Michelle Laprise

ad0w1b@r.postjobfree.com 860-***-**** Terryville, CT 06786

Summary

A very flexible hard worker ready to contribute to team success. Confident and well-trained Respiratory Therapist with proven expertise in diverse modalities for managing respiratory symptoms, assessing patients and treating conditions. Analytical in approaching problems to meet patients' needs and achieve optimal outcomes. State-registered, fully certified and ready for fast-paced, challenging work.

Skills

●Strong clinical judgment

●Critical thinking

●Good work ethic

●Training & development

●Friendly, positive attitude

●People skills

●Communication

●First Aid/CPR

●ACLS, PALS, BLS certified

●28+ years of critical care experience

Experience

Lincare West Hartford, CT

Respiratory Therapist

01/2022 - 02/2023

●Interacted with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate patient care.

●Evaluated patients for deficiencies and abnormalities and made medical decisions based on assessments.

●Determined patient safety risks to identify medical intervention needs.

●Followed established guidelines to compliantly deliver services.

●Performed services on-site, at outpatient clinics and in patient homes.

●Delivered comprehensive care to restore and strengthen patients' respiratory functions.

●Educated patients on treatment options, medication administration, therapy self-management and care plans.

●Cared for patients by providing respiratory treatments.

●Documented patient information and treatments in confidential electronic health records.

●Consulted and counseled patients and caregivers.

●Provided patients with information about treatment plans, prescribed medications and at-home care for chronic and acute conditions.

Bristol Hospital Bristol, CT

Respiratory Therapist /Supervisor

10/2009 - 12/2021

●Administered medication and ventilatory support.

●Provided artificial respiration, external cardiac massage and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

●Transcribed physicians' notes and maintained patient charts with treatment data.

●Tracked changes in blood chemistry, vital signs and other markers of improvement or decompensation in critically ill patients.

●Managed care of patients with diverse conditions alongside physicians, nurses and support team members.

●Performed bronchopulmonary drainage and instructed patients in breathing exercises.

●Read prescription information and laboratory results to assess patients' needs and conditions.

●Operated mechanical ventilators following specified parameters of treatment.

●Maintained patient airways with endotracheal intubation.

●Enforced physicians' orders for specific treatment protocols and durations.

●Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.

●Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.

●Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.

●Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.

●Juggled multiple projects and tasks to ensure high quality and timely delivery.

●Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow needs.

●Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.

●Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.

●Improved operations by working with team members and customers to find workable solutions.

●Collaborated with cross-functional team to define features and build powerful and easy-to-use products and customer-facing workflow tools.

●Worked one-on-one with all newly hired therapists on core subjects such as policies and procedures of Bristol Hospital setting.

●Collaborated with team members to complete assigned tasks and meet tight deadlines.

●Attended conferences and workshops to keep abreast of professional trends and developments.

ECHN Manchester, CT

Respiratory Therapist

03/2006 - 11/2009

●Interacted with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate patient care.

●Conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation and airway maintenance.

●Adhered to standards of excellence for respiratory care and diagnostic services.

●Evaluated patients for deficiencies and abnormalities and made medical decisions based on assessments.

●Performed bronchopulmonary drainage and assisted patients with breathing exercises.

●Determined patient safety risks to identify medical intervention needs.

●Set up and monitored mechanical ventilators and handled associated critical care duties.

●Conducted therapeutic and diagnostic procedures with treatment methods and equipment.

●Followed established guidelines to compliantly deliver services.

●Performed services on-site, at outpatient clinics and in patient homes.

●Administered bronchodilators, antibiotics, mucolytics and anti-inflammatory medications via devices such as hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers and positive pressure devices.

●Delivered comprehensive care to restore and strengthen patients' respiratory functions.

●Administered medication and ventilatory support.

●Provided direct care to treat acute and chronic respiratory conditions and utilized therapeutic assessments to diagnose lung and breathing disorders.

●Actively participated in daily physician and patient rounds to maintain continuum of care.

●Collected, analyzed and interpreted arterial blood gas.

●Participated in adult and newborn resuscitation and applied emergency interventions to restore respiratory functions.

●Educated patients on treatment options, medication administration, therapy self-management and care plans.

●Assisted physicians with intubations, ventilator management and bronchoscopies.

●Delivered airway management by leveraging intubation and extubation skills, bedside and diagnostic bronchoscopy, bedside tracheostomy preparation and assistance. Operated and managed mechanical ventilators.

●Documented, handled and reported critical values.

●Administered therapies and medications via inhalers, gas administration apparatuses, environmental control systems and aerosol generators.

●Explained respiratory diagnosis information, treatments and prescription instructions to patients.

●Administered therapies and medications via inhalers, gas administration apparatuses and environmental control systems.

●Cared for patients by providing respiratory treatments.

●Delivered airway management by leveraging intubation and extubation skills, bedside and diagnostic spirometry and consistent preparation and assistance. Operated and managed mechanical ventilators.

●Maintained professional and technical knowledge by attending workshops, seminars and lectures.

●Documented patient information and treatments in confidential electronic health records.

●Maintained patient medical records with treatment effectiveness and health outcomes.

●Consulted and counseled patients and caregivers.

●Provided patients with information about treatment plans, prescribed medications and at-home care for chronic and acute conditions.

●Improved patients' respiratory condition symptoms by implementation of proper therapy once determined appropriate for patient's condition.

Education and Training

Naval School of Health Sciences San Diego, CA

Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy

10/1995

Tunxis Community College Farmington, CT

Some College (No Degree) in Algebra

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