Brittany Hidalgo

PRN Float Therapist, as needed to Ochsner Skilled Nursing Facility, Ochsner Hospital for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, and Ochsner Kenner

• Evaluation, treatment, and discharge planning to facilitate functional independence, reduce risk of falls, recommendations of post-acute needs, and educating patients and families
• Working with a wide variety of patient populations including; cerebrovascular accident, traumatic brain injury, Guillain-barre syndrome, hip and knee surgeries, cancer, LVAD and cardiothoracic surgeries, spinal surgeries, transplant, pediatric surgeries
• Use of EPIC for documentation, interdisciplinary communication, overseeing Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants, providing home exercises programs, and educating patient to

Outpatient and School-based Full-time Occupational Therapist

• Evaluation and treatment of pediatric patients to address developmental delays, handwriting skills, fine motor coordination, emotional regulation, and strength deficits
• Performed interviews with parents and children regarding developmental milestones, feeding habits and food preferences, interactions with peers
• Evidence-based evaluations to assess handwriting, fine motor skills, core stability, hand dominance, visual motor skills, spatial awareness
• Facilitated gross motor movements, learning through play, transitioning acquired strategies to scholastic environment

• Providing rehabilitation to Acute Inpatient Care, Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Abdominal Transplant Unit, Emergency Room, Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Transplant, Medical Surgery, Emergency Room
• EMR via MEDITECH
• Evaluation, assessment, and plan of care for wide variety of patients following illness, injury, surgical procedures, trauma, etc.
• Interdisciplinary rounds and communication, clarification of therapy orders, precautions, and discharge planning
• Family education, transfer training, adaptive strategies to maintain independence, education for adherence to appropriate safety precautions, decreasing caregiver burden and fall risks

• Clinical Hours – 490 hours, 12 weeks – 6 weeks per each setting
• Evaluated and cared for critically ill new born patients and their family to address developmental, physiological, and emotional needs
• Developed treatment plan for feeding difficulties, managing withdrawal symptoms due to neonatal abstinence syndrome, physical adaptations and equipment recommendations to manage cleft palate, monitoring vitals and underlying musculature discrepancies and decreased respiratory and oral motor systems
• Educated family members regarding flow rates and textures for feeding, physical support to develop typical physiological feeding skills, and safe progression to maximize endurance
• Communication with interdisciplinary team including; physicians, nurse practitioners, lactation specialists, dieticians, nursing, social workers, community resources

• Clinical hours – 490 hours, 12 weeks
• Patient population: Spinal cord injury, Traumatic brain injury, Cerebrovascular accident, orthopedic injuries, rheumatoid arthritis, STAR program, cooking groups, wellness and relaxation techniques

• Initial, periodic, and final assessments for members of childhood obesity program
• Tracking of food journals, meetings with parents and families, planning and managing small and large group session, motivating clients, providing achievable goals and modifications to facilitate lifelong wellness
• Education of health benefits, strategies to improve self esteem and engagement, providing "perfect fit" tasks for clients to succeed

• Performed periodic assessments of client’s measurements, performance, and benchmark achievements
• Established individualized programs, provided modifications to account for injuries, fitness level, and preferences