Tessa Crabtree
Bakersfield
Summary
Dynamic Respiratory Therapist with extensive experience at Duke University Hospital, excelling in airway management and patient education. Proven ability to enhance patient outcomes through effective ventilator support and emergency response. Strong advocate for patient care, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to implement comprehensive treatment plans and ensure safety during therapeutic interventions. Offering compassionate and patient-focused approach with eagerness to learn and grow in this environment. Brings foundational understanding of respiratory care principles and core competencies in patient assessment and therapeutic techniques.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Respiratory Therapist
Duke University Hospital
02.2023 - 12.2023
- Managed and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
- Managed ventilator support for critically ill patients in intensive care units, ensuring proper adjustments according to physician orders and clinical guidelines.
- Administered oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy and inhalation therapy to improve patients' breathing and lung function.
- Provided emergency response assistance in cases of respiratory distress or failure as part of a rapid response team.
- Educated patients and families on disease management, breathing techniques, and medication administration, promoting self-care and adherence to treatment plans.
- Performed bronchial hygiene techniques to remove mucus and secretions from patient lungs and improve lung function.
- Collaborated closely with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans addressing patient needs and goals.
- Aided physicians with various procedures such as bronchoscopies, ventilator management, and intubations.
- Maintained accurate patient records to track patients' medical history and treatment plans.
- Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement patient treatment plans.
- Ensured patient safety with diligent monitoring of vital signs during therapeutic interventions.
Education
Respiratory Therapy
San Joaquin Valley College
Bakersfield, CA01-2023
Skills
- Airway management
- Tracheostomy care
- Arterial blood gas analysis
- Respiratory equipment setup
- Patient education
- Respiratory care protocols
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Medication administration
- Bronchial hygiene techniques
- Medical record documentation
- Patient and family advocacy
- Emergency medical care
Affiliations
- American Association for Respiratory Care
Certification
- RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Timeline
Respiratory Therapist
Duke University Hospital
02.2023 - 12.2023
Respiratory Therapy
San Joaquin Valley College
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