Linda Hendrickson

Under direct supervision of preceptor:

• Learned and assisted with basic skills and suturing during general, orthopedic, vascular and cardiothoracic surgery.
• Improved skills in rapid analysis of trauma patients and critical cardiovascular, abdominal, and neurological emergency situations.
• Ordered and executed various tests, analyses, and diagnostic images to provide information on patient condition.
• Assisted and performed a variety of procedures including: injections, blood draws, suturing/stapling, wound care, arterial and central lines, arterial blood gas, splinting & casting, incision and drainage, placement/removal of naso-gastric tubes and various drains, removal of cardiac pacing wires.
• Improved skills in EKG and radiographic interpretation.
• Independently presented patients during rounds

General Surgery: Mercy Hospital-Baltimore, MD

Family Practice: Frederick Health-Mt. Airy, MD

Emergency Medicine: Howard County General Hospital-Columbia, MD

Women's Health: Capital Women's Care-Lansdowne, Va

Trauma/Critical Care: INOVA Hospital-Lansdowne, Va

Cardiovascular Surgery & Intensive Care: Sinai Hospital-Baltimore, MD

Cardiovascular surgery & critical care: INOVA Fairfax Hospital-VA

Pediatrics: Meritus Primary Care-Hagerstown, MD

• Created and developed lesson plans to meet student's needs in all academic areas.
• Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to assess student learning.
• Documented all academic progress.

• Developed learning objectives for each subject area to quantify learning and set benchmarks.
• Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
• Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies, and social skills.
• Organized classroom supplies and decorated walls to create fun, nurturing settings, and meet learning needs.
• Directed class discussions to spark conversation about key concepts, complex problems and overarching themes.
• Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.

• Worked with education and medical personnel to develop strategies allowing better communication with individuals with speech and hearing impediments.
• Documented developments and regressions in patients' speech, making treatment adjustments based on latest information.
• Created and implemented treatment plans intended to address speech and language issues in collaboration with other clinical professionals.
• Monitored patients' progress and adjusted treatments accordingly.

• Assessment and treatment of patient's with traumatic brain injuries, CVA, head and neck cancer, including cognitive, language, speech, dysphagia and vocal rehabilitation.
• Educated patients and family members regarding communication techniques and strategies to improve daily cognitive function and communication.
• Monitored patients' progress and adjusted treatments accordingly.
• Documented developments and regressions in patients' language, cognitive, speech and swallowing skills.

• Assessed and treated pediatric through geriatric patients with a variety of speech-language, cognitive, swallowing and voice disorders secondary to developmental disorders, TBI, CVA and other neurological disorders.
• Contracted to Miami Valley Hospital, Grandview Hospital and St. Elizabeth Hospital inpatient rehabilitation units.