Overview
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Shaye M. Whitmire

Fort Worth,TX

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Respiratory Therapist

Cook Children’s Medical Center
01.2001 - Current
  • Resource RT and Preceptor for CICU/3S/PICU/NEURO ICU Resource responsibilities in all units include staffing assignments, delegating, assisting with critical admissions, updating orders and acuity numbers for the shift, troubleshooting equipment and conflict resolution. Staff RT responsibilities include assisting with intubation, ventilator management, blood gas interpretation, and general respiratory care therapies.

Lead Respiratory Therapist

Cook Children’s Medical Center
01.2023 - Current
  • Lead responsibilities include organizing and updating orders and new admissions and patient acuity for the staff worksheet. Divide and assign RT assignments. Coordinate staffing with unit resource therapist. Communicate with department managers and nurse supervisors. Assist with conflict resolution. Support and enforce policy and procedures. Check and stock hospital crash carts and assist with patient care when needed.

ECMO Specialist

Cook Children’s Medical Center
01.2003 - 01.2007
  • Responsible for proper assessment, lab interpretations, intervention, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the ECMO pump and patient cannulas.

Timeline

Lead Respiratory Therapist

Cook Children’s Medical Center
01.2023 - Current

ECMO Specialist

Cook Children’s Medical Center
01.2003 - 01.2007

Respiratory Therapist

Cook Children’s Medical Center
01.2001 - Current
Shaye M. Whitmire