Neil Lauritsen
Longwood,FL
Summary
Skilled Respiratory Therapist specializing in comprehensive assessments within emergency and inpatient settings. Managed ventilator settings and administered oxygen therapy and nebulizer treatments per hospital protocols. Collected and interpreted arterial blood samples to inform treatment recommendations. Contributed to rapid response efforts, facilitating timely interventions for patient stabilization.
Overview
1
1
Certification
3
3
years of post-secondary education
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Respiratory Therapist
Parrish Medical Center
Titusville
07.2026 - Current
- Performed respiratory assessments for Parrish Medical Center patients in emergency and inpatient units.
- Administered oxygen therapy and nebulizer treatments using hospital respiratory care protocols.
- Managed ventilator settings for critical care patients at Parrish Medical Center.
- Collect and interpret arterial blood samples and recommend appropriate treatments based on results.
- Respond to rapid response and code 90 calls.
Respiratory Therapist
AdventHealth
Apopka, Florida
07.2022 - 01.2025
- Develop weaning schedules to attempt liberation of patients from mechanical ventilation
- Manage both ventilated and non ventilated trach patients in a non-acute setting.
- Routine and emergent trach changes
- Respond to rapid response and code 90 calls
- Administer various respiratory medications and therapies
Respiratory Therapist IV
Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital
Longwood, Florida
12.2015 - 01.2022
- Manage patiens on mechanical ventilation in ICU
- Intubate, manage airways, insert arterial lines, and recommend appropriate therapies.
- Manage respiratory patients on medical floors, recommending and implementing therapies in a timely manner to prevent and reverse deterioration of respiratory status
- Respond to rapid response and code 90 calls.
Respiratory Therapist IV
Orlando Regional Medical Center
Orlando, Florida
07.2013 - 12.2015
- Monitored ventilator settings and adjusted support during patient care.
- Responded to emergency situations with rapid respiratory interventions.
- Collected arterial blood gases and recorded critical results.
- Administered oxygen therapy and inhaled medications per physician orders.
- Educated patients and families on breathing treatments and equipment use.
Respiratory Therapist Supervisor
Orlando Health Dr. Phillips Hospital
Orlando, FL
05.2011 - 07.2013
- Supervised respiratory therapy staff across patient care units at Orlando Health Dr. Phillips Hospital, ensuring high-quality patient care.
- Coordinated ventilator management and respiratory treatment plans with physicians and nursing teams, enhancing collaborative patient outcomes.
- Monitored arterial blood gas results, adjusting therapy according to clinical protocols to optimize patient respiratory health.
- Implemented new modalities of therapy including the heated high flow nasal canula and metaneb systems that lead to a significant decrease in intubations and improved outcomes.
Lead Respiratory Therapist
Orlando Health Lucerne
Orlando, Florida
04.2002 - 05.2011
- Responsible for daily assignments
- Responsible for department scheduling of staff
- Led respiratory therapy workflows across Orlando Health Lucerne acute care units
- Assessed patients and adjusted ventilator settings per physician orders
- Administered nebulizer treatments, oxygen therapy, and airway clearance services
- Managed patients in respiratory intensive care unit with a focus of liberating patients from mechanical ventilation who had been deemed ventilation dependant
Respiratory Therapist entry level
Health Central Hospital
Ocoee, Florida
06.2000 - 04.2002
- Delivered oxygen therapy and ventilator support at Health Central Hospital.
- Set up, monitored, and maintained respiratory equipment throughout patient care shifts.
- Assessed patient breathing patterns and documented respiratory status in charting systems.
- Successfully trained to manage ICU assignments
- Trained to assist in high risk and cesarean deliveries.
Education
Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Seminole Community College
Sanford , Florida 01.1997 - 05.2000
New Milford High School
New Milford, NJSkills
- Compassionate care for parents and families
- Collaboration with nursing in the delivery of care
- Advocating for the welfare of patients
- Liberating patients from mechanical ventilation
- Conventional ventilator management
- HFOV therapy
- Arterial blood gas collection and interpretation
- Airway interventions
- Respiratory assessment
- STEMI support
- NICU patient management
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
Timeline
Respiratory Therapist
Parrish Medical Center
07.2026 - Current
Respiratory Therapist
AdventHealth
07.2022 - 01.2025
Respiratory Therapist IV
Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital
12.2015 - 01.2022
Respiratory Therapist IV
Orlando Regional Medical Center
07.2013 - 12.2015
Respiratory Therapist Supervisor
Orlando Health Dr. Phillips Hospital
05.2011 - 07.2013
Lead Respiratory Therapist
Orlando Health Lucerne
04.2002 - 05.2011
Respiratory Therapist entry level
Health Central Hospital
06.2000 - 04.2002
Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Seminole Community College
01.1997 - 05.2000
New Milford High School