Sylvia Y. Brewington
12907 S. Peoria
Chicago, IL. 60643
sylvette46@yahoo.com
Phone (773)995-5937
Patient Care Technician and Respiratory Therapist
Solid experience in patient care, assisted nursing, and respiratory therapy
SKILLS: *Patient Assessment* Certified Nursing Assistant* Patient Care
Technician* Ventilator Management* Respiratory Therapy*Developmentally
Disabled*Alzheimer’s*Mentally/Physically Challenged*
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL
2010 – Present
Patient Care Technician
My duties as a patient care technician are taking vital signs, collecting
specimens, performing catheterization and setting up tube feeding. I also
have duties of patients’ glucose testing, quality control, and maintaining
sterilization of the equipment, assisting patients with eating, personal
hygiene, grooming, dressing and computerized charting of notes and
assessments.
Glenshire nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Richton Park, IL
2009-2009
Respiratory Therapist
My duties as a respiratory therapist were to read the patient chart daily to
ascertain that the ventilators parameters were set according to the latest
physician orders, supporting life by administering inhalants and operating
mechanical ventilators. I also administered bronchopulmonary drainage, oxygen
therapy and breathing exercises while monitoring physiological responses to
therapy, such as vital signs and arterial blood gases; and evaluating the
effects of respiratory therapy treatments by observing, evaluating patient's
progress and documenting progress in patients charts.
Smith Village,
Chicago, IL
2007 – 2010
Certified Nursing Assistant
As a CNA I provided assistance with meeting nutrition and elimination needs
as well as promoting patient safety, and environmental cleanliness. I also
assisted patients with mobility, turning, positioning, dressing, undressing,
feeding, ambulating and transferring to and from wheelchairs or beds and
documented the patient day to day activities in their charts.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Chicago, IL
2003 – 2007
Home Health Aide
As a home health aide I prepared meals, provided medical reminders, light
housekeeping maintaining cleanliness of my clients home. I implemented and
supported my clients care plan, escorted my client to doctor visits and
assisted with personal grooming, hygiene, taking vital signs and keeping
record of daily activities.
EDUCATION:
Olive Harvey College, Chicago, IL.
2005 –2009
Respiratory Care-AAS