Stephanie Wodhanil
Reidsville,NC
Summary
Compassionate professional with proven ability to assess and treat a variety of respiratory conditions. Adept at developing and implementing patient care plans, monitoring patient progress, and providing respiratory education. Passionate about providing quality patient care and improving patient outcomes. Detail-oriented with 12 years of experience in the field. Exceptional skills in ventilator management, airway management and patient assessment.
Proficient in advanced airway management and patient assessment, ensuring optimal respiratory function and patient outcomes. Committed to fostering collaborative and supportive environment to enhance team performance and patient care.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
06.2023 - 07.2024
- Initiated and monitored patients requiring various types of invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation
- Evaluated each patient, using age and diagnosis-appropriate assessment tests and measurements
- Communicated with facility staff concerning relevant clinical and operational issues regarding program and patient care issues
- Consulted with referring physician regarding patient treatment, medical condition, and plan of care
- Applied appropriate patient care interventions according to protocol guidelines and priority of care
- Educated patients on respiratory medications and related modalities before, during and after patient care protocols
- Worked as part of a team of physicians, nurses, or other healthcare professionals to manage patient care
- Provided emergency care, such as artificial respiration, external cardiac massage, and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes and consulted with physician if adverse reactions occur
- Explained treatment procedures to patients to gain cooperation and allay fears
- Set up and operated mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, and aerosol generators for patient treatment
Registered Respiratory Therapist II
UNC Hospital
01.2014 - 05.2023
- Took on Charge RT role (non-mandatory) - acted as a resource for staff of about 20 therapists per shift
- Transports, assignments, go-between for managers and staff
- Shift to shift operations of RT department
- Completed the necessary training to become a certified ECMO specialist according to the requirements of UNC Hospitals and ELSO (Extracorporeal Life Support Organization)
- Initiated and monitored patients requiring distinct types of invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation
- Evaluated each patient, using age and diagnosis-appropriate assessment tests and measurements
- Communicated with facility staff concerning relevant clinical and operational issues regarding program and patient care issues
- Consulted with referring physician regarding patient treatment, medical condition, and plan of care
- Applied appropriate patient care interventions according to protocol guidelines and priority of care
- Educated patients on respiratory medications and related modalities before, during and after patient care protocols
- Worked as part of a team of physicians, nurses, or other healthcare professionals to manage patient care
- Provided emergency care, such as artificial respiration, external cardiac massage, and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes and consulted with physician if adverse reactions occur
- Explained treatment procedures to patients to gain cooperation and allay fears
- Set up and operated mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, and aerosol generators for patient treatment
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
07.2011 - 12.2013
- Initiated and monitored patients requiring various types of invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation
- Evaluated each patient, using age and diagnosis-appropriate assessment tests and measurements
- Communicated with facility staff concerning relevant clinical and operational issues regarding program and patient care issues
- Consulted with referring physician regarding patient treatment, medical condition, and plan of care
- Applied appropriate patient care interventions according to protocol guidelines and priority of care
- Educated patients on respiratory medications and related modalities before, during and after patient care protocols
- Worked as part of a team of physicians, nurses, or other healthcare professionals to manage patient care
- Provided emergency care, such as artificial respiration, external cardiac massage, and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes and consulted with physician if adverse reactions occur
- Explained treatment procedures to patients to gain cooperation and allay fears
- Set up and operated mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, and aerosol generators for patient treatment
Sales Associate
Sur La Table
05.2009 - 02.2013
- Answer customers' questions, suggestive selling, help maintain a neat store with well stocked shelves
Team Leader
Lowe's Home Improvement
02.2003 - 03.2009
- Recommended, select, and help locate and obtain merchandise based on customer needs and desires
- Placed special orders, submitted online orders, or contacted other stores to find desired items
- Maintained knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment, and exchanges, and security practices
- Prepared merchandise for purchase and rental
- Answered questions regarding store and merchandise
- Placed special orders, submitted online orders, or contacted other stores to find desired items
- Arranged and display merchandise to promote sales
- Described merchandise and explained use, operation, and care of merchandise to customers
- Greeted customers and ascertained what each customer wanted and needed
- Performed sales floor work, such as greeting and assisting customers, stocking shelves and taking inventory
- Cleaned shelves, counters, and tables
Customer Service Associate
Target Stores Inc
07.2002 - 02.2003
- Finding product and answering questions
- Provide excellent customer service
Express Photo Lab Supervisor
Eckerd Drug
05.1998 - 06.2002
- Maintain photo processing equipment
- Process and print photos from digital media and film
- Check out customers as needed
Education
Associate's - Respiratory Therapy
Rockingham Community College
Wentworth, NC01.2011
Some coursework - Elementary Education
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC02.2000
High School -
Reidsville High School
Reidsville, NC01.1997
Skills
- GEM
- SERVO
- T-1
- ICU Experience
- Hospital Experience
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- EMR Systems
- Epic
- Vital Signs
- Patient Care
- Microsoft Word
- Acute care
- Respiratory therapy
- Patient monitoring
- Documentation review
- Ventilator
- Anatomy knowledge
- Basic life support
- Patient assessment
Certification
- RRT, 06/01/11, 06/30/26, National Board for Respiratory Care
- ACLS, 09/01/22, 09/30/24, American Heart Association
- ECMO, 04/01/15, 12/31/19, Certified ECMO specialist with ELSO (Extracorporeal Life Support Organization).
- BLS Certification, 02/01/23, 02/28/25, American Heart Association
- RCP License, 06/01/11, 06/30/23, North Carolina Respiratory Care Board, #A6689
Timeline
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
06.2023 - 07.2024
Registered Respiratory Therapist II
UNC Hospital
01.2014 - 05.2023
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
07.2011 - 12.2013
Sales Associate
Sur La Table
05.2009 - 02.2013
Team Leader
Lowe's Home Improvement
02.2003 - 03.2009
Customer Service Associate
Target Stores Inc
07.2002 - 02.2003
Express Photo Lab Supervisor
Eckerd Drug
05.1998 - 06.2002
Some coursework - Elementary Education
Appalachian State University
High School -
Reidsville High School
- RRT, 06/01/11, 06/30/26, National Board for Respiratory Care
- ACLS, 09/01/22, 09/30/24, American Heart Association
- ECMO, 04/01/15, 12/31/19, Certified ECMO specialist with ELSO (Extracorporeal Life Support Organization).
- BLS Certification, 02/01/23, 02/28/25, American Heart Association
- RCP License, 06/01/11, 06/30/23, North Carolina Respiratory Care Board, #A6689
Associate's - Respiratory Therapy
Rockingham Community College
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