Desi Ludgood
Arlington,TX
Summary
Highly skilled respiratory care practitioner with clinical and leadership experience in all facets of healthcare. Areas include adult critical care, neonatal intensive care, patient transport, pediatric intensive care, high-risk delivery, emergency and general care areas. Career achievements include employee of the month, building high-performance clinical teams and consistently meeting or exceeding clinical outcomes expectations.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Respiratory Therapist
Medical City Hospital, Dallas
Dallas, TX
01.2002 - 02.2020
- Delivered critical and routine respiratory care modalities throughout system.
- Delivered patient and family education on home care techniques
- In conjunction with medical staff (physicians) developed patient care plans
- Delivered all aspects of respiratory care including oxygen and aerosol therapy, blood sampling and analysis and management of ventilators
- Medical City Hospital Dallas is regional IDN (integrated delivery network) with 16 acute care hospitals (3,650 beds), 148,000 annual patient admissions and 17,000 employees.
- Demonstrated commitment to professional growth by attending continuing education seminars on advancements in the field of respiratory therapy.
- Managed emergency situations effectively, providing life-saving interventions during critical events such as cardiac arrests and respiratory failures.
- Served as a preceptor for new hires and student therapists, imparting knowledge of best practices while fostering a supportive learning atmosphere.
- Cooperated and communicated with physicians to deliver patient satisfaction and meet compliance with set standards.
Organ Recovery Coordinator
Southwest Tranplant Alliance
Dallas, TX
11.2024 - 05.2026
- Coordinated organ recovery procedures to ensure timely and efficient transplant operations.
- Collaborated with medical teams to assess donor eligibility and optimize recovery protocols.
- Managed donor case documentation, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.
- Trained new staff on organ recovery processes and best practices for donor management.
- Mechanical ventilator management and complete medical management including the administration vasopressors, vasodialators, and sedation.
Founder / CEO
DL & Sons Hotshotters LLC
Arlington, TX
09.2020 - 10.2024
- Accountable to the organization for cultivating fruitful relationships with clients and ensuring financial and operational success.
- Day-to-day operational responsibilities include associate training, recruitment, licensing, payroll and ensuring regulatory compliance through the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration
- Devise and execute business development strategy resulting in revenue goal achievement and client satisfaction
- DL & S Hotshotters is a privately held independent transportation and logistics firm focused in the oil and gas industry.
Staff Respiratory Therapist
King Faisal Specialists Hospital and Research Centre
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
10.2013 - 07.2020
- In addition to leading departmental education, provided routine and critical respiratory care in a range of patient settings.
- In-service and interdisciplinary educator to nursing staff, residents and interns
- Delivery of respiratory care modalities in neonatal, pediatric, adult and geriatric populations
- Areas covered include ICU, NICU, PICU, MICU, SICU, CVICU and emergency
- King Faisal is a 1,900-bed integrated educational and research healthcare system that boasts multiple specialties including organ transplant, cardiovascular care, pulmonary medicine, reproductive medicine and perinatal pediatric care.
Pediatric Transport Therapist
Cook Children’s Medical Center
Fort Worth, TX
01.2004 - 10.2013
- Served on regional transport team covering Texas the Southwest portion of the US and Mexico
- Trained in fixed and rotary wing and ground transport respiratory care modalities
- Stabilized and transported level 2 neonatal and pediatric patients
- Attended high-risk deliveries at transporting hospitals
- Cook Children’s Medical Center is a 430-bed accredited non-profit pediatric academic medical center. As one of the largest freestanding pediatric medical centers in the U.S., Cook Children’s provides advanced technologies and leading-edge clinical research, all geared towards meeting the needs of children.
Staff Respiratory Therapist
University of South Alabama Children’s and Women’s Hospital
Mobile, AL
08.1996 - 01.2002
- Responsible for the delivery of patient care to both mother and baby.
- Provided family education on disease management and home care modalities
- High-frequency jet and oscillatory ventilator management
- Member of interdisciplinary team contributing to patient care plan development
- USACWH is a 250-bed academic medical center dedicated to the unique services to support mothers and children, treat chronic illness both in inpatient and outpatient settings and serve high-risk and surgical patients.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop and implement patient care plans.
- Educated patients and families on respiratory health and device usage.
- Conducted equipment checks to ensure optimal functionality and safety standards.
- Led training sessions on advanced respiratory therapies for clinical staff development.
- Aided physicians with various procedures such as bronchoscopies, ventilator management, and intubations.
- Contributed to a positive work environment by serving as a reliable team member, assisting colleagues in resolving issues related to respiratory care services.
Education
A.S. - Respiratory Therapy
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Gautier, Mississippi08.1995
Certification
- Texas Department of Health – Respiratory Care Practitioner License #65668
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (National Board for Respiratory Care)
- Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician (National Board for Respiratory Care)
- American Heart Association – CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)
- American Heart Association – PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
- American Heart Association – NALS (Neonatal Advanced Life Support)
- American Heart Association – ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
Timeline
Organ Recovery Coordinator
Southwest Tranplant Alliance
11.2024 - 05.2026
Founder / CEO
DL & Sons Hotshotters LLC
09.2020 - 10.2024
Staff Respiratory Therapist
King Faisal Specialists Hospital and Research Centre
10.2013 - 07.2020
Pediatric Transport Therapist
Cook Children’s Medical Center
01.2004 - 10.2013
Staff Respiratory Therapist
Medical City Hospital, Dallas
01.2002 - 02.2020
Staff Respiratory Therapist
University of South Alabama Children’s and Women’s Hospital
08.1996 - 01.2002
A.S. - Respiratory Therapy
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College