Registered Respiratory Therapist - Riverside Regional Medical Center
(2021-11)
- Administer many different respiratory treatment modalities including nebulizers, chest physiotherapy, oxygen, nitric oxide, heliox, to pediatrics and adults
- Knowledgeable in many different ventilators to include PB 840, 980, Hamilton, Servo I, Draeger, Oscillator and HFJV
- Assist with intubations and provided airway management
- Obtain and interpret arterial blood gases and make appropriate ventilator changes
- Initiate and manage mechanical ventilators and non-invasive support on patients under the supervision of an attending physician
- Educate staff, patients, and families about their progress, disease processes as well as preventative maintenance
- Work closely with my respiratory colleagues, attending physicians, resident physicians, and nurses
Registered Respiratory Therapist - Luke and Associates, Imc. Naval Medical Center Portsmouth - Portsmouth, Virginia
(2020-05)
- Administered many different respiratory treatment modalities including nebulizers, chest physiotherapy, oxygen, nitric oxide, heliox, and nitrogen to premature newborns up to adults
- Assisted with intubations and provided airway management
- Obtained arterial and capillary blood gases
- Initiated and managed mechanical ventilators and non-invasive support on patients under the supervision of an attending physician
- Educated staff, patients, and families about their progress, disease processes as well as preventative maintenance
- Worked closely with my respiratory colleagues, attending physicians, resident physicians, and nurses
Registered Respiratory Therapist - AEROCARE, Inc Home Health - Chesapeake, VA
(2020-02 - 2020-04)
- Performed ventilator checks and inspection on home ventilators
- New setups in home and in hospital prior to discharge
- Set up appointments and routes daily
- Delivered supplies for ventilator
- Troubleshooting of Trilogy ventilator
Neonatal/Pediatric Critical Care Transport Registered Respiratory Therapist - Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters - Norfolk, VA
(2015-04)
- Skills performed: intubations, intravascular access, arterial/capillary blood gases, needle decompression, and umbilical lines in neonates, attend imminent deliveries
- Initiate mechanical ventilation and non-invasive ventilation and titrate based on the patient's clinical status under the direction of an attending physician
- Administer oxygen, high flow oxygen and nitric oxide
- Maintain airway patency, administer nebulizer treatments, and assist colleagues with their tasks
- Work closely with the two members of my team to ensure the best care for the patient
Neonatal/Pediatric Critical Care Registered Respiratory Therapist - Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters - Norfolk, VA
(2006-12 - 2015-04)
- Administered many different respiratory treatment modalities including nebulizers, chest physiotherapy, oxygen, nitric oxide, heliox, and nitrogen to premature newborns up to adults
- Assisted with intubations and provided airway management
- Obtained arterial and capillary blood gases
- Initiated and managed mechanical ventilators and non-invasive support on patients under the supervision of an attending physician
- Educated staff, patients, and families about their progress, disease processes as well as preventative maintenance
- Worked closely with my respiratory colleagues, attending physicians, resident physicians, and nurses
Tidewater Community College CHKD Clinical Instructor - Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters - Norfolk, VA
(2014-01 - 2015-01)
- Supervised respiratory care students in their senior year of training during their neonatal/pediatric clinicals
- Oversaw the students performing procedures and evaluated for competency
- Reviewed patient's diagnoses, x-rays, blood gases and physical findings with the students
