Margaret Weed
Scarborough
Summary
Seventeen plus years as a respiratory therapist with experience in newborn,pediatric, and adult respiratory care. Strong respiratory assessment skills , and is very good with providing patient education.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Respiratory Therapist
Southern Maine Health Care
Biddeford
06.2005 - Current
Southern Maine Health Care, 2005-present
* Pediatric and adult respiratory floor care,emergaency room and intensive care unit.
* Assessment of newborn in nursery for respiratory distress.
* Provided assessment, diagnostic evaluation,treatment and care for patients with respiratory illnesses. Provided COPD,smoking cessation education,and asthma education helping patients and their families understand how to take their inhalers/nebulizers and form an action plan for the patient.
*Worked closely with doctors to implement acute and chronic care plans for patients.
*Responsible for all proper documentation of treatment modalities and response to therapy.
* Charge Therapist
* Preceptor to respiratory students,EMT students and new nurses.
Respiratory Therapist
Central Maine Medical Center
Lewiston
11.2000 - 06.2005
* Adult and pediatric respiratory floor care, emergency room and intensive care unit.
* NICU : intubations, initiating and managing mechanical ventilation and transport to other hospitals.
* Adult ICU: intubations, initiating and managing mechanical ventilation.
* Provided smoking cessation and asthma education.
Respiratory Therapist
Maine Medical Center
Portland
03.1997 - 11.2000
* Pediatric and adult respiratory floor care.
* NICU : assessments of newborns in respiratory distress, initiated mechanical ventilation and part of NICU transport team.
* PICU : assessment of pediatric patients in respiratory distress, care of post op open heart pedi patients, and management of mechanical ventilation.
* Adult ICU : assessment and care of critically ill patients, initiate and management of mechanical ventilation.
* NICU : assessments of newborns in respiratory distress, initiated mechanical ventilation and part of NICU transport team.
* PICU : assessment of pediatric patients in respiratory distress, care of post op open heart pedi patients, and management of mechanical ventilation.
* Adult ICU : assessment and care of critically ill patients, initiate and management of mechanical ventilation.
Education
Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, ME1997
Bachelor of Science - Vetinarian Technician
Mount Ida College
Newton Cntr, MA1993
Skills
NRP instructor 2011- present
ACLS 2014
BLS 2014
Asthma Educator Program 2014
Timeline
Respiratory Therapist
Southern Maine Health Care
06.2005 - Current
Respiratory Therapist
Central Maine Medical Center
11.2000 - 06.2005
Respiratory Therapist
Maine Medical Center
03.1997 - 11.2000
Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Southern Maine Community College
Bachelor of Science - Vetinarian Technician
Mount Ida College
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