Christine Samuelsen
Minneapolis,US
Summary
Highly motivated, compassionate, and creative physical therapist with focus on pediatric inpatient care. Experience at two renowned Pediatric Level-One Trauma Centers, and an excellent team member with both healthcare professionals and patient families. Currently looking to relocate to Seattle area to be closer to family.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Inpatient Pediatric Physical Therapist
Children's Minnesota Minneapolis Hospital
12.2022 - Current
- Full-time Physical Therapist at a Level-One Trauma Center, providing meaningful care to all pediatric units with focus on PICU and CVICU
- Responsible for patient evaluation and the development and implementation of individualized treatment plans that are patient centered and in line with best practice
- Effectively communicates and provides instruction, guidance, and support to patients and caregivers
- Contributes to weekly Multi-Disciplinary team meetings to work to provide recommendations to improve patient functions to enable safe discharge
- Directly supervises Clinical Aides and provides guidance to Physical Therapy Assistants
- Earns repeated commendations from supervisor and patients for providing high-quality, compassionate care
- Efficient use of Cerner EMR for electronic documentation
Education
Doctor of Physical Therapy -
University of Colorado, Denver
12.2022
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology: Exercise And Movement Science Program
University of Wisconsin, Madison
12.2019
Certification
- Licensed Physical Therapist (Minnesota) License No. 12948
- HeartCode BLS
- Welle-Training: Moderate-High Level in Trauma-Informed Restraint
- Currently applying for transfer of Physical Therapy License to Washington State
Clinical Education
Children’s Hospital Colorado (September- December 2022) | Pediatric Inpatient Rehabilitation
- Sixteen-week clinical rotation with a focus on pediatric neurologic population
- Provided intensive rehabilitation including manual facilitation techniques, out-trips into the community, and 2hr/day treatment sessions for children of a variety of ages
- Supervised management of full caseload
- Exposure to patient care on various units of the hospital including PICU, cardiology, orthopedic, NICU, and outpatient clinics
St Anthony’s Hospital (January-March 2022) | Outpatient Orthopedics
- Ten-week clinical rotation with exposure to dry needling and running gait analysis
- Provided care to orthopedic and neurologic populations including stroke and balance deficits
- Supervised management of 80% of full-time caseload
- Provided staff inservice on preventing falls in older adults
University of Colorado Denver Hospital (November 2021) | Inpatient Acute Care
- Two-week group clinical rotation with time spent in oncology, cardiopulmonary, and ICU care
- Focused on clinical reasoning skills, chart review, and providing evidence-based practice
Aveanna Therapy (June-July 2021) | Home Health Pediatrics
- Eight-week clinical rotation spent in pediatric setting with variety of developmental, neurological, and orthopedic conditions
- Supervised management of 50% of full-time caseload
- Provided staff inservice on interventions for children with cerebral palsy
Ascent Physical Therapy (November 2020) | Outpatient Orthopedics
- Two-week group clinical rotation with a focus on manual therapy techniques
- Worked as part of a team to educate patients on orthopedic conditions and investigate research guiding patient care
Timeline
Inpatient Pediatric Physical Therapist
Children's Minnesota Minneapolis Hospital
12.2022 - Current
Doctor of Physical Therapy -
University of Colorado, Denver
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology: Exercise And Movement Science Program
University of Wisconsin, Madison
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