Satisfaction: Why Routine Care is Anything But Routine
Lots of RTs embark on a career in respiratory care because it looks exciting — i…
ICS During Pregnancy Does Not Raise Maternal or Neonatal Risks
Guidelines recommend that women with asthma continue using their inhaled cortico…
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