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DAISY O'DONNELL
Reading,PA
Summary
I have been helping to care for people since I was 9 years old when I helped my mother care for my blind and paralyzed grandmother. At the age of 15 in 1998 I began working as a Certified Nurses Aid (CNA) in NJ, I did this work until 2018 when I enrolled in college at Reading Area Community College for Respiratory Therapy. I have always loved to be able to help people and look forward to continuing my journey in healthcare. I am now working as a professional respiratory care provider with comprehensive experience in patient assessment, therapeutic interventions, and critical care. Strong focus on team collaboration, adapting to changing needs, and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Skilled in mechanical ventilation, airway management, and emergency response. Reliable and flexible, ensuring high standards of respiratory care in dynamic healthcare environments.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
RRT
Pottstown Hospital
06.2023 - Current
- RRT @ Pottstown Hospital- 1600 E. High St. Pottstown, PA 19464; 1-610-327-7000
CNA
ManorCare
02.2016 - 05.2018
- Responsibilities were to assist residents with activities of daily living including toileting, bathing, dressing, and eating.
CNA/PCA
READING HOSPITAL
02.2012 - 08.2015
- Responsibilities were to provide patient care such as bathing and toileting patients and obtaining vital signs and weights on patients.
CNA
LACKAWANNA COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER
02.2007 - 01.2012
- Responsibilities were to assist residents with activities of daily living including toileting, bathing, dressing, and eating.
CNA
MARIAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
08.2003 - 01.2007
- Responsibilities were to provide patient care such as bathing and toileting patients and obtaining vital signs and weights on patients.
CNA
JULIA RIBAUDO SKILLED NURSING FACILITY
12.2001 - 01.2003
- Responsibilities were to assist residents with activities of daily living including toileting, bathing, dressing, and eating.
CNA
SEACREST VILLAGE SKILLED NURSING FACILITY
12.1998 - 06.2001
- Responsibilities were to assist residents with activities of daily living including toileting, bathing, dressing, and eating.
Education
ASSOCIATES DEGREE - RESPIRATORY CARE
READING AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
08.2019 - 05.2023
High School Diploma -
PINELANDS REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
06.1998 - 06.2001
Skills
- Emergency response
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Patient safety standards
- Caring bedside manner
- Critical care support
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR/BLS/ACLS/PALS)
- Medical equipment operation
- Vital signs monitoring
- Infection control protocols
- Respiratory therapy
- Patient assessment
- Ventilator management
- Airway clearance techniques
- Patient education
- Charting and documentation
- Therapeutic interventions
- Clinical decision-making
- Arterial blood gas analysis
- Airway management
- Non-invasive ventilation
- Tracheostomy care
- Bronchial hygiene
- Respiratory equipment setup
- Respiratory medication administration
- Ethics and professionalism
- Professional bedside manner
- Equipment cleaning
- Patient advocacy
- End-of-life care
- Physical assessments
- Infection control
- Patient care
- Medical terminology
- Respiratory care protocols
- Reporting and documentation
ACTIVITIES
My passion has always been helping people. Even when I was little, I would help my neighbors clean and carry in groceries as well as helping to feed, bathe and care for my grandmother. If I see that someone needs help, I can't ignore it, I have to try to help them. Since finishing college at RACC my skills have added mechanical ventilation, and other modalities of Resp. Care.
Work Preference
Location Preference
On-SiteTimeline
RRT
Pottstown Hospital
06.2023 - Current
ASSOCIATES DEGREE - RESPIRATORY CARE
READING AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
08.2019 - 05.2023
CNA
ManorCare
02.2016 - 05.2018
CNA/PCA
READING HOSPITAL
02.2012 - 08.2015
CNA
LACKAWANNA COUNTY HEALTH CARE CENTER
02.2007 - 01.2012
CNA
MARIAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
08.2003 - 01.2007
CNA
JULIA RIBAUDO SKILLED NURSING FACILITY
12.2001 - 01.2003
CNA
SEACREST VILLAGE SKILLED NURSING FACILITY
12.1998 - 06.2001
High School Diploma -
PINELANDS REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
06.1998 - 06.2001