Director of Clinical Education/Assistant Professor of Respiratory Therapy
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Education
鈥⑻鼴.S., Respiratory Care, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2010
Ms. Metzenbacher has more than 14 years of experience in respiratory therapy and has served in RT education for more than 10 years as both a clinical preceptor and now a professor. She continues to practice clinically in the local hospital acute care setting.听
- Poster Presentation UPMC Nurses Week Conference 鈥淧reventing Pulmonary Post-operative Complications鈥 (2020)
- Poster Presentation UPMC Nurses Week Conference 鈥淧reventing CPAP/BiPAP Device Associated Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries鈥 (2020)
- Fine Award recipient for 鈥淪aving Faces: An Interdisciplinary Effort to Reduce Facial Pressure Ulcers in Orally Intubated Patients鈥 (2016)
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Ms. Metzenbacher teaches across the respiratory therapy curriculum at 海角乱伦社区 University. Specifically, she enjoys teaching courses related to respiratory equipment and pathology. She enjoys creating and maintaining exceptional clinical experiences for the Respiratory Therapist program.
鈥⑻齊ES 111: Respiratory Care & Equipment I
鈥⑻齊ES 205: Cardiopulmonary Pathology & Diagnostic Procedures
鈥⑻齊ES 212: Clinical Practicum I
鈥⑻齊ES 221: Clinical Practicum II
鈥⑻齊ES 223: Professional Seminar