I have been a Registered Respiratory Therapist for 26 years and I have had experience in Critical Care and regular floor therapy, along with home health care and pediatric care. I worked at Home of the Innoncents for 8 years PRN and I am currently working for Clark Memorial Hospital as a weekend plus one, but I worked for Jewish Hospital for 25 years prior to. I am a responsible person who is dependable and enjoys what I do to help in the care of pulmonary patients. I am excited to learn new procedures and provide the most appropriate treatment to my patients to help better their quality of life and outcome of their pulmonary issues.
Critical Care thinking and ventilator management
Obtaining and interpretation of arterial blood gases
Delivery of bronchodilator therapy
Delivery of Nitric Oxide, inhaled FLOLAN
Assist in intubation, bronchoscopies, bedside tracheostomy’s
- Patient and caregiver education
- Patient care documentation
- Respiratory equipment setup
- Equipment maintenance and troubleshooting
- Medication administration
- Strong clinical judgment
- Drug administration trained
- Troubleshooting
- People skills
- Time management
- Work ethic
- Team building
- Computer skills
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Basic math
Saginaw, MI, 10/2021 - Current
Muskegon, MI, 06/2018 - Current
- Interacted with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate patient care.
- Adhered to standards of excellence for respiratory care and diagnostic services.
- Evaluated patients for deficiencies and abnormalities and made medical decisions based on assessments.
- Followed established guidelines to compliantly deliver services.
- Performed services on-site, at outpatient clinics and in patient homes.
- Documented patient information and treatments in confidential electronic health records.
- Consulted and counseled patients and caregivers.
Cass City, MI, 02/1996 - Current
- Set up and monitored mechanical ventilators and handled associated critical care duties.
- Interacted with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate patient care.
- Conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation and airway maintenance.
- Adhered to standards of excellence for respiratory care and diagnostic services.
- Performed bronchopulmonary drainage and assisted patients with breathing exercises.
- Determined patient safety risks to identify medical intervention needs.
- Conducted therapeutic and diagnostic procedures with treatment methods and equipment.
- Administered bronchodilators, antibiotics, mucolytics, and anti-inflammatory medications via devices such as hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers, and positive pressure devices.
- Administered medication and ventilatory support.
- Provided direct care to treat acute and chronic respiratory conditions and utilized therapeutic assessments to diagnose lung and breathing disorders.
- Collected, analyzed and interpreted arterial blood gas.
- Assisted physicians with intubations, ventilator management and bronchoscopies.
- Administered therapies and medications via inhalers, gas administration apparatuses and environmental control systems.
City, State, 08/2011 - 08/2019
- Interacted with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate patient care.
- Administered medication and ventilatory support.
- Adhered to standards of excellence for respiratory care and diagnostic services.
- Performed bronchopulmonary drainage and assisted patients with breathing exercises.
- Determined patient safety risks to identify medical intervention needs.
- Conducted therapeutic and diagnostic procedures with treatment methods and equipment.
- Followed established guidelines to compliantly deliver services.
- Set up and monitored mechanical ventilators and handled associated critical care duties.
- Administered bronchodilators, antibiotics, mucolytics, and anti-inflammatory medications via devices such as hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers, and positive pressure devices.
- Delivered comprehensive care to restore and strengthen patients' respiratory functions.
- Provided direct care to treat acute and chronic respiratory conditions and utilized therapeutic assessments to diagnose lung and breathing disorders.
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School Attended
- Lexington Community College
- Southeast Community College
Job Titles Held:
- Registered Respiratory Therapist
- Registered Respiratory Therapist
- Respiratory Therapist
- Registered Respiratory Therapist
Degrees
- Associate of Science
- Some College (No Degree)
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