1. Jeanette CatronBS, RRT
5206 Water Street
Milford, OH 45150
513-218-6398 Jenicatron@yahoo.com
CORE STRENGTHS
Clinical Expertise and Quality Care * Flexible * Adaptable * Team Player
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
Daniel Drake Center for Post-Acute Care________________________________ Present
Respiratory Therapist (December 2015-present)
Perform EKG’s and ABG’s
Manage ventilators, BIPAP’s, home BIPAP’s and CPAP’s
Assess, modify and address patient respiratory needs
Provide education to patient and families regarding home care needs
Assess and monitor trachs and Lary tubes
Adult patient advocate
Select Specialty Hospital-Northern Kentucky___________________ April- December 2015
Respiratory Therapist (April 2015-present)
Provide direct quality care to patients including daily monitoring, recording, and
evaluating of medical conditions of up to 21 patients per day
Perform ABG’s
Transportation of patients for procedures
Perform critical care duties in a long term acute care setting
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center_____________________________2001-2015
Respiratory Therapist II (2008-2015)
Perform critical care therapist duties in Intensive and Rehabilitative Care units
Provide ventilator and airway support for post anesthesia care patients
Set up and monitor Nitric in cardiac cath lab and O.R. during heart surgery
Provide education to staff, students and patients regarding home care and asthma
education
Heart and lung transplant educator for Cardiac Intensive Care and Respiratory Resource
Units
Assess, modify and address patient respiratory needs
Provide clinical expertise in patient multi-disciplinary rounds
2. Responder for CODE and Medical Response Teams, MRT
Provide respiratory care to Level 1 Trauma Unit patients, handling multiple medical
emergencies, including cardiac arrest, car accidents, head injuries, poisoning, burns, and
near drownings
Clinical responder in emergent situations providing patients with a safer environment
PALS, ACLS, BLS completed
Follow and practice hospital policies, procedures and evidence based guidelines
Transportation of critical patients to OR, MRI, CT, IR, X-ray and unit to unit transfers
Experience with medical equipment including Servo I, Inovent, oscillator, transport
ventilators, MRI ventilators and home care ventilators
Set up, monitor and evaluate medical gas including Oxygen, Heliox and Nitric Oxide
Evidence based practice
Advocate for neonates and pediatric patients
Resource Specialist (2004)
Resource to all in patient units, clinics, emergency department, traumas and collaboration
with physicians and all disciplines
Assess, modify and address patient respiratory needs
Assess, modify and address staffing issues
Responsible for taking staff call ins, coordination of staff needs and patient needs
Perform a small work assignment
Provide clinical expertise to patients when necessary
CODE responder
Ensure safety of patient care areas
Respiratory Therapist I (2001-2008)
CICU, PICU, NICU, Complex Airway
Transitional Care Center
Medical & Surgical, GI & Liver, Pulmonary & Endocrine, Neurosurgery, Fetal Care,
Psychology, Rehabilitation, Hematology & Oncology
Emergency Department & Trauma Bay
Day Hospital, Clinics
CT, MRI, Same Day Surgery, PACU, Cardiac Cath., O.R.
Bethesda North Hospital, Montgomery, Ohio______________________________2000-2002
Respiratory Technician
Assess and address patient respiratory needs on pulmonary, cardiac step down, oncology,
rehabilitation and general patient care units
Monitor and assess home BIPAP and CPAP machines
Clinical responder in emergent situations that provides patients with a safe environment
Obtain ABG’s, assess and address patient’s respiratory status and notify physician
3. Perform therapist duties while attending college to gain on –the-job clinical skills
Set up and monitor pulse oximetry studies
Perform bedside PFT’s
________________________________EDUCATION______________________________
Northern Kentucky University, Bachelor’s Degree, Health Science, 2013
Cincinnati State, Associates Degree, Respiratory Care 2001
University of Cincinnati, Clermont, Liberal Arts 1998-2000
________________________CREDENTIALS/CERTIFICATIONS___________________
Certified Respiratory Therapist, CRT, 2001
Registered Respiratory Therapist, RRT, 2001
Basic Life Support, BLS, 2000-2018
Pediatric Advanced Life Support, PALS, 2001-2016
Advanced Cardiac Life Support, ACLS, 2014-2016
Open Airways for Schools, American Lung Association, 2003-2004
Professional Summary
Reliable, caring Registered Respiratory Therapist with 15 years experience caring for preemies,
newborns, children, teens, elderly and vulnerable adults. Excellent patient care; work well with
acute, chronic and long term care patients. Friendly and compassionate with excellent
interpersonal communication skills. Able to remain calm under pressure, perform necessary tasks
quickly and correctly, and make decisions swiftly in emergency situations. Dedicated to the
multidisciplinary team, including mentoring and education of new respiratory therapists.
Flexible: available days, evenings, weekends and holidays.
____________ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & COMMUNITY WORK__________
CF Cycle For Life 2014
HOPEFEST, Inner City Health Fair, committee & volunteer 2014
Cincinnati Walks for Kids, CCHMC 2009, 2010, 2011
Ronald McDonald House 2010
Drive4COPD 2009
Nagel Middle School, Career & Health and Wellness Expo 2010, 2011
Loveland Middle School, Health and Career Day 2009
Open Airways for Schools, Brown County OH, American Lung Association 2003, 2004