Meredith Lepley

• Ventilator management: Manage ventilators, including conventional and high-frequency ventilation
• Emergency response: Respond to high-risk deliveries, newborn rapid response, and other critical events
• Monitoring: Monitor breathing, blood gas, and other vital signs
• Intubation: Perform intubation
• Surfactant administration: Administer surfactant
• Nitric oxide administration: Administer nitric oxide
• Blood gas acquisition and interpretation: Acquire and interpret blood gas

• Adjusted ventilator settings based on continuous assessment of blood gas analysis results improving overall ventilation efficacy for critically ill newborn patients.
• Administer surfactant
• Administer nitric oxideManaged and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
• Contributed to successful weaning from mechanical ventilation by optimizing oxygenation strategies tailored to each infants needs.
• Worked with infants to administer aerosolized respiratory medications and chest percussion treatments to improve breathing.
• Respond to high-risk deliveries, newborn rapid response, and other critical events
• Maintained proper oxygen titration levels of patients receiving ventilator support.

• Promoted a positive work environment by addressing employee concerns promptly and fostering open communication among team members.
• Enhanced team efficiency by providing ongoing training, support, and mentorship to respiratory therapists.
• Mentored new hires, providing them with guidance, support, and a solid foundation for their future professional growth as respiratory therapists.
• Assisted with continuing education and developments of policies and procedures for NICU and PICU
• Assisted with directing and supervising staff and scheduling
• Worked closely with Union Representatives

Worked as RRT primarily in the NICU and PICU.

• Managed and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management for adult and neonatal patients to include HFOV
• Provided emergency response during cardiac arrests or other life-threatening situations utilizing advanced life support measures when required.
• Contributed to successful weaning from mechanical ventilation by optimizing oxygenation strategies tailored to each individual''s needs.
• Worked with patients to administer aerosolized respiratory medications and chest percussion treatments to improve breathing.
• Administered oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy and inhalation therapy to improve patients' breathing and lung function.
• Acquired and interpreted blood gasses for adult and neonatal patients
• attended high risk deliveries
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient care and treatment planning.
• Acted as relief supervisor for NICU