Angela Sifingo
Hugo,Oklahoma
Summary
Respiratory Therapist 4 years of experience and 14 years of Nursing (LVN) experience in Healthcare locations and Home Health settings. Patient assessment, infection control and patient assessment.
Adept at managing diverse conditions that include COPD, sleep apnea, congestive heart failure. Skilled in instructing patients and caregivers the operation of respiratory equipment. Eager to contribute to the mission through effective and empathetic patient care
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Respiratory Therapist
Mercy Medical Center Redding
Redding, CA
09.2021 - 06.2022
- CPR, airway maintenance
- bronchopulmonary drainage assisted with breathing exercises.
- Administering bronchodilators, antibiotics, mucolytics and anti-inflammatory medications via devices such as hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers and positive pressure devices.
Respiratory Therapist
Covenant Medical Center
Lubbock, TX
07.2021 - 09.2021
- Conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation and airway maintenance.
- Conducted therapeutic and diagnostic procedures with treatment methods and equipment.
- Delivered comprehensive care to restore and strengthen patients' respiratory functions.
- Administered medication and ventilatory support.
Respiratory Therapist
Huguley Hospital
Burleson, TX
01.2021 - 04.2021
- Administered medication and ventilatory support, including maintenance and management of life support systems.
- Evaluated patients with deficiencies and abnormalities within cardiopulmonary system and made medical decisions based on assessments.
- Conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation and maintenance of airways.
- Identified need for medical intervention by determining patient safety risks.
- Performed bronchopulmonary drainage and assisted patients with breathing exercises.
Respiratory Therapist
Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital
Richardson , Texas
04.2020 - 01.2021
- Identified need for medical intervention by determining patient safety risk
- Conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation and maintenance of airways.
- Conducted therapeutic and diagnostic procedures with use of treatment methods and equipment.
Respiratory Therapist
Apria Healthcare
Irving, TX
10.2019 - 06.2020
- Interacted with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate and inform regarding patient care
- Performed services on-site, at outpatient clinics and in patient homes.
- Performed site evaluations, customer surveys and team audits.
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
- Instruction to patients and/or caregivers on the proper use of equipment and respiratory care procedures. Ensure patients can effectively operate and maintain the equipped. Perform clinical assessment and test and on-call duties as needed. Provide and operate varies types of respiratory care equipment including but not limited to oxygen therapy and nebulizer
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Children’s Home Health
Van Alstyne, TX
04.2014 - 11.2019
- Observed strict confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
- Monitored infection control procedures to verify facility-wide health and safety.
- Charted changes in patient conditions and discussed concerns with supervising healthcare provider
- Worked alone provided one on one pediatric patient care in a home environment making decision on patient care required daily.
- Evaluated task, including vitals, and medication reviews and administered medication per Physician orders.
- Worked with Tracheostomy, G-buttons and ventilator dependent.
- Patient care included mothering ventilator setting, accessing patient while on ventilator, charting, troubleshooting vent alarms, changing out circuits weekly, maintaining and cleaning suctioning machine.
- ADL cleaning trach stoma and changing trach ties.
- Educated patients family on proper home health care strategies and procedures. Coordinate with Occupational Therapy, Physical
Therapy, Physician and anyone else involved in the patient’s care plan.
Respiratory Therapy Student
Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX
05.2016 - 12.2017
- Instructed patients and caregivers on how to appropriately use breathing machines at home to obtain necessary symptom relieve.
- Provided ongoing care to patients requiring oxygen, CPAP and BiPAP setups.
- Practiced proper infection control measures and verified proper function, cleanliness and sanitization before use.
- Asked appropriate questions, including medication ingestion, to gather necessary medical data from patients and prepare treatment protocols.
Education
Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Tyler Junior College
Troup, TX12.2017
Certificate - Nursing
Dallas Nursing Institute
Dallas, TX07.2007
Skills
- Patient care documentation
- Patient and caregiver education
- Communications
- Strong clinical judgment
- Spirometer Reading
- Patient And Family Advocacy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Equipment maintenance and troubleshooting
- Respiratory equipment setup
- Customer service
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Life Support
- Care plan management
- Respiratory medical equipment
- Respiratory treatments
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
Timeline
Respiratory Therapist
Mercy Medical Center Redding
09.2021 - 06.2022
Respiratory Therapist
Covenant Medical Center
07.2021 - 09.2021
Respiratory Therapist
Huguley Hospital
01.2021 - 04.2021
Respiratory Therapist
Encompass Rehabilitation Hospital
04.2020 - 01.2021
Respiratory Therapist
Apria Healthcare
10.2019 - 06.2020
Respiratory Therapy Student
Tyler Junior College
05.2016 - 12.2017
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Children’s Home Health
04.2014 - 11.2019
Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Tyler Junior College
Certificate - Nursing
Dallas Nursing Institute
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
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