KRISTINE YORK
SCHAUMBURG,IL
Summary
Compassionate and detail-oriented Respiratory Therapist with 19+ years of experience in healthcare settings. Committed to helping improve quality of life in wide range of people living with chronic lung conditions. Delivers exceptional respiratory care, while encouraging patients to participate and have active role in their healthcare journey.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pulmonary Rehab Therapist
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
01.2012 - Current
- Key player in developing and running outpatient pulmonary rehab in 2012 and COVID rehab in 2021
- Created business plan and earned $33,000 grant to continue growth of pulmonary rehab
- Conducts patient interview and reviews medical records and pulmonary function tests in order to assess patient abilities, oxygen needs and program eligibility under AACVPR/Medicare guidelines
- Performs Six Minute Walk Test and PHQ9 survey to display patient outcomes and progress
- Collaborates with patients and families to implement rehabilitation plan and patient goals
- Supervises patient exercise sessions and monitors progress to increases functional capacity safely and effectively
- Operates telemetry equipment and assesses heart rhythms, vital signs and oxygen saturations
- Delivers efficient and courteous patient care at all times
- Provides smoking-cessation, lung disease management, and sleep, nutrition and mental health referrals.
Respiratory Therapist
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
01.2005 - 01.2012
- Performed pulmonary function tests
- Managed mechanical ventilation in multiple critical care units
- Member of the Rapid Response and Code Blue Team
- Assisted physicians with critical procedures including intubation, therapeutic and diagnostic bronchoscopies and bedside tracheostomies
- Worked as part of a team of physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals who managed patient care
- Provided all respiratory care including patient education, various oxygen therapies, medication delivery, trach care, chest physical therapy and bronchial hygiene.
Education
Associate in Science (A.S.) Respiratory Therapy -
Triton College
River Grove, IL06.2005
Skills
- Active listening
- Optimization of patient care
- Strong communication
- Adheres to policies and procedures
- Critical thinking
- Effective motivation and leadership
- Ensures patient safety
- Treatment Planning
Certification
- Licensed Respiratory Therapist
- Certified Respiratory Therapist
- Registered Respiratory Therapist
- COPD Educator Certification/AARC
- Basic Life Support/BLS Provider
- Smoking Cessation Educator Certification/Respiratory Health Association
- Better Breathers Club Facilitator/American Lung Association
Timeline
Pulmonary Rehab Therapist
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
01.2012 - Current
Respiratory Therapist
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
01.2005 - 01.2012
Associate in Science (A.S.) Respiratory Therapy -
Triton College
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