Victoria Karnes-Tracy CRT /RCP /BLS /ACLS

314-***-****

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Catawissa, Mo. 63015

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Hey there! How’s your day? How about a big smile . Now don’t ya feel just a little better. And Thank you for who you are and what you do. You are making a difference. YES! YOU!

AND NOW My LONG story in SHORT FORM…..I mean Resume….

I have been in the field since 1989 at age 17. And a CRT/RCP since 1995 age 23. I Have seen and done so many neat things. I enjoy sharing and acquiring new skills to help everyone for the ultimate goal of a positive patent experience.

I am definitely an enthusiastic patent advocate, easy to work with in any situation, Professional and proficient in carry out the role of a seasoned respiratory therapist with integrity. Confident in my skills and humble enough to know and admit when I am not.

Skills

*Expertise in management of artificial airways and mechanical ventilation in Critically Acute- Long term care setting.

* Excellent assessment skills and ability to obtain, monitor, identify, analyze, recognize, and communicate abnormal findings of clinical test results for appropriate treatment of pulmonary illness in conjunction with physician approval as well as educate patent, family members, and or caregivers. (ie: ABG, CXR, telemetry, LAB, microbiology,ect).

* Confident Management of mechanical ventilation /artificial airways/BIPAP in Emergency, sub-acute and long-term settings.

* Expertise of Insertion, changing and management of tracheotomy

* Exceptional in communication and collaboration with Physicians and Nurses in Acute and long term atmosphere.

** Able to effectively navigate a variety of Electronic health care record programs. (ie: EPIC, MCKEENISON, MICROSOFT, VISIQ, LANDMARK.)

* Set up, operate and trouble shoot RT related DME of many sorts

Invasive mechanical ventilators to non-invasive Bipap\Cpaps. Therapeutic gas apparatuses of many types, Bronchoscopes, and more.

* Properly handle dirty Equipment according to joint commission standards, Clean, process, reassemble and calibrate as needed.

* More than capable to prioritize and perform, routine skills of a staff RCP (ie. Oxygen therapy, administer medication treatments, CPT and related DME, Flutter/Acapella, Incentive spirometry, Bedside spirometry, Ambulatory and Nocturnal pulse oximetry, ABGs, Cord gases, Capillary gases, sputum aspirates-specimens, EKGs, Out patient cardiac event monitors)

* Administer Low and High flow Modalities of Oxygen therapy to meet the needs of age and disease specific patients.

* Administer many inhaled medications as prescribed per physicians order and per recommended delivery device.

Work experience

Select specialty hospital - Saint Charles,Mo. July 2019 to Oct. 2023

Airway and ventilator management and any Respiratory related skills, responsibilities to meet the needs of the patent.

Landmark Hospital - Columbia Mo. Oct. 2016 to July 2019

Airway and ventilator management and any Respiratory related skills, responsibilities to meet the needs of the patent. Reorganized all respiratory related supplies t/o hospital and instituted PAR level smart sheet. Also revamped Equipment cleaning, processing, and tracking log for all Respiratory related DME.

Kindred - St. Louis, Mo. July 2015 to Feb. 2017

Airway and ventilator management. And any Respiratory related skills to meet the needs of the patent

St. Clare Health Center SSM - Fenton, Mo. Oct. 2010 to Sept. 2014

Support Over all patent care experience by providing clinical care to assigned areas. As well as attentive effective response to acute needs in all areas necessary to aide with routine and or patent crisis. (ie: ER, CT, MRI, BIPLAIN, POST-OP RECOVERY, CARDIAC AND NEURO ICUs, Labor and delivery-NURSERY) Shift Lead Therapist when needed. Awards for pt safety and introduction of effective communicate devices for the non-verbal paralyzed pt.

All Saint Special Care Hospital - Bridgeton, Mo. Nov.1998 to Oct. 2012

Lead Respiratory Therapist

Mechanical ventilator and airway management In L tach setting.

First of 2 night RTs hired upon opening hospital. Involved in creating and instituting many policies and procedures to comply with JACO, OSHA, and HIPPA.

THIS WAS THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY CAREER. I have to many unforgettable positive experiences and stories…..

Maintained a mortality rate 0f 90% for over 7 years

90% of our pts got better and without any further related complications for 2 YEARS

Up front, hands on assistance in relocating this hospital to another location. Name changed " Dubuis Hospital St. Louis " then later to "Mercy Continuing Care".

Vencor / Vencare-Suncare - St. Louis, Mo. Oct.1995 to Nov.1998

Facility Respiratory Supervisor

Provide Skilled nursing facilities with Licensed Respiratory Staff, supplies, and DME necessary to meet the needs of its patents. Provided routine education to SNF staff. Track and monitor labor and equipment and supply logs for each individual SNF. On call 24/7.

St. Johns Mercy Hospital - Washington, Mo. June 1989 to Oct.1995 EKG/RT tech/CRT Started as an OJT in cardiopulmonary services doing EKGs, Holter monitors, and processing Respiratory Equipment, advancing to CPR instructor, and acquiring ACLS, By winter 0f 1990-1991 Was Able to effectively function as an effective Respiratory care provider in all areas of hospital. ( ER, PEDS, ICU, NURSERY-LABOR AND DELIVERY,MED-SURGE, PRE-OP, RECOVEREY, CARDIAC-STEP DOWN) From simple 0xygen administration to nebulized medication, as well as effectively respond to and actively participate in the CODE BLUE team.

Education CRT/RCP in Health Science/Respiratory therapy

Rolla Technical Institute - Rolla, Mo. August 1993 to August 1994

Accredited Certified Respiratory Therapy

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East Central College - Union Mo. - Union, Mo. August 1990 to May1993 Associates of Applied Science in Health sciences and electives there of

Certifications

CRT/ RCP March 1995 to July 2024

ACLS April 1991 to July 2024

BLS August 1989 to June 2024

NRP May 2013 to May 2015

Additional information

• OTHER PRN EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCES: St. Anthony’s Medical Center (Metro Staffing: agency) 2005 Ranken Jordan (prn staff) 2007-2010

REFERENCES:

Don Ashmore RRT

Phone: 636-***-****

Danielle Boswell RRT

Phone: 636-***-****

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