{"id":9272,"date":"2024-12-03T16:59:36","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T21:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/?post_type=idfive-person&#038;p=9272"},"modified":"2025-02-08T13:11:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T18:11:09","slug":"candace-hermsmeier","status":"publish","type":"idfive-person","link":"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/staff-directory\/candace-hermsmeier\/","title":{"rendered":"Candace Hermsmeier"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--person\">\n\t<div class=\"person-block idf-block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"person-block-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"person-block-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/img_person_placeholder_480.jpg\" alt=\"A gray silhouette of a person on a light gray background, typically used as a placeholder for a profile picture.\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"person-block-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"article-h1\">Candace Hermsmeier<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"person-block-info__title\">RCP, RRT<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Weekday Respiratory Therapy Supervisor<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"person-block-contact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"address\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"41\" height=\"41\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#icon-ICON_Location\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<address>Shepherd Center Main Campus <\/address>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shepherd.org\/treatment\/services-clinics\/respiratory-services\/\" class=\"wp-element-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Ventilator and Respiratory Services<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n\t<div class=\"idf-block text-content\">\n\t\t<p>Candace Hermsmeier, RCP, RRT, has been with Shepherd Center since 2013 and is part of the respiratory therapy team.<\/p>\n<h2>Education and training<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Southern Crescent Technical College<\/strong><br \/>\nCardiopulmonary, 2008-2010<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gordon College<\/strong><br \/>\nApplied Sciences, 2006-2008<\/p>\n<h2>Certifications<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Certified Respiratory Therapist<\/li>\n<li>Registered Respiratory Therapist<\/li>\n<li>American Association for Respiratory Care<\/li>\n<li>Basic Life Support (BLS)<\/li>\n<li>Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About<\/h2>\n<p>Motivated by a profound desire to make a positive impact in the lives of others, Candace Hermsmeier found her calling in respiratory therapy. Her passion lies in serving as a steadfast source of support for patients, whether administering vital breathing treatments or offering comforting companionship.<\/p>\n<p>In her role as a weekday respiratory supervisor, Candace is committed to connecting with each patient and family member while providing the best care possible. Collaborating closely with the pulmonologist, she navigates the complexities of critical patient care, offering expertise during procedures like code rapids, code blues, intubations, and bronchoscopies.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the intensive care unit, Candace extends her expertise to outpatient services, overseeing pulmonary testing and facilitating trach changes. Ever ready to lend support, she provides invaluable assistance to her team members and nursing staff as required.<\/p>\n<p>At Shepherd Center, Candace finds joy in the enduring friendships cultivated with patients and their families. 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