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Tânia Carvalho Teixeira

Cardiac and Respiratory Physiologist

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Skills and personal qualities

I am a very sociable person, who is not afraid of new challenges.

I like to learn and evolve from my experiences.

I enjoy working with other people as part of a team

I have a calm and confident approach to my work

I am confident using computers and other machines and equipm ent

regularly.

I also consider myself responsible, communicative, and I work well under

pressure. I am also a person who can easily work with a team.

I have an enthusiastic attitude and work hard to ensure good practice is

demonstrated across all areas of responsibility for a cardiac and

respiratory physiologist.

Education and qualifications

Sep 2008 - July 2012: Degree in Cardiopneumology (BSc Cardiac and

Respiratory Physiology) - Vale do Ave Higher School of Health - Polytechnic

Health Institute of the North (Vila Nova Famalicão, Portugal)

The principal subjects were:

- Cardiovascular and Respiratory Anatomy,

- Cardiac and Respiratory Physiology,

- Cardiac and Respiratory Pathology,

- Pharmacology and Therapeutics,

- Electrocardiography,

- Electrophysiology and Pacing,

- Cardiovascular ultrasound,

- Respiratory techniques (Diagnostic methods in pulmonology) and Sleep

Study,

- Cardiovascular perfusion,

- Hemodynamics and Vascular Imaging and Pathology.

July 11: Basic Life Support Training - Vale do Ave Higher School of Health -

Polytechnic Health Institute of the North (Vila Nova Famalicão, Portugal)

Performing BLS and Airway Clearance in safety conditions. First aid in

special conditions.

Previous employment and Trainer

Internship – Cardiac Physiologist

June 2012 – July 2012

Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de

Gaia/Espinho – Vila Nova de Gaia

For three weeks I interned in the department of cardiothoracic surgery at the

Hospital of Gaia, accompanying and assisting the perfusionist. This experience

gave me the possibility of putting into practise the knowledge obtained

throughout my degree in the discipline of cardiovascular perfusion.

My responsibilities included:

Managing the physiological and metabolic needs of the cardiac surgical

patients using the heart-lung machine, as well as its associated

components of an oxygenator, filters, reservoirs and tubing.

Conducting and reporting electrocardiogram results for interpretation and

diagnosis in the Internamento - After the surgery.

Internship – Cardiac Physiologist

May 2012 – June 2012

Hospital de Santa Luzia (Unidade Local

de Saúde do Alto Minho) - Viana do

Castelo

My responsibilities included:

Conducting and reporting electrocardiogram results for interpretation and

diagnosis in the cardiology department.

Conducting and reporting 24 hour ambulatory ECG monitoring test (Holter)

Assisting in follow-up appointments to check if a patient’s pacemaker is

working correctly.

Being present during operations to help monitor heart function.

Updating patient records.

Internship – Cardiac Physiologist

April 2012 – May 2012

Hospital São João (Centro Hospitalar de

São João) - Oporto

Work experience in the emergency room (ER) of the Hospital São Jõao in

Oporto.

My responsibilities included:

Conducting and reporting of:

- electrocardiogram

- arterial blood gas (ABG)

Internship – Cardiac Physiologist

January 2012 – March 2012

Hospital Pedro Hispano (Unidade Local

de Saúde de Matosinhos) – Matosinhos

My responsibilities included:

Performing and reporting of:

- Electrocardiograms,

- Cardiac stress test,

- 24 hour ambulatory ECG monitoring test (Holter),

- 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM)

Internship – Cardiac Physiologist

December 2011 – January 2012

Hospital de Santo Tirso (Centro

Hospitalar do Médio Ave) – Santo Tirso

Observational Internships of Transthoracic Echo in the hospital of Santo Tirso

having the possibility to train the ecography in patients and realise the

interpretation of the results.

My responsibilities included:

Performing and reporting of transthoracic echocardiograms for interpretation

and diagnosis.

Updating patient records.

Internship – Respiratory Physiologist

October 2011 – December 2011

Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de

Gaia/Espinho – Vila Nova de Gaia

My responsibilities included:

Performing and reporting Pulmonary Function test:

- Spirometry, Diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide, Body plethysmography,

Methacholine challenge testing and impulse oscilometry, 6-minute walk test

and Cardiopulmonary Stress Test

Updating patient records.

Key Skills

Languages: Portuguese (mother tongue), English and Spanish

Computer Literacy: Proficient with Microsoft Office package: Word, Excel,

Power Point, Outlook.

Preparation of a Project of Investigation: “Evaluation of the respiratory

functional capacity in asthmatic children - comparative Study between the

sportive modality (swimming) and the classes of instruments of blow”.

Additional Information: I hold a driving license

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