Kelley Cogliano
Reno,Nevada
Summary
Registered Respiratory Therapist with 14 years of critical care experience at a level 2 Trauma Hospital. Experience includes level 3 Neonatal ICU, Pediatric ICU, Trauma ICU, Medical ICU, Cardiac ICU, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program Coordination, and, COPD Educator.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
COPD Educator
Renown Regional Medical Center
Reno, NV
06.2023 - Current
- Interview and assess patients admitted with a COPD exacerbation or diagnosis.
- Review patient charts to determine if proper testing was obtained for accurate diagnosis.
- Educate the patient so that they can effectively manage their disease and maintain or improve quality of life.
- Manage Patient discharge. I.E. make sure all outpatient follow up appointments and medications are arranged before patient is discharged.
- Provide Patient with community resources to help manage their disease outpatient.
Respiratory Specialist/Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Renown Medical Center South Meadows
Reno, NV
12.2017 - 05.2021
- Managed care of patients with diverse conditions alongside physicians, nurses and support team members.
- Enforced physicians' orders for specific treatment protocols and durations.
- Read prescription information and laboratory results to assess patients' needs and conditions.
- Ability to carry out multiple projects and tasks to ensure high quality and timely delivery of Pulmonary Rehabilitation services to patients.
- Created and delivered education to Pulmonary Rehabilitation participants and their family or caregivers
- Created and updated individualized treatment plans daily to ensure appropriate progress and rehabilitation of the pulmonary compromised patient.
- Together with the Medical Director of Pulmonary Rehabilitation created a care plan for every patient enrolled in the program.
- Verified eligibility for program based on Medicare guidelines, maintained appropriate patient records and documentation required by Medicare for program reimbursement.
- Played a key role in Obtaining AACVPR Accreditation, making Renown's program the only Accredited program in Nevada in 2021.
- Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.
RCP 2
Renown Regional Medical Center
Reno, NV
05.2011 - 11.2017
- Provide appropriate Respiratory Therapies and patient care to improve the cardiopulmonary condition of Patients from neonate to geriatric.
- Follow Physician orders, review lab results, test results and fluid balance to assess and manage Respiratory Therapies.
- Ventilator Management, assist with intubation, Therapeutic Bronchoscopy, Diagnostic Bronchoscopy, and Percutaneous Tracheostomy.
- Act as team leader, review hospital census and assign daily work load appropriately.
- Respond to Code Blue, Trauma Red, and Rapid Response.
- Attend high risk deliveries and provide appropriate support to the neonate if indicated.
- Act as Facilitator to support staff with workload
- Attend physician rounds and carry out orders in the moment to improve patient outcomes.
Apprentice of Respiratory Care Practitioner
Renown Regional Medical Center
Reno, NV
09.2009 - 05.2011
- Under the supervision of the Respiratory Care Department Educator assess patients in acute care areas.
- Initiate appropriate Respiratory Care Protocols and deliver appropriate Respiratory Therapies.
- Interpret test results, lab results and fluid balance to provide appropriate Respiratory Therapies.
Education
Associate of Science - Respiratory Science
California College of Health Sciences
2011
Aesthetics
Redken International Academy of Style
Reno, NV07.2021
Skills
- Assess patient and initiate appropriate Respiratory Protocol
- Interpret chest x-ray to manage endotracheal tube and other pulmonary clinical pathology
- Draw and interpret ABG's
- Assist with intubation
- Member of Trauma team
- Member of Code team
- Member of Rapid Response team
- Act as team leader and staff Facilitator
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program Coordinator
- Manage the Care of the COPD Patient during hospital stay and after discharge
Timeline
COPD Educator
Renown Regional Medical Center
06.2023 - Current
Respiratory Specialist/Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Renown Medical Center South Meadows
12.2017 - 05.2021
RCP 2
Renown Regional Medical Center
05.2011 - 11.2017
Apprentice of Respiratory Care Practitioner
Renown Regional Medical Center
09.2009 - 05.2011
Associate of Science - Respiratory Science
California College of Health Sciences
Aesthetics
Redken International Academy of Style