RRT
Mar 2016-Present
Children's Hospital St Louis -
St Louis,
MO
Responsible for nebulizer/ Pari nebs, therapy vest, frequencer, postural drainage, EZ PAP, acapella, cough assist and HFNC. Home ventilators including Revel, LTV 1150 and the Trilogy. ICU experience with the Servo-i ventilator, nitric oxide, TCOM and BIPAP. Troubleshooting equipment problems. Patient teaching. Patient driven protocols
RCP 2
Mar 1992-Dec 2015
Sharp Grossmont Hospital -
La Mesa,
CA
Advanced respiratory care practitioner responsible for basic respiratory care to include bronchodilator, volume expansion, CPAP, BIPAP therapies, ventilator management, drawing and running ABG samples, HFNCs, code blue team, relief lead therapist and cardiac surgery ventilator management and extubations. Bronchoscopys and EKGs.
Respiratory Therapist
Dec 1989-Jul 1994
Mission Bay Hospital -
San Diego,
CA
Responsible for basic respiratory therapy to include bronchodilator and O2 therapy. Ventilator management, ER and code blue team. Special procedures as EKG, holter monitor and treadmill tests. ABG draws and processing. Assistance with Swan and arterial line setup.
Respiratory Therapist
Aug 1988-Dec 1989
LaPalma Intercommunity Hospital -
LaPalma,
CA
Responsible for basic therapy including bronchodilator, IPPB, CPT and IS therapies. Ventilator management, code blue team and ER. Bronchoscopys and EKGs.
Respiratory Therapist
Jul 1985-Jul 1988
Memorial Medical Center -
Springfield,
IL
Responsible for following therapies- IPPB, IS, bronchodilators, ultrasonic nebulizers and CPT. Member of the code blue team with certification in airway management and intubations. Assistant supervisor. EKGs