Sharre Spooner

Detail-oriented professional with 30 + years of experience and a proven knowledge of acute care facility. Aiming to leverage my skills to successfully fill the Respiratory Therapist role at your company. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

• Minnesota Respiratory Therapist
• Florida License Respiratory Therapist
• RRT
• NRP instructor in Training
• PALS
• ACLS
• BLS

• Provide emergency care, such as artificial respiration, external cardiac massage, or assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Read prescription, measure arterial blood gases, and review patient information to assess patient condition.
• Vent management
• High Risk delivery
• NICU vent management
• Trauma ER
• Explain treatment procedures to patients to gain cooperation and allay fears.
• Maintain charts that contain patients' pertinent identification and therapy information.
• Work as part of a team of physicians, nurses, or other healthcare professionals to manage patient care by assisting with medical procedures or related duties.
• Monitor patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, or blood chemistry changes, and consult with physician if adverse reactions occur.
• Set up and operate devices such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, or aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment.
• Perform bronchopulmonary drainage and assist or instruct patients in performance of breathing exercises.
• Determine requirements for treatment, such as type, method and duration of therapy, precautions to be taken, or medication and dosages, compatible with physicians' orders.
• Demonstrate respiratory care procedures to trainees or other healthcare personnel.
• Enforce safety rules and ensure careful adherence to physicians' orders.