Cyrilla Joseph Brown

Ventilator Care: Helps set up, initiate noninvasive and invasive ventilation , routine vent check and medication administration via the ventilator.

• Ventilator Care: Helps set up and adjust ventilators for patients who can't breathe on their own.
• Airway Management: Assists with placing breathing tubes and clearing airways for ventilated patients.
• Monitor Patients: Tracks vital signs and oxygen levels, especially for critically ill patients.
• ABG Draws: Collects blood samples to check how well the lungs are working.
• Medications: Gives respiratory medications like inhalers or nebulizers.
• Oxygen Therapy: Ensures patients get the right amount of oxygen.
• Collaborates: Participates in rounds with doctors and nurses to discuss patient care.
• Patient Education: Teaches patients breathing exercises or helps explain treatments.
• Documenting: Keeps accurate records of patient treatments and changes in condition

Shadowing Experienced Therapists: Observing more experienced respiratory therapists perform advanced procedures or patient assessments

Medical surgical unit

Vital signs: respiratory parameters like oxygen (SpO2),saturation

Assisting with ABGs

Auscultation: breath sounds

Documenting and chatting, Patient medical records .

Oxygen Therapy: Administering oxygen via different devices

Clinical student observed, selective instruction and educated on initial patient care in terms of medication administration, and introduction to respiratory equipment.