Colette Peterson

*Independently managed complex patient care with invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation, including Bilevel and CPAP on adults and children.

*Worked as an important member of a Level II Trauma Center Emergency Department, as well as code teams and rapid response teams, to provide effective airway management and resuscitation, including mechanical ventilation, in medical emergencies.

*Proficient in drawing arterial blood gases, and understanding changes in blood chemistry.

*Collaborated with physicians, nurses, and other medical professionals to provide care, including tracheostomy tube exchanges, bronchoscopy assists, and assisting with, and occasionally performing, intubations.

*Conducted assessments and evaluations of patients, and administered therapies based on judgment and expertise while continuing to monitor and make treatment adjustments as needed.

*Precepted new employees in all aspects of respiratory therapy, including assessment, treatments, critical care, equipment use, and also on protocols, safety procedures, and department policies.