Christine Murphy
Fairview,TN
Summary
Seasoned Respiratory Therapist with 15 years' experience in acute care and emergency healthcare settings. Highly skilled in patient assessments, blood gas analysis and interpretation, therapy administration and airway management. Successful at implementing best practices to continuously advance respiratory therapy outcomes.
Seasoned Respiratory Therapist with 17 years of experience in healthcare locations and community-based settings. Highly skilled in patient assessments, blood gas analysis and interpretation and airway management. Successful at implementing best practices to advance respiratory therapy outcomes.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Respiratory Therapist
Trinity Health at St Joseph's
Ann Arbor, Michigan
07.2025 - Current
- Administered medication, monitored vital signs and assisted in the delivery of medical gases to patients.
- Provided education to patients regarding lifestyle changes that may help improve their condition.
- Developed individualized plans of care based on assessment findings, patient needs and physician orders.
- Identified high risk situations such as airway obstruction or inadequate ventilation and took appropriate action.
Respiratory Therapist
Manatee Memorial Hospital
Bradenton, Florida
01.2025 - 03.2025
- Prepared reports summarizing the patient's progress towards established goals for review by the physician.
- Monitored patient progress to determine effectiveness of treatments and made necessary adjustments.
- Consulted with physicians about potential problems related to prescribed respiratory therapies or medications.
Respiratory Therapist
Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital
Plattsburgh, New York
07.2024 - 12.2024
- Performed diagnostic tests such as arterial blood gas analysis, pulmonary function testing and sleep studies.
- Assisted physicians with intubations, bronchoscopies, thoracenteses and other procedures.
- Instructed patients on proper use of respiratory equipment including oxygen therapy, ventilators and aerosol therapy.
- Provided education to patients regarding lifestyle changes that may help improve their condition.
Respiratory Therapist
Children's Hospital Kings Daughter
Norfolk , Virginia
10.2023 - 05.2024
- Interacted with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate patient care.
- Determined patient safety risks to identify medical intervention needs.
- Educated patients and families about conditions and taught appropriate disease management techniques.
- Set up and operated mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus and aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment.
- Operated mechanical ventilators following specified parameters of treatment.
Respiratory Therapist
Children's Hospitals of Atlanta
Atlanta , GA
07.2023 - 10.2023
- Conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation and airway maintenance for PICU and ED patients.
- Set up and monitored mechanical ventilators and handled associated critical care duties.
- Conducted therapeutic and diagnostic procedures with treatment methods and equipment.
- Interacted with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate patient care.
- Maintained patient airways with endotracheal intubation.
- Explained treatment procedures to patients to gain cooperation and allay fears.
- Administered medication and ventilatory support.
- Managed care of patients with diverse conditions alongside physicians, nurses and support team members.
Respiratory Therapist
Valley Children's Hospital Madera
Madera, CA
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation and airway maintenance.
- Conducted therapeutic and diagnostic procedures with treatment methods and equipment.
- Interacted with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate patient care.
- Performed bronchopulmonary drainage and assisted patients with breathing exercises.
- Educated patients and families about conditions and taught appropriate disease management techniques.
- Enforced physicians' orders for specific treatment protocols and durations.
Respiratory Therapist
Upstate University Hospital
Syracuse , NY
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Participated in adult and newborn resuscitation and applied emergency interventions to restore respiratory functions.
- Provided direct care to treat acute and chronic respiratory conditions and utilized therapeutic assessments to diagnose lung and breathing disorders.
- Interacted with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate patient care. Great rapport with parents of critically ill children and infants.
- Ability to go to extra lengths to administer the most effective care possible.
- Spent more than 50 percent of my shifts in pediatrics. Many hours spent with RSV, Flu, and bronchiolitis infants and children.
RRT
Cleveland Clinic
Weston, FL
12.2021 - 06.2022
- Interacted with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate patient care.
- Administered medication and ventilatory support.
- Conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation and airway maintenance.
Respiratory Therapist
Advent Health Daytona
Daytona Beach, FL
04.2021 - 11.2021
- Performed bronchopulmonary drainage and assisted patients with breathing exercises.
- Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow needs.
- Assisted with births of all gestational ages. Performed bag mask resuscitation, apgar scores and cord gas analysis.
- Evaluated patients with deficiencies and abnormalities within cardiopulmonary system and made medical decisions based on assessments.
Respiratory Therapist
NYU Langone
New York, NY
02.2021 - 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 therapeutic and diagnostic procedures with use of bronchoscopies and aerosol treatment methods and all ventilatory equipment.
- Performed bronchopulmonary drainage and assisted patients with breathing exercises.
- Adhered to all standards of excellence established for respiratory care and diagnostic services.
- Conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation and maintenance of airways.
- Delivered services following guidelines established by JACHO to keep company compliant.
- Identified need for medical intervention by determining patient safety risks.
- Interacted with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate and inform regarding patient care.
- Performed site evaluations, customer surveys and team audits.
Respiratory Therapist
Southern Hills Medical Center
Nashville, TN
01.2009 - 01.2021
- Evaluated patients with deficiencies and abnormalities within cardiopulmonary system and made medical decisions based on assessments.
- Administered medication and ventilatory support, including maintenance and management of life support systems.
- Identified need for medical intervention by determining patient safety risks.
- Performed bronchopulmonary drainage and assisted patients with breathing exercises.
- Interacted with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate and inform regarding patient care.
- Conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation and maintenance of airways.
- Adhered to all standards of excellence established for respiratory care and diagnostic services.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Therapy
Volunteer State Community College
Gallatin, TN06.2006
Skills
Team management
- Critical thinking
- Strong clinical judgment
- Drug administration trained
- Care plan management
- Equipment maintenance and troubleshooting
- Patient care documentation
- Patient and caregiver education
- Respiratory equipment setup
- Decision-making
- Good rapport with parents of critically ill children
Ongoing education
Certified in BLS, ACLS, PALS,and NRP. Current in Continuing Education Credits. Licensed in Tennessee, New York, Georgia, Florida, Michigan, California, Virginia and Alabama
Timeline
Respiratory Therapist
Trinity Health at St Joseph's
07.2025 - Current
Respiratory Therapist
Manatee Memorial Hospital
01.2025 - 03.2025
Respiratory Therapist
Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital
07.2024 - 12.2024
Respiratory Therapist
Children's Hospital Kings Daughter
10.2023 - 05.2024
Respiratory Therapist
Children's Hospitals of Atlanta
07.2023 - 10.2023
Respiratory Therapist
Valley Children's Hospital Madera
01.2023 - 04.2023
Respiratory Therapist
Upstate University Hospital
08.2022 - 12.2022
RRT
Cleveland Clinic
12.2021 - 06.2022
Respiratory Therapist
Advent Health Daytona
04.2021 - 11.2021
Respiratory Therapist
NYU Langone
02.2021 - 04.2021
Respiratory Therapist
Southern Hills Medical Center
01.2009 - 01.2021
Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Therapy
Volunteer State Community College