Michele Parnell
Peoria,AZ
Summary
Seasoned Respiratory Therapist with 40 years of experience in healthcare settings. Skillful in completing patient assessments, blood gas analysis, punctures and interpretation , arterial inline insertions, Hemodynamic monitoring, IABP, including airway and ventilator management. Successful at implementing best practices to continuously advance respiratory therapy outcomes.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Respiratory Therapist
Peoria Post Acute And Rehab
Peoria, AZ
03.2020 - Current
- Managed and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
- Provided antibiotics, bronchodilators and anti-inflammatory medications with hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers and positive pressure equipment.
- Delivered treatment for patients experiencing chronic and acute respiratory illnesses by conducting assessments and providing diagnoses.
- Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy such as vital signs, arterial blood gases and blood chemistry changes.
- Aided physicians with various procedures such as , ventilator management and trach changes.
Respiratory Therapist II
Phoenix Children's Hospital
Phoenix, Az.
06.2011 - 05.2017
- Managed and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
- Provided antibiotics, bronchodilators and anti-inflammatory medications with hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers and positive pressure equipment.
- Delivered treatment for patients experiencing chronic and acute respiratory illnesses by conducting assessments and treatment plans. PICU ventilator management, intubations and tracheostomy changes
- Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy such as vital signs, arterial blood gases. VBG, CBG, ABG analysis.
- Provided ventilator management of conventional vents , HFOV, Oscillators and IPPV therapy.
Respiratory Care Practitioner
St. Joseph's Hospital
Phoenix, Az.
04.2007 - 06.2011
- Aided physicians with various procedures such as bronchoscopies, tracheostomy changes, ventilator management, code blues and intubations.
- Managed and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
- Arterial line insertions, ICU, Trama ICU, ER, Neuro ICU and PICU, Served as PICU Charge days
- Educated patient and family on patient's illness and treatment plan.
- Arterial punctures, insertions and analysis.
Clinical Specialist
Phoenix Baptist Hospital
Phoenix, AZ
08.2002 - 04.2006
- Monitoring patient's hemodynamics, arterial line insertions , IABP monitoring and sterile procedures.
- Managed and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
- Provided antibiotics, bronchodilators and anti-inflammatory medications with hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers and positive pressure equipment.
- Aided physicians with various procedures such as bronchoscopies, ventilator management and intubations.
- Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy such as vital signs, arterial blood gases and blood chemistry and hemodynamic changes.
- Responded to emergency codes and immediately initiated treatment.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ05.1989
Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Long Medical Institute
Phoenix, AZ10.1982
Skills
- Critical Care Unit (CCU)
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Clinical Leadership
- Airway Management
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Arterial Punctures and Insertions
- Ventilation Management
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
- Mechanical Ventilators
- Standards of Excellence
Certification
- RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist
- RRT-NPS - Registered Respiratory Therapist - Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist
- CRT - Certified Respiratory Therapist
- ACLS certified
- American Heart Association CPR Instructor 30+ years
Timeline
Respiratory Therapist
Peoria Post Acute And Rehab
03.2020 - Current
Respiratory Therapist II
Phoenix Children's Hospital
06.2011 - 05.2017
Respiratory Care Practitioner
St. Joseph's Hospital
04.2007 - 06.2011
Clinical Specialist
Phoenix Baptist Hospital
08.2002 - 04.2006
Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences
Grand Canyon University
Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Long Medical Institute
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