CNA - CNA COMFORT HOME
(2021-01 - 2023-12)
Homecare
- Assist patients with multiple chronic diagnoses (including asthma) (Dementia and Alzheimer's)
- Train patients on independent living skills
- Followed doctors' orders for home treatment plans and administered medications
- Monitored vitals and noted any behavioral changes or new symptoms
CNA - New Perspective assisted living
(2021-01 - 2023-12)
Assisted living
- Provide high quality patient care, acute-care, rehabilitation, home-healthcare and nursing home settings
- Preserving patient dignity and minimizing discomfort while carrying out duties such as bedpan changes, diapering, emptying drainage bags and bathing
- Displayed strong clinical skills in assessing vital signs, assisting with medications and providing pre- and post-operative care
Respiratory Technician - Children's Hospital
(2023-01 - 2025-12)
- Provide high quality respiratory care for patients
- Assist in helping respiratory therapists on equipment management and assistant on ordering materials
- Supported respiratory therapists in equipment setup and routine checks
- Assisted with restocking and maintaining respiratory supplies
- Observed and helped with therapy delivery under supervision
Student Respiratory Therapist - Hennepin Healthcare, United Hospital, North Memorial Health and Methodist Hospital
(2024-01 - 2025-12)
Clinical Internships as part of Respiratory Therapy Program
- Performed airway clearance techniques such as chest physiotherapy, suctioning (oral, nasal, and inline)
- Assisted with arterial blood gas (ABG) draws and interpretation with preceptor guidance
- Set up, managed, and monitored patients on invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation
- Assisted in intubation and extubating procedures
- Performed oxygen therapy setup and titration (nasal cannula, simple mask, non-rebreather, HFNC)
- Delivered aerosolized medication treatments via SVN and MDI
- Participated in rapid response and code blue situations
- Documented patient progress and therapy response in EMR systems
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to assess readiness for weaning and extubation
- Gained hands-on experience in neonatal and adult ICU environments
Pulmonary Function Specialist - University of Minnesota, Pediatrics Clinic
(2025-05)
- Perform comprehensive pulmonary function testing, including full spirometry evaluations, in accordance with established clinical protocols
- Administer pre- and post-bronchodilator (nebulizer) spirometry testing to assess patient response to bronchodilator therapy
- Conduct Diffusing Capacity of the Lung for Carbon Monoxide (DLCO) testing to evaluate gas exchange and pulmonary function
- Perform 6-Minute Walk Tests (6MWT) to assess functional exercise capacity and monitor oxygen saturation before, during, and after exertion
- Monitor and document oxygenation levels using pulse oximetry throughout diagnostic testing
- Accurately record test results, ensure quality control, and prepare reports for physician interpretation
- Educate patients on testing procedures, provide clear instructions, and ensure patient comfort and safety during examinations
- Adhere to infection control, patient safety, and equipment calibration standards while maintaining accurate clinical documentation
