I have been a Respiratory Therapist for over 30 years, with a broad range of experience in a variety of roles and settings, with the past 18 years spent at Baxter/legacy Hillrom, through this past January. During my career at Baxter, I worked in many capacities, including internal and external Clinical Education, new product development, clinical sales, and Medical Affairs. My passion has always centered around educating, supporting, and training healthcare teams, patients, and caregivers.
I have experiences presenting at conferences, on-site in-services or live and on-demand virtually, on topics that include techniques and respiratory therapies to aid in cough, lung expansion, secretion mobilization and ambulatory non-invasive ventilation. I am very comfortable interacting with physicians and other HCTs (RTs, nurses, case managers, etc) at conferences, clinics, hospitals, and post-acute LTC settings. I also have extensive experience working with patients and caregivers in their homes.
6 years ago, after developing severe lung disease, I found myself in the same position as many of my patients, having to adapt to a new life using oxygen, among other respiratory therapies and devices. I have had to learn how to navigate the healthcare system now as a patient and be my own advocate. I bring a unique perspective with both my extensive clinical background and personal experiences.
I am actively seeking a role that encompasses my experience training and educating HCTs and patients on strategies to manage chronic lung disease and other high risk patients for pulmonary complications, emphasizing the importance of proactive care to prevent/reduce exacerbations, antibiotic use, hospital admissions/ readmissions, Healthcare utilization and cost, and more importantly, improving patient quality of life.