Pamela Mccurdy
Loganville
Summary
Dedicated Respiratory Therapist with extensive experience in airway management, tracheostomy care, and emergency medical care. Committed to optimizing patient recovery through effective respiratory interventions and clinical protocol development.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Respiratory Therapist
Piedmont Hospital
Snellville, GA
04.2017 - Current
- Administer oxygen therapy, aerosol medications, and chest physiotherapy to patients.
- Manage and monitor mechanical ventilators for patients in critical care units.
- Analyze arterial blood gases to assess oxygenation and ventilation status.
- Served as a resource for staff and patients on the safe use of supplemental oxygen, ensuring optimal therapeutic benefits.
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Northside Hospital Gwinnett
Lawrenceville, GA
06.2015 - Current
- Manage and monitor patients on mechanical ventilation.
- Manage and Recover patients having heart surgery
- Assist in the development of clinical protocols for the management of various respiratory conditions.
- Administered oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy and inhalation therapy to improve patients' breathing and lung function.
Registered Respiratory Therapist
St. Joseph's Candler Hospital
Savannah, GA
05.2010 - 06.2015
- Administered respiratory therapies and interventions to patients with chronic respiratory conditions.
- Managed and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
- Contributed to successful weaning from mechanical ventilation by optimizing oxygenation strategies tailored to each individual's needs.
- Worked with patients to administer aerosolized respiratory medications and chest percussion treatments to improve breathing.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Savannah, GA05-2010
Skills
- Airway management
- Intubation
- Tracheostomy care
- Arterial blood gas analysis
- Respiratory equipment setup
- Patient assessment
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Clinical mentoring
- Neonatal intensive care
- Coaching and mentoring
Certification
- RRT-ACCS - Registered Respiratory Therapist - Adult Critical Care Specialist
- RRT-NPS - Registered Respiratory Therapist - Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist
- ACLS
- BLS
- PALS
- NRP
Timeline
Respiratory Therapist
Piedmont Hospital
04.2017 - Current
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Northside Hospital Gwinnett
06.2015 - Current
Registered Respiratory Therapist
St. Joseph's Candler Hospital
05.2010 - 06.2015
Bachelor of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Armstrong Atlantic State University