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Kelsey Kuhlman MS CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
Edina,MN
Summary
Certificate of Clinical Competence Speech-Language pathologist looking for a challenging career opportunity that will enhance and hone both professional and personal growth. Considerable experience with all aspects of managing, screening, evaluation and treatment activities of both acute care, TCU, LTC, SNF, inpatient/outpatient. Extensive knowledge of swallowing, cognitive-linguistic, aphasia, and other acquired neurogenic disorders
Overview
5
5
Certification
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Casual Speech Language Pathologist
M Health Fairview - Southdale Hospital
Edina
10.2021 - Current
- Intensively evaluates through clinical bedside swallow examination and treats patients recovering from acute neurological and medically complex conditions, most involving CVA, TBI, COVID-19
- Achieves positive patient outcomes by devising individualized treatment plans, marrying field knowledge and unique patient requirements
- Regularly evaluates effects of treatment and adjusts as needed to achieve maximum benefit
- Promptly evaluates and treats acute care patients; professionally dispensed dysphagia recommendations, skilled education with caregivers, weighing aspiration pneumonia risk, nutritional intake factors, and quality of life
- Facilitates positive patient outcomes by cultivating trusting, respectful relationships with patients, caregivers, and interdisciplinary team
- Exhibits generalization of treated skills by providing hands-on training for patients, families and creates supplementary reference materials
- Active interdisciplinary collaboration with OT, PT, DO, MD, RN, RD, etc.
- Utilizes Epic to write customized speech-language reports and document services.
- MBSS diagnostic reporting experience
Speech Language Pathologist
Twin River Estates-TCU
Anoka
06.2021 - Current
- Evaluates and treats patents in transitional care unit for short term and long term care with dysphagia, cognitive-linguistic deficits, aphasia, dysarthria, voice, and other neurogenic disorders resulting from a wide range of conditions, including stroke, brain injury, respiratory distress/failure, head and neck cancer, dementia, Parkinson's, sepsis, and pneumonia
- Establishes and implements evidenced based intervention plans, including short and long-range goals, frequency, and duration, updating treatment plans as appropriate
- Plan individually-designed treatment programs to restore, maintain and improve swallow, cognitive, and/or linguistic functioning
- Makes referrals, confers with physicians and other interdisciplinary team members when indicated. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team for care and discharge planning
- Provides instruction in the principles and bases of communication including clinical techniques and methods of assessments, evaluations, and treatments
- Complies with documentation and billing standards
- Exhibits flexibility throughout healthcare by floating to different TCU locations as needed
Graduate Intern
M Health Fairview
Edina
01.2021 - 04.2021
- Along with supervisor, evaluated and treated acute inpatient care patients following acute neurological events or complex medical conditions with resulting aphasia, dysphagia, motor speech disorders,and cognitive communication disorders
- Interpreted MBSS in collaboration with SLP, endoscopist, radiologist
- Developed and provided patient education and in-services regarding speech pathology topics to coworkers, medical staff, and community partners
Education
Master of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
Minnesota State University
Mankato, MN04.2021
Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Mankato, MN05.2019
Skills
- Case Management
- Speech and Language Evaluation
- Information Confidentiality
- Diagnostic Methods
- Dysphagia Knowledge
- CPR Training
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Head Injury Knowledge
- Patient Education
- Speech and Language Screenings
- Speech Exercises
- Treatment Plan Development
- Culturally Aware
- Patient Assessment
- Medicaid Billing Competency
- Adept in Standardized Speech Tests
- Time Management Proficiency
- Therapy Strategies
- Voice Improvement Techniques
- Geriatrics Experience
- Empathetic and Patient
- Communication Strategies
- Familiar With: Passy Muir Valve
Accomplishments
- Modified Barium Swallow Study experience
- Clinical Bedside Swallow Examinations proficient
- Frazier Free Water Protocol
- MoCA certified
- EPIC, Optima, Fusion, Clinic Note electronic medical record training
- Research accepted at ASHA 2020: Does the expressive communication of individuals with dementia change with the use of memory books over time
- Alzheimer’s cognitive abilities by administering informal and formal assessments
- Studied and researched scholarly articles about different techniques to make memory books to best supplement participants to help facilitate expressive communication
- Research Ethics and Compliance Training by the CITI Program
- Trained in AAC by the AAC & Autism
- Michelle Gardiner social pragmatic practice
Certification
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology (ASHA ID: 143650020)
- Speech Language Pathology Clinical Fellow Completion
- American Red Cross CPR/AED/BLS
- In process of completing: Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile and Yale Swallow Protocol
References
- Available upon request
Additional Information
- License: , State of Minnesota Department of Health License number 518132
Timeline
Casual Speech Language Pathologist
M Health Fairview - Southdale Hospital
10.2021 - Current
Speech Language Pathologist
Twin River Estates-TCU
06.2021 - Current
Graduate Intern
M Health Fairview
01.2021 - 04.2021
Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Master of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
Minnesota State University