Clarissa Treat Hopkins

University of Colorado Anschutz

11.2020 - Current

Adult Intensive Care Unit & Adult Floor
Emergency Department
NICU
RT Coordinator-Qualification for BiPAP’s, Trach teaching for discharge, DME knowledge for units on discharge (vents, Bipaps, CPAP’s, Chest PhysioTherapy devices, and oxygen), Connecting with DME companies for orders, Sending DME prescriptions, Insurance knowledge prior to authorizations. Set up of equipment and applying settings for patients.
RT charge relief- Responsibility of RT’s during shift, primary contact for emergencies, creating assignments, auditing ICU’s/units and applying to Excel, diffusing employee conflicts, escalations, prioritizing tasks.
Arterial Blood Gas -Collection, Knowledge, and Implementation
Knowledge in emergent situations for various adult patient populations.
Medication and equipment knowledge (MDI’s, DPI’s, inline aerogens, nebulizers)
Gas equipment and delivery (O2, Nitric, Epoprostenol)
Equipment knowledge and maintenance (O2 devices, ventilators, noninvasive CPAP or BiPAP)
Airway maintenance (cuff management, suctioning via inline or NT, NPA’s, OPA’s, BVM, bronchoscopies, mini BAL)
Assistance and set up for intubation
Code Blue team
RRT Rapid Response Team
720-848-0000