Shana Hansen
Oshkosh,WI
Summary
Flexible hard worker ready to learn and contribute to team success. Committed and compassionate Respiratory Therapist with experience in both pediatric and adult care settings. Skilled in conducting respiratory assessments, managing ventilators, and providing emergency respiratory care efficiently. Strengths include strong analytical abilities to evaluate patient needs, develop appropriate treatment plans, and adapt interventions based on patient responses. Contributed to improving patient outcomes through diligent application of advanced respiratory techniques and collaborative healthcare team engagement.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Respiratory Therapist
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital
Fond Du Lac , WI
10.2022 - Current
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient information in electronic health records.
- Conducted EKGs
- Mechanical Ventilation with a Hamilton G5 ventilator and a Hamilton transport ventilator
- Ventilator Settings: VC, PC, and spontaneous breathing trials
- Non-invasive ventilation (V60 and Lumis): BIPAP, CPAP, Auto-CPAP, and APRV
- Heated High Flow: Airvo
- Bubble CPAP
- Breathing treatments: bronchodilators, bronchoconstrictors, and mucolytics
- Nitric Oxide
- Chest physiotherapy: EzPAP, Flutter, Incentive spirometer, and chest physiotherapy
- Obtaining and interpreting ABGs
- Transports: MRI, CT, and medical specific units needed for the patient.
- EPIC for charting
- Neonatal Experience: Bubble CPAP and Heated High Flow (Airvo)
- Maintained accurate records of all patient assessments, treatments, medications administered and outcomes of treatments in EPIC.
- Administered nitric oxide when prescribed by a physician.
- Conducted therapeutic and diagnostic procedures with treatment methods and equipment.
- Inspected equipment regularly to ensure proper functioning before use on patients.
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Mercy Medical Center Baltimore Md
Oshkosh, WI
08.2021 - 05.2023
- Mechanical ventilation with a 980 ventilator (assisting with intubations, mechanical ventilation settings (APRV, SIMV, VC, PC) extubating, and spontaneous breathing trials),
- obtaining and interpreting ABGs,
- Non-invasive ventilation with a V60 ( AVAPS, CPAP, BIPAP),
- Going to codes and rapid responses,
- Basic knowledge about chest x-rays,
- Breathing treatments (bronchodilators, mucolytics, and racemic epinephrine), MDIs/DPIs,
- CPT with a mechanical percussor and a metaNeb, Acapella
- Determined patient safety risks to identify medical intervention needs.
- Inspected and cleaned respiratory therapy equipment to maintain functionality.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient information in electronic health records.
- Monitored vital signs for changes in patient status or response to treatment.
- Enforced physicians' orders for specific treatment protocols and durations.
- Evaluated patients for deficiencies and abnormalities and made medical decisions based on assessments.
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Froedtert Hospital
Milwaukee, WI
11.2020 - 05.2021
- Primarily worked in the transplant ICU and the medical ICU.
- Mechanical Ventilation with a Drager, Hamilton G5, and a Hamilton transport ventilator
- Ventilator settings used: PCV, VC, SIMV, and Spontaneous breathing trials
- Assisted in intubations, tube exchanges, bedside trachs, and extubations.
- Nitric oxide and veletri used on patients
- Non-invasive ventilation: CPAP, BIPAP, APRV
- Heated high flow: Vapotherm, Airvo, through the V60, and Optiflow
- Breathing treatments: bronchodilators and mucolytics
- Secretion clearance/chest physiotherapy: cough assist, metaNeb, EzPAP, Aerobika, Incentive Spirometer, the vest, and mechanical percussor
- Tracheostomies: trach changes and trach care
- Transports on ventilators or non-invasive ventilation: MRI, CT, or to other floor within the hospital.
- Nasal tracheal suctioning/deep suctioning
- Obtaining and interpreting ABGs
- Rounding with physicians
- EPIC for charting
- Inspected and cleaned respiratory therapy equipment to maintain functionality.
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Mercy Medical Center
Oshkosh, WI
07.2018 - 11.2020
- Mechanical ventilation with a 980 ventilator (assisting with intubations, mechanical ventilation settings (APRV, SIMV, VC, PC) extubating, and spontaneous breathing trials),
- obtaining and interpreting ABGs,
- Non-invasive ventilation with a V60 ( AVAPS, CPAP, BIPAP),
- Going to codes and rapid responses,
- Basic knowledge about chest x-rays,
- Breathing treatments (bronchodilators, mucolytics, and racemic epinephrine), MDIs/DPIs,
- CPT with a mechanical percussor and a metaNeb, Acapella
- Determined patient safety risks to identify medical intervention needs.
- Inspected and cleaned respiratory therapy equipment to maintain functionality.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient information in electronic health records.
- Monitored vital signs for changes in patient status or response to treatment.
- Enforced physicians' orders for specific treatment protocols and durations.
- Evaluated patients for deficiencies and abnormalities and made medical decisions based on assessments.
Education
Associate of Science - Registered Respiratory Therapy
Moraine Park Technical College
Fond Du Lac, WI05-2018
Skills
- Respiratory equipment setup
- Ethics and professionalism
- Patient education
- Arterial blood gas analysis
- Tracheostomy care
- Airway management
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Medication administration
- Non-invasive ventilation
- Ventilator management
- Clinical decision making
- Flexible and adaptable
- Professional demeanor
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
- NRP
- PALS
Accomplishments
- BEE Award for exceptional patient care.
Timeline
Registered Respiratory Therapist
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital
10.2022 - Current
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Mercy Medical Center Baltimore Md
08.2021 - 05.2023
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Froedtert Hospital
11.2020 - 05.2021
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Mercy Medical Center
07.2018 - 11.2020
- BLS
- ACLS
- NRP
- PALS
Associate of Science - Registered Respiratory Therapy
Moraine Park Technical College
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