Adrienne Vaughan, RRT
Summary
Registered Respiratory Therapist with 10+ years of experience in dynamic health care settings. Primarily EC and ICU RT with occasional Charge RT duties. Solid expertise in cardiopulmonary diseases, treatment methods, respiratory rehabilitation, ventilator initiation, and airway management. I am a hardworking and passionate job seeker, looking for a new learning experience so that I may provide the best possible care to my patients.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Respiratory Care Practitioner III
Harris Health Systems, Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital
10.2014 - Current
- Assess and treat cardiopulmonary issues.
- Administer oxygen, aerosol, and inhalation therapy to improve patients' breathing and lung function.
- Respond quickly to urgent calls for respiratory assistance, providing life-saving interventions in critical situations.
- Assist in emergency situations that involve airway management, including intubations and placement of advanced airways such as LMA''s or ETT.
- Perform bronchial hygiene techniques.
- Initiate and manage all ventilators.
- Aid physicians with various procedures such as bronchoscopies and intubations.
- Monitor patient's physiological responses to therapy such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes.
- Educate patients and families on the proper use of respiratory equipment and techniques for managing respiratory disorders to improve patient outcomes.
Home Health Caregiver
Astrocare Home Healthcare
02.2013 - 10.2014
- Cared for an 11-year-old boy with Pfeiffer Syndrome.
- All tracheostomy care.
- GI care and feeding.
- Administered breathing treatments.
- Managed CPAP machine and nighttime use.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Therapy
San Jacinto College
Pasadena, TX05-2014
Skills
- Patient assessments
- Emergency medical care
- Airway management
- Mechanical ventilation management
- Intubation
- Oxygen therapy
- Breathing treatments
- Arterial blood gas analysis
- Bronchial hygiene
- Respiratory monitoring
- Tracheostomy care
- Physical assessments
Timeline
Respiratory Care Practitioner III
Harris Health Systems, Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital
10.2014 - Current
Home Health Caregiver
Astrocare Home Healthcare
02.2013 - 10.2014
Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Therapy
San Jacinto College
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