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Neosho, Missouri

Responsible for providing respiratory care in the Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, and Med/Surg floors to include aerosol therapy, medical gas therapy, arterial blood draws and analysis, invasive and non-invasive ventilation initiation and managment.

Woodbridge, Virginia

Respiratory care in the Emergency Room, Intensive Care, Intermediate Care, Med/Surg, and NICU environments including aerosol therapy, medical gas therapy, arterial blood draws and analysis, non-invasive ventilation, intubation assistance, extubation, and ventilator management.

Winchester, Virginia

Respiratory care in the pulmonary function lab, interventional bronchoscopy team, and tracheostomy clinic. Performed pulmonary function studies including spirometry, plethysmography, pulmonary diffusion studies, bronchial provocation studies with methacholine, and exercise studies. As a member of the interventional bronchoscopy team, assisted Pulmonologists and Intensivists in diagnostic, therapeutic, and interventional bronchoscopy procedures to include transbronchial and endobronchial biospsy, bronchial alveolar lavage, bronchial thermoplasty, and endobronchial ultrasound. As a member of the tracheostomy clinic, assisted Intensivists in tracheostomy tube changes and provided education and support for new tracheostomy patients.

San Antonio, Texas Area

Level I Trauma RT responsibilities in San Antonio's highest traffic Emergency Center. Experience in Cardiac, Trauma, Neurological, and Transplant Intensive Care Units, Acute Care, Pediatric, General Med/Surg, and Penal Lock-Down floors. Responsible for administering respiratory therapy including aerosol therapy, medical gas therapy, chest physiotherapy, arterial blood draws, non-invasive ventilation, intubation assistance, extubation, and ventilator management. Singularly mentored and monitored two RT Trainees and four students in all of the above areas.

Mesquite, Texas

Responsible for performing respiratory therapy including but not limited to aerosol therapy, medical gas therapy, chest physiotherapy, arterial blood draws, non-invasive ventilation, and ventilator management in the acute care, intensive care, emergency room, and med/surg floor environments.

Bachelor'S Degree, Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Activities and Societies: Capstone ProjectAuthored and submitted article for publication to The Advance for Respiratory Care and Sleep.

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (Aas), Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

Associate Of Arts In Business Administration