Jan Hawkins
St. Louis,Missouri
Summary
Registered Respiratory Therapist with over 37 years of experience providing inpatient and outpatient therapeutic services. Adept at managing pediatric pulmonary conditions. These include asthma, ARDS, Cystic Fibrosis, BPD, OSA, neuromuscular disorders, traumatic brain injuries, PPN, Nitric Oxide delivery and tracheostomy and ventilator care. Skilled in blood gas analysis and interpretation, airway management, home equipment and trouble shooting, transitioning patients to home ventilators. instructing patients and caregivers about proper use, maintenance and safety of respiratory equipment.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Respiratory Therapist
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
St. Louis, Missouri
06.1986 - Current
- Managed mechanical ventilation systems including setting up ventilators and adjusting settings according to physician orders.
- Enforced physicians' orders for specific treatment protocols and durations.
- Interacted with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate patient care.
- Performed bronchopulmonary drainage and assisted patients with breathing exercises.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members to develop comprehensive plans for patient care.
- Inspected equipment regularly to ensure proper functioning before use on patients.
- Evaluated patients for deficiencies and abnormalities and made medical decisions based on assessments.
- Set up and monitored mechanical ventilators and handled associated critical care duties.
- Facilitated communication between caregivers and family members concerning the health status of the patient.
- Developed care plans for individual patients based on assessment of the patient's condition.
- Evaluated effectiveness of treatments by monitoring physiological responses using specialized equipment such as spirometers or pulse oximeters.
- Set up and operated mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus and aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment.
- Maintained charts containing patients' pertinent identification and therapy information.
- Provided education related to prevention strategies for reducing the risk of developing chronic respiratory diseases.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses or other healthcare professionals to manage patient care by assisting with medical procedures or related duties.
- Demonstrated respiratory care procedures to trainees or other healthcare personnel.
- Administered nitric oxide therapies when prescribed by a physician.
- Instructed patients and their families in proper use of ventilators, inhalers, and nebulizers.
- Conducted EKGs, stress testing or lung capacity tests to evaluate patients' cardiopulmonary functions.
- Educated patients and families about conditions and taught appropriate disease management techniques.
- Provided therapeutic treatments to patients with respiratory illnesses including oxygen therapy, aerosol medication delivery, chest physiotherapy and airway clearance techniques.
- Maintained patient airways with endotracheal intubation.
- Conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation and airway maintenance.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Respiratory Therapy
University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO05-1986
Skills
- Outpatient Care
- Patient and Caregiver Education
- Airway Management
- Patient Education
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Patient Care
- Tracheostomy Care
- Practice Improvement
Certification
- CRTT 07/19/1986
- RRT 06/06/1987
- CPFT 06/05/1993
Timeline
Registered Respiratory Therapist
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
06.1986 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Respiratory Therapy
University of Missouri - Columbia