Monica Galvan

• Administered respiratory therapy treatments to patients with diverse pulmonary conditions.
• Monitored patient vital signs and oxygen levels during therapy sessions.
• Collaborated with medical teams to develop individualized care plans for patients.
• Documented patient progress and therapy outcomes in electronic health records to ensure continuity of care.
• Assisted in training new staff on respiratory procedures and protocols, enhancing team competency and patient care standards.
• Set up and monitored mechanical ventilators and handled associated critical care duties.
• Conducted therapeutic and diagnostic procedures with treatment methods and equipment.
• Monitored patient progress to assess treatment effectiveness and adjusted therapy plans based on individual responses.
• Attended staff meetings, educational conferences and seminars related to respiratory therapy practice.
• Adhered to standards of excellence for respiratory care and diagnostic services.

• Administered respiratory treatments and therapies to patients under care.
• Monitored patient vital signs and respiratory status during therapy sessions.
• Collaborated with healthcare team to develop individualized treatment plans.
• Provided emergency care when required including performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Set up and monitored mechanical ventilators and handled associated critical care duties.

• Administered respiratory therapy treatments to patients with diverse pulmonary conditions.
• Monitored patient vital signs and oxygen levels during therapy sessions.
• Collaborated with medical teams to develop individualized care plans for patients.

• Managed vent dependent patients
• Perform daily trach care to include suction and cleaning of the trach.
• Determined if patient needs trach change and perform trach change at bedside.
• Determined patient safety risks to identify medical intervention needs.
• Performed bronchopulmonary drainage and assisted patients with breathing treatments.
• Transcribed physicians' notes and maintained patient charts with treatment data.
• Administered medication and ventilatory support.

• Trauma Level 1 Hospital.
• Worked in surgical, medical, trauma and neurological ICU, General floor therapy
• Set up and monitored mechanical ventilators and handled associated critical care duties.
• Monitored patient's vital signs, arterial blood gases or blood chemistry changes, consulting with physician during adverse reactions.
• Conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation and airway maintenance.
• Adhered to standards of excellence for respiratory care and diagnostic services.
• Evaluated patients for deficiencies and abnormalities and made medical decisions based on assessments.
• Performed bronchopulmonary drainage and assisted patients with breathing exercises.
• Determined patient safety risks to identify medical intervention needs.

• Conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation and airway maintenance age 3 month - 20 yr olds.
• Determined patient safety risks to identify medical intervention needs.
• Set up and monitored mechanical ventilators and handled associated critical care.
• Followed established guidelines to compliantly deliver services.
• Administered medication and ventilatory support.
• Documented, handled and reported critical values.
• Interacted with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate patient care.
• Administered bronchodilators, antibiotics, mucolytics and anti-inflammatory medications via devices such as hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers and positive pressure devices.

• Performed bronchi pulmonary drainage and assisted patients with breathing exercises.
• Determined patient safety risks to identify medical intervention needs.
• Set up and monitored mechanical ventilators and handled associated critical care duties.
• Conducted therapeutic and diagnostic procedures with treatment methods and equipment.
• Administered bronchodilators, antibiotics, mucolytics and anti-inflammatory medications via devices such as hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers and positive pressure devices.
• Actively participated in daily physician and patient rounds to maintain continuum of care.
• Collected, analyzed and interpreted arterial blood gas.
• Assisted physicians with intubations, ventilator management and bronchoscopies.
• Documented, handled and reported critical values.
• Provided direct care to treat acute and chronic respiratory conditions and utilized therapeutic assessments to diagnose lung and breathing disorders.
• Administered medication and ventilatory support.

Assisted in ICU , Emergency room , general floor , pediatrics

• Respond to emergency deployment to New Mexico for Covid crisis.
• Evaluated patients for deficiencies and abnormalities and made medical decisions based on assessments.
• Determined patient safety risks to identify medical intervention needs.
• Set up and monitored mechanical ventilators and handled associated critical care duties.
• Conducted therapeutic and diagnostic procedures with treatment methods and equipment.
• Administered bronchodilators, antibiotics, mucolytics, and anti-inflammatory medications via devices such as hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers, and positive pressure devices.
• Administered medication and ventilatory support.
• Participated in adult and newborn resuscitation and applied emergency interventions to restore respiratory functions.

Worked ICU, Emergency room, from pediatrics, picu, adults.

• Respond to an emergency deployment to Houston, Tx for Covid crisis
• Adhered to standards of excellence for respiratory care and diagnostic services.
• Evaluated patients for deficiencies and abnormalities and made medical decisions based on assessments.
• Determined patient safety risks to identify medical intervention needs.
• Set up and monitored mechanical ventilators and handled associated critical care duties.
• Conducted therapeutic and diagnostic procedures with treatment methods and equipment.
• Interacted with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate patient care.
• Conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation and airway maintenance.

• Frequently checked up on patients and offered assistance on using equipment.
• Answered phones, copied documents and updated schedule boards.
• Transferred and transported patients from one area to another area.
• Documented and filed patient health reports and charts.
• Monitored treatment supply inventory and requisitioned low-stock items to prevent shortages.
• Inspected treatment rooms and equipment to verify safety and functionality prior to each appointment.
• Provided direct patient care services while utilizing appropriate procedures, equipment and techniques.
• Educated patients on safety concerns and helped achieve optimal results by demonstrating proper use of equipment and exercise routines.
• Administered therapy programs to enhance performance, utilizing selected activities and special equipment.

• Covid 19 crisis respond contract
• Administered medication and support to covid and non covid patients including maintenance and management of life support systems that include Bipap V60 and Highflow devices such as Vasotherm and Neptune. Ventilator including Drager V500, Avea, mri and parapac transport ventilators.
• Conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation and maintenance of airways.
• Performed bronchopulmonary drainage and assisted patients with breathing exercises.
• Conducted therapeutic procedures with use of inhalers and nebulizer treatment methods.
• Adhered to all standards of excellence established for respiratory care and diagnostic services.
• Evaluated patients with deficiencies and abnormalities within cardiopulmonary system and made medical decisions based on assessments.

• Covid 19 respond emergency service for Covenant Medical Center
• Covid 19 crisis respond contract
• Administered medication and support to covid and non covid patients including maintenance and management of life support systems that include Bipap V60 + Highflow and Highflow devices such as Vasotherm and Airvo. Ventilators including Avea and parapac transport.
• Conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation and maintenance of airways.
• Performed bronchopulmonary drainage and assisted patients with breathing exercises.
• Conducted therapeutic procedures with use of inhalers and nebulizer treatment methods.
• Adhered to all standards of excellence established for respiratory care and diagnostic services.
• Evaluated patients with deficiencies and abnormalities within cardiopulmonary system and made medical decisions based on assessments.

• Covid 19 Crisis respond contract
• Administered medication and ventilatory support, including maintenance and management of life support systems. Used Bipap V60, Vasotherm highflow, 840 vent, Hamilton G5 vent and parapac transport vent.
• Identified need for medical intervention by determining patient safety risks.
• Performed bronchopulmonary drainage and assisted patients with breathing exercises.
• Interacted with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate and inform regarding patient care.
• Conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation and maintenance of airways.
• Evaluated patients with deficiencies and abnormalities within cardiopulmonary system and made medical decisions based on assessments.
• Adhered to all standards of excellence established for respiratory care and diagnostic services.
• Travel contract assignment until November 14,2020

• Covid 19 crisis respond contract
• Administered medication and support to covid and non covid patients including maintenance and management of life support systems that include Bipap V60 and Highflow devices such as Vasotherm and Airvo.
• Conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation and maintenance of airways.
• Performed bronchopulmonary drainage and assisted patients with breathing exercises.
• Conducted therapeutic procedures with use of inhalers and nebulizer treatment methods.
• Adhered to all standards of excellence established for respiratory care and diagnostic services.
• Evaluated patients with deficiencies and abnormalities within cardiopulmonary system and made medical decisions based on assessments.

• Attended departmental meetings, providing feedback to enhance future performance.
• Conducted therapeutic and diagnostic procedures with use of breathing treatments methods and bipap, cpap, high flow, Avea and Enve ventilator equipment.
• Administered medication and ventilatory support, including maintenance and management of life support systems.
• Identified need for medical intervention by determining patient safety risks.
• Performed bronchopulmonary drainage and assisted patients with breathing exercises.
• Interacted with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate and inform regarding patient care.
• Adhered to all standards of excellence established for respiratory care and diagnostic services.
• Conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation and maintenance of airways.
• Evaluated patients with deficiencies and abnormalities within cardiopulmonary system and made medical decisions based on assessments.
• Earned reputation for good attendance and hard work.
• Delivered services from neonatal to adults including acute care, critical care, and trauma.
• Experienced first surge of Covid 19 patients, including high flow, bipap, and mechanical ventilation care.

Worked General floor , ICU , Emergency room ages newborn - adults. General Peds floor, Nicu level 3