Initiate emergency procedures using PB700 ventilator and EKG's. Obtain and analyze arterial blood and provide results to the attending physician. Initiate face mask ventilation to sleep apnea patients to minimize hypoxemia associated with sleep. Assemble and check equipment function, identify and correct equipment malfunctions, and perform
quality control. Document changes in patient's auscultatory findings, cough and sputum production and characteristics. Maintain a patent airway, achieve adequate ventilation and oxygenation, and remove bronchopulmonary secretions

Maintain adequate ventilation for long term ventilator patients. Initiate basic life support procedures used to restore the airway and provide ventilatory and circulatory support to patients under normal and special circumstances. Obtain relevant patient data, needed to facilitate the weaning of post operative patients. Make necessary modifications in therapeutic procedures based on patient's response to therapy being administered.

Educating patients and their caregiver's on the use of concentrator's, air compressors, apnea monitors, conserver devices, and nebulizer's. Initial administration of nebulized medication's to insure the patient knows the proper way to self
administrate their medications. Educate and follow-up with caregiver's on the LP10 ventilator.

LEVEL 1 TAUMA CENTER) Provide and maintain adequate ventilation and tissue oxygenation. Provide patient care in shock trauma, ICU's, bum unit, ER, psych ward, and inmate lockdown. Initiate emergency procedures using PB7200,EKG's and the 840 ventilator

Provide and maintain a patent airway, including bronchodilation, and removal of bronchopulmonary secretions. Provide
and maintain adequate ventilation and tissue oxygenation. Initiate emergency
procedures using PB7200 ventilator and
EKG's.

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