Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Affiliations
Accomplishments
References
Timeline
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Betty Oney

Betty Oney

Respiratory Therapist, RN
Zephyrhills,FL

Summary

Registered Nurse and Certified Respiratory Therapist with 20 years of diverse experience in home health, hospital, and acute-care settings. Proven ability to deliver compassionate patient care while effectively collaborating with healthcare teams and management. Strong advocate for patient education and support, maintaining composure in high-pressure situations. Dedicated to excellence in service, and fostering a positive work environment.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Advanced Home Care Inc.
Wesley Chapel, Florida
07.2022 - Current
  • Provided direct patient care in home environments across diverse populations.
  • Educated patients and caregivers on health management and safety practices.
  • Administered medications and monitored patient responses to treatments.
  • Assessed patient conditions and reported changes to healthcare teams promptly.
  • Documented patient progress accurately in electronic health records systems.
  • Trained new staff on best practices for home health nursing procedures.
  • Developed personalized care plans for patients based on individual needs.
  • Educated patients and families about disease management, lifestyle changes, nutrition, and preventive healthcare measures.
  • Adhered strictly to infection control protocols while caring for clients in their homes.
  • Responded promptly to emergency calls from clients needing urgent attention at home.
  • Conducted regular re-evaluations to address changes in needs and conditions, and introduced revisions to care plans.
  • Assessed patient needs and developed care plans accordingly.
  • Supported patients with chronic illness management, optimizing quality of life.
  • Conducted risk assessments in home environments to ensure patient safety.

Certified Respiratory Therapist

The Respiratory Agency
Riverview
08.2015 - Current
  • Assesses, monitors, and evaluates patients, and performs appropriate interventions as needed.
  • Identifies self and patient with two identifiers each encounter.
  • Explains purpose and procedure of treatments, equipment.
  • Provides compassionate care for all patient populations.
  • Conducts physician’s prescribed treatments of a routine nature operating medication delivery devices, humidity, and oxygen concentrations; perform various secretion mobilization and removal modalities such as chest physical therapy treatments involving percussion, postural drainage, cough assist devices, suctioning airways as necessary to clear blockages.
  • Records all pertinent information of treatments, and patient response to treatments in respiratory care records and patient chart.

Registered Nurse

Florida Medical Clinic, Endo Special Pro.
Tampa
09.2020 - 07.2023
  • Post-Op: Recover patient after procedure, ensure patient safe for discharge.
  • Discharge: Give appropriate discharge instructions and limited information about physician findings. Escort safely patient for discharge.

Registered Nurse

Advent Health Endo
Tampa & Zephyrhills
07.2019 - 09.2020
  • Pre-Op Nurse: Gather pertinent patient information, prepare patient for procedure, start IV.
  • Post-Op: Recover patient after procedure, ensure patient safe for discharge.
  • Discharge: Give appropriate discharge instructions and limited information about physician findings. Escort safely patient for discharge.
  • Circulator: Set-up and prepare 2 procedure areas. Label samples serve as patient advocate and safety monitor. Preparing patients for procedures, providing emotional support, assisting the physician. Inventory medications.

Registered Nurse

Florida Medical Clinic, Endo Special Procedures
Zephyrhills
06.2018 - 07.2019
  • Pre-Op Nurse: Gather pertinent patient information, prepare patient for procedure, start IV.
  • Post-Op: Recover patient after procedure, ensure patient safe for discharge.
  • Discharge: Give appropriate discharge instructions and limited information about physician findings. Escort safely patient for discharge.
  • Circulator: Set-up and prepare 2 procedure areas. Label samples serve as patient advocate and safety monitor. Preparing patients for procedures, providing emotional support, assisting the physician. Inventory medications.

Registered Nurse

Florida Hospital Dade City
Dade City
08.2017 - 06.2018
  • Within a specific time, frame specified by client facility’s policies, procedure and protocols, completes an individualized patient assessment and ongoing assessments, prioritizing the data collection- based patient’s immediate condition or needs and reprioritizes care accordingly.
  • Is sensitive to the adult or elderly patients’ and family’s diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity and rights.
  • Uses the nursing process and collaborations with physicians and multidisciplinary team strategies in a non-judgmental, and non-discriminatory manner, delivers physical and psychological support to patients, families and friends. Resolve patient situations and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
  • Establish personal rapport with patient and family units to recognize and understand patient care requirements. Provide a compassionate environment by delivering emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients and their family unit. Is understanding to client’s family diversity, maintaining their autonomy, dignity and rights.
  • Encourage patient’s independence by launching patient care goals, teaching patient and family unit about their condition, medication and self-care skills. Continuously updating, readjusting and educating health outcomes alongside patient care goals and standards, following hospital and nursing philosophies.
  • Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations, calling for assistance from health care support personnel.
  • Safeguards patients and employees by following infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
  • Initiates emergency resuscitative measures according to adult or pediatric resuscitation protocols. Maintains confidentiality in matters related to patient, family and client facility staff. Reports patient condition to appropriate personnel during each shift.

Certified Respiratory Therapist

Florida Hospital Dade City
Dade City
05.2009 - 06.2018
  • Responsible for the administration of pharmacological, diagnostic (i.e. Arterial Blood Gases, Pulmonary Function Tests), and therapeutic agents related to respiratory care procedure necessary to implement treatment, disease prevention, pulmonary rehabilitative, or diagnostic regime prescribed by a physician.
  • The transcription and implementation of the written or verbal orders of a physician pertaining to the practice of respiratory care.
  • Proper assessment, observation and monitoring of signs and symptoms, general behavior and physical response to respiratory care treatments and diagnostic testing.
  • Recommend and implement appropriate respiratory care procedures (smoking cessation, MDI w/ spacer, oxygen administration) and protocols based on observed abnormalities.
  • Implement changes in treatment pursuant to written or verbal orders of a physician.
  • The ability to assess and initiate emergency procedures (endotracheal intubation, ventilator management).
  • Collaborates with other professions disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery to achieve desired patient outcomes.
  • Ability to work in all units: Critical Care: ED, ICU, PCU, Med-Surg, L&D (when it was open).

Education

Associate of Science - Professional Nursing

Rasmussen College
Tampa, FL
06.2017

Associate of Science - Respiratory Care

Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL
01.2005

Skills

  • Patient assessment and evaluation
  • Electronic health records management
  • Medication administration and safety
  • Emergency response protocols
  • Personalized care planning
  • Patient education and support
  • Compassionate patient care
  • Infection control measures
  • Chronic disease management strategies
  • Home care services
  • Geriatric treatment expertise

Certification

Basic Life Support, 07/26

Affiliations

  • DIY business, since 2020.

Accomplishments

· Student government representative; Respiratory Care Club: VP 2003-2004, President 2004-05

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Advanced Home Care Inc.
07.2022 - Current

Registered Nurse

Florida Medical Clinic, Endo Special Pro.
09.2020 - 07.2023

Registered Nurse

Advent Health Endo
07.2019 - 09.2020

Registered Nurse

Florida Medical Clinic, Endo Special Procedures
06.2018 - 07.2019

Registered Nurse

Florida Hospital Dade City
08.2017 - 06.2018

Certified Respiratory Therapist

The Respiratory Agency
08.2015 - Current

Certified Respiratory Therapist

Florida Hospital Dade City
05.2009 - 06.2018

Associate of Science - Professional Nursing

Rasmussen College

Associate of Science - Respiratory Care

Hillsborough Community College

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