Trudy Beckner

• Physical Therapist in acute care setting including orthopedic, post surgical, cardiac, general medical, oncology, intensive care, progressive care, cardiac care unit, as well as occasional obstetrics and pediatrics.
• Supported patients' progress and physical health by prescribing and demonstrating at-home exercises
• Constructed physiotherapy treatment plans to increase functionality and strength
• Taught patients uses of wheelchairs, braces, canes, crutches and prosthetic devices
• Educated patients and family members regarding diagnosis, injury prevention and therapeutic treatments
• Aided and counseled patients adjusting to permanent physical disabilities
• Conducted clinical assessment and evaluation to determine patient needs
• Observed patient safety, risk management and infection control policies and procedures
• Trained and oriented new physical therapists and physical therapy assistants
• Provided therapy session adaptations according to progress and limitations
• Planned and administered range of treatments and therapeutic exercise programs involving active and passive ranges of motion and muscle reeducation
• Supervised clinical students, certified and licensed assistants, technicians and volunteers
• Observed and recorded patients' responses to therapies and exercises to report to practitioners and recommend adjustments to treatment plans

Physical Therapist in acute care, including orthopedic, post surgical, general medical, and intensive care units. 2 of these years were spent doing home health physical therapy and 2 years with a combination of acute care and out patient neuro, with a specialty in balance issues using the Neurocom machine for diagnosis and treatment.