EVELYN AYRES
McKinney
Summary
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Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Respiratory Department
Alliance Health Durant
Durant, OK
05.2017 - Current
- Works shift work in ICU, CCU, L&D, WC, MedSurg and E.R
- Rapid Response Team member
- Performs ABGs and Diagnostic tests for emergencies
- Performs vent checks and set up for ICU/ER patients and assists in intubations and extubations
- Sets up Vents, Bipaps, Cpaps and various other modes of ventilation and performs delivery or respiratory medications
- Assists with moderate sedation
- Provides hospice care for patients as needed
- Educate patient and family members on therapies, processes and pulmonary exercises
- Assists department by taking Charge assignments
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes and satisfaction.
Respiratory Department
Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas, TX
12.2012 - 05.2017
- Works shift work in ICU, CCU, and E.R
- Performs ABGs for critical analysis
- Performs vent checks and set up for ICU/ER patients and assist in both intubations and extubations
- Sets up Vents, Bipaps, CPAPs, Bubble CPAPs and various other modes of ventilation
- Provides diagnostic tests for respiratory emergencies and performs appropriant delivery of respiratory medication
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes and satisfaction.
- Assists with moderate sedation
- Provides hospice care for patients coming as appropriate
- Educate patient and family members on therapies, processes and pulmonary exercises
- Assists department by taking Charge assignments
Pulmonary/ABG lab
Baylor University Medical Center
04.2011 - 12.2012
- Perform PFT on inpatient and outpatient personnel
- Perform Bedside Trach with Pulmonologist/Emergency care Physicians
- Performed Pentamidine treatments on both inpatient and outpatients
- Perform ABG’s and run them on lab equipment
- Maintain stocked supplies
- QC of lab equipment
- Responded to patient codes (ie code blue/purple) and performed responsible tasks
- Cleaned and maintained lab equipment to include scopes
Red River Regional Hospital
01.2010 - 03.2011
- Provide respiratory care and treatments in ICU, ER and Adult Floor
- Administer medications, Aerosol, MDI, DPI and in-line
- Place patients on ventilators, perform vent checks and monitor patients on vents
- Perform ABG’s
- Perform Suction procedures both oral and nasal
- Perform CPT
- Do Trach care as required/necessary
- Assist in CPR codes
- Set up new patient care, protocol procedures
- Maintain MARS log and treatment logs for customer care
- Educate patients and family on treatments, procedures and over-all respiratory care
- QC Lab equipment and perform nightly maintenance
Education
Associates of Applied science Degree - Respiratory Therapy
ATI Career Training Center
Dallas, TX11.2009
Skills
- Patient safety advocacy
- Continuous learning attitude
- Advanced life support
- Safety protocols adherence
- Staff development/Preceptor for both Respiratory and Nursing students
Certification
- RRT
- CRT
- RCP
- ACLS
- PALS
- BLS
Timeline
Respiratory Department
Alliance Health Durant
05.2017 - Current
Respiratory Department
Baylor University Medical Center
12.2012 - 05.2017
Pulmonary/ABG lab
Baylor University Medical Center
04.2011 - 12.2012
Red River Regional Hospital
01.2010 - 03.2011
Associates of Applied science Degree - Respiratory Therapy
ATI Career Training Center