CAROL SELLS

• Assessed patient respiratory status to determine appropriate therapeutic interventions.
• Administered oxygen therapy and aerosolized medications as per physician orders.
• Monitored patient responses to treatments, adjusting protocols as necessary for optimal care
• Utilized respiratory assessment tools to evaluate lung function and effectiveness of therapies.
• Managed and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
• Managed Abg's, ventilator support for critically ill patients in intensive care units, ensuring proper adjustments according to physician orders and clinical guidelines.
• Administered cpap/bipap, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy and inhalation therapy to improve patients' breathing and lung function.
• Provided emergency response assistance in cases of respiratory distress or failure as part of a rapid response team.

Provide direct care and treatment to patients with respiratory conditions in the home, interact with patient caregivers and physicians to coordinate homecare therapeutic modalities consisting of patient assessment, ventilator management, aerosol therapy, suctioning, cpap/bipap therapy, apnea monitoring, and oxygen therapy

• Administered respiratory therapies and treatments to critically ill patients in compliance with hospital protocols.
• Member of trauma team, assisted in emergency situations involving airway management, including intubations and placement of advanced airways such as LMA''s or endotracheal tubes.
• Optimized ventilator settings, Abg's for critically ill patients, ensuring appropriate oxygenation levels while minimizing potential complications, per physician orders