JENNIFER SHIMIZU

Machines/Equipments Handled
Mechanical Ventilators
•Adult mechanical ventilator- Puritan Bennet 7200, Newport Breeze, BIPAP/CPAP (Resmed), Servo I Maquet, Evita 4 Drager, Hamilton G-5, Oxylog 3000 transport ventilator, Trilogy Respironics Philips
•Neonatal and pediatric ventilator - Newport Breeze, Bear Cub, Sechrist, Babylog 8000
Hyperinflation Therapy
•IPPB Machines, Bird Mark Series Respirator, Incentive Spirometry ( flow or volume )
Arterial Blood Gas Monitoring
•AVL, ABL, Pulse Oxymeter, I-Stat Analyzer, Roche Omni - S blood gas analyzer
Nebulizer and CPT Machine
•Pulmo-

Intercontinental Hotel

Set up and operate devices such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, and aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment.
•Provide emergency care including artificial respiration, external cardiac massage and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
•Determine requirements for treatment such as type, method and duration of therapy, precautions to be taken, and medication and dosages compatible withphysician’s order.
•Perform arterial blood gas analysis.
•Inspect, clean, test, and maintain respiratory therapy equipment to ensure equipment is functioning safely and efficiently.
•Attend staff meetings and trainings as needed.

Job Description

•Reviews patient history, physical information, medication, procedure requests, and study protocols.
•Completes and verifies documentation.
•Communicates procedures to patient and answers questions in order to ease apprehension and produce comfort and cooperation.
•Prepares and calibrates equipment required for testing to determine proper functioning.
•Applies electrodes and sensors according to policy and procedures.
•Performs appropriate physiologic calibrations and adjustments.
•Performs positive airway pressure (PAP) mask fitting.
•Follows procedural protocols to ensure accurate polysomnography data acquisition.
•Identifies and reports signal abnormalities.
•Documents routine observation including sleep stages, clinical events, procedural changes, and other significant events in order to facilitate interpretation and scoring of polysomnography result.
•Implements appropriate interventions including actions necessary for patient safety and therapeutic intervention such as continuous bi-level positive airway pressure, oxygen administration, etc.
•Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide age specific care in the treatment, assessment, and education of adult age groups.
•Complies with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures regarding safety and infection control issues.

Seminars and Trainings
•Sleep Medicine and Polysomnography Course