Brenda Walkky
Hayward,WI
Summary
Accomplished, registered, and certified healthcare professional with 30+ years of expertise across respiratory care, pulmonary diagnostics, and sleep medicine. Skilled in lab-based studies, research, and clinical trials with proven success in launching new programs, training staff, and advancing patient care. Recognized for detail orientation, strong communication, and leadership in both clinical and academic settings.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Polysomnographic Technologist
Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare
01.2007 - Current
- Conduct sleep studies, MSLT’s, CPAP, BiPAP, high flow, and ventilator titrations.
- Authored and updated operating policies and procedures.
- Presented clinical studies to physicians and staff to improve care approaches.
- Trained and mentored new technologists and students.
- Key Achievements:
- First technologist hired to help launch Gillette’s sleep lab in 2007
- Performed 1,500+ sleep studies
Contract Employee
Medical Graphics Corporation
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Provided over-reads for clinical trials in spirometry, lung volumes, and DLCO.
- Key Achievement:
- Contributed to the successful launch of Afrezza, Mankind’s rapid-acting insulin inhalant
Special Diagnostics Laboratory
Children’s Hospitals & Clinics of Minnesota (St. Paul Campus)
01.2004 - 01.2007
- Performed sleep studies, pH probes, MSLT’s, and CPAP/BiPAP titrations.
Pulmonary Diagnostics & Respiratory Care
Children’s Hospitals & Clinics of Minnesota (Minneapolis Campus)
01.1983 - 01.1998
- Conducted complete pulmonary function testing (Methacholine, cold air, exercise, infant PFTs).
- Scored pneumocardiograms, memory monitor units, and metabolic cart studies.
- Provided asthma education and car seat evaluations.
- Supported NICU and various hospital units.
Education
Anoka Vocational College
Skills
- Polysomnography expertise
- Pulmonary function analysis
- Data analysis in clinical research
- Policy development
- Mentorship development
- Analytical thinking
- Cerner documentation expertise
Publications
- Effectiveness of dexamethasone in preventing extubation failure in preterm infants at increased risk for airway edema, The Journal of Pediatrics, Vol. 121, No. 4, 1992.
- Pulmonary Follow-Up 2.5 Years After a Randomized, Controlled, Multiple Dose Bovine Surfactant Study of Preterm Newborn Infants, Pediatric Pulmonology 15:163-167, 1993.
Timeline
Polysomnographic Technologist
Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare
01.2007 - Current
Contract Employee
Medical Graphics Corporation
01.2006 - 01.2008
Special Diagnostics Laboratory
Children’s Hospitals & Clinics of Minnesota (St. Paul Campus)
01.2004 - 01.2007
Pulmonary Diagnostics & Respiratory Care
Children’s Hospitals & Clinics of Minnesota (Minneapolis Campus)
01.1983 - 01.1998
Anoka Vocational College
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