Doris Michelle Juarez
El Monte,CA
Summary
Dynamic Respiratory Care Practitioner with extensive experience at Kindred Hospital, skilled in airway management and patient education. Proven ability to enhance patient outcomes through effective communication and timely interventions. Expertise in ventilator management and arterial blood gas analysis, ensuring optimal respiratory care in critical situations.
Respiratory care expert with strong background in patient assessment, therapeutic procedures, and life support management. Proven ability to collaborate with healthcare teams to deliver optimal respiratory care and adapt to evolving clinical environments. Intubation certified by Pulmonologist. Skilled in ventilator management, airway clearance techniques, and patient education. Known for dependability, flexibility, and achieving tangible results in high-pressure situations. Relief Lead therapist overseeing respiratory therapy staff,managing workload,mentoring staff and providing clinical expertise and guidance .
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Respiratory Care Practitioner
Kindred Hospital
02.2006 - Current
- Served as a preceptor for new employees and students in the respiratory therapy program, fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Assisted in emergency situations involving airway management, including intubations and placement of advanced airways such as endotracheal tubes or changing tracheostomy tubes.
- Optimized ventilator settings for critically ill patients, ensuring appropriate oxygenation levels while minimizing potential complications.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient medical history, treatments, and responses to therapy.
- Collaborated with physicians to develop individualized care plans for each patient based on their specific needs and diagnoses.
- Responded quickly to urgent calls for respiratory assistance, providing life-saving interventions in critical situations such as intubations.
- Performed bronchial hygiene techniques to remove mucus and secretions from patient lungs and improve lung function.
- Administered oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy and inhalation therapy to improve patients' breathing and lung function.
- Managed and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
- Aided physicians with various procedures such as bronchoscopies, ventilator management, and intubations.
- Maintained patient charts and information, strictly adhering to HIPAA laws and privacy guidelines.
- Provided antibiotics, bronchodilators, and anti-inflammatory medications with hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers and positive pressure equipment.
- Educated patients and families on proper use of respiratory equipment and techniques for managing respiratory disorders to improve patient outcomes.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement patient treatment plans.
- Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes.
- Performed arterial blood gas analysis and assisted in bronchoscopies.
- Responded to emergency codes and calls .
- Conducted tests such as EKGs .
- Educated patient and family on patient's illness and available remedies.
Respiratory Care Practitioner
Garfield Medical Center
11.2008 - 09.2009
- Assisted in emergency situations involving airway management, including intubations and placement of advanced airways such as endotracheal tubes.
- Documented treatment effectiveness and patient outcomes in medical records.
- Educated patients about respiratory conditions, treatment plans and medication use.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing timely and accurate assessments of respiratory conditions.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient medical history, treatments, and responses to therapy.
- Responded quickly to urgent calls for respiratory assistance, providing life-saving interventions in critical situations.
- Administered oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy and inhalation therapy to improve patients' breathing and lung function.
- Aided physicians with various procedures such as bronchoscopies, ventilator management, and intubations.
Respiratory Care Practitioner
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
12.2005 - 08.2007
- Administered oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy and inhalation therapy to improve patients' breathing and lung function.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient medical history, treatments, and responses to therapy.
- Educated patients about respiratory conditions, treatment plans and medication use.
- Maintained patient charts and information, strictly adhering to HIPAA laws and privacy guidelines.
- Managed and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
- Performed bronchial hygiene techniques to remove mucus and secretions from patient lungs and improve lung function.
- Enhanced patient comfort during procedures by utilizing effective communication and bedside manner skills.
- Performed arterial blood gas analysis
- Responded to emergency codes and calls
- Assessed, diagnosed, and treated breathing issues.
- Provided antibiotics, bronchodilators, and anti-inflammatory medications with hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers and positive pressure equipment.
Education
Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Concorde Career College
North Hollywood, CASkills
- Aerosol therapy
- Arterial blood gas analysis
- Bronchial hygiene
- Educating patients
- Airway management
- Patient assessments
- Breathing treatments
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Tracheostomy care
- Intubation Certified
- Ventilator management
- Clinical decision making
Certification
- CRT - Certified Respiratory Therapist
- ACLS/BLS
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Respiratory Care Practitioner
Garfield Medical Center
11.2008 - 09.2009
Respiratory Care Practitioner
Kindred Hospital
02.2006 - Current
Respiratory Care Practitioner
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
12.2005 - 08.2007
Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Concorde Career College
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