BRENDA DAVENPORT
Greenville,SC
Summary
Experienced Respiratory Therapist with over 30 years of experience in assisting patients with pulmonary function testing, pulmonary function disorders and administering respiratory therapies. Dedicated to helping patients complete treatment plans, administering inhalants, operating ventilators, offering advice on breathing exercises, and monitoring patient progress. Seasoned Respiratory Therapist with 29 years of experience in hospital and outpatient healthcare settings. Skillful in completing patient assessments, blood gas analysis and interpretation and airway management. Successful at implementing best practices to continuously advance respiratory therapy outcomes.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Prisma Healthcare System
01.2003 - Current
- Responsible for charting patient information and entering charges into EPIC
- Pulmonary Function Studies: Spirometry, DLCO, Plethysmography, Nitrogen washout
- Arterial Blood Gases
- Pulmonary Rehab: Outpatient, Disease education, 6 minute walk test
- Respiratory Treatments: Nebulizers, Meter Dose Inhalers
- Medication Education
- Smoking Cessation
- Stress Test: Cardiopulmonary, Cardiac, Exercise Induces Asthma
- Ventilators
- Trach Care
Registered Respiratory Therapist
St. Francis Healthcare System
01.1995 - 01.2003
- Responsible for Patient Respiratory Care in ICU, CVICU, ED and on floor
- Responsible for charting patient information and entering charges into EMR system
- Assist with Bronchoscopies at bedside and in lab
- Assist with bedside Tracheostomy
- Passy Muir Value
Education
Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy Technology
Spartanburg Technical College
Spartanburg, SC01.1995
Skills
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Management
- Measuring Lung Function
- Quality Assurance and Control
- Electronic Data Entry
- Detail-Orientation - Paying close attention to detail to ensure that patients are being tended to in a timely manner, and that their treatments and assessments are made with complete accuracy
- Critical Thinking - Ability to identify cause-effect relationships in my work, synthesize knowledge, while sequencing information and adapting my decisions based on new information
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
- Arterial blood gas analysis
- Airway Management
- Non-invasive ventilation
- Tracheostomy Care
- Bronchial Hygiene
- Endotracheal intubation
- Respiratory equipment setup
- Respiratory Medication Administration
- Ethics and Professionalism
- Patient Education
- Electronic Medical Records
- Care Plan Management
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Medication Administration
- Pediatric Respiratory Care
- Outpatient Care
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Treatment Administration
- Patient Instruction
- Equipment Setup
- Intubation
- Equipment Cleaning
- Treatment Plan Development
- Physical assessments
- Infection Control
- Patient Needs Assessment
- Spirometer reading
- Dosage Calculation
- Medical Terminology
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Respiratory treatment planning
- Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
Personal Information
Title: Registered Respiratory Therapist
Training
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association
- COVID-19 Basic Course
Volunteer Experience
Coached Upward Basketball, Soccer and Cheerleading and church league basketball
Affiliations
- AARC
Certification
- RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist
Timeline
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Prisma Healthcare System
01.2003 - Current
Registered Respiratory Therapist
St. Francis Healthcare System
01.1995 - 01.2003
Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy Technology
Spartanburg Technical College
- RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist
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