Olivia Mullen

Experienced occupational therapy student dedicated to maximizing client potential, increasing overall quality of life and achieving patient outcomes using an evidence and client-based research and treatment approach.

· Skills on the Hill Outpatient Pediatric Clinic September 2019, Washington, DC- 28 hours

· Coastal Healthcare Outpatient Clinic

September 2019, Washington, DC- 50 hrs

Brenau 1st Level I Fieldwork (Mental Health/Community Based)~ Gainesville, GA~ 06/2022 to 07/2022 (8 weeks)

● Direct patient interaction and assist with daily leisure routine

● Identify personal problem areas and create personal treatment plan

● Assist with social group interaction

● Held formal presentation of improving communication skills to social groups

● Help maintain cleanliness of facility

● Followed all HIPAA rules and regulations regarding patient confidentiality

Brenau 2nd Level I Fieldwork (Skilled Nursing Facility)~ NGHS New Horizon Limestone, Gainesville, GA~ 09/2022 to 11/2022 (10 weeks)

● Direct patient interaction and assist with ADLs/IADLs

● Assist OTR with carrying out daily treatment plans for patients (responsibility increased over the course of fieldwork)

● Assist OTR with occupation-based interventions (responsibility increased over the course of fieldwork)

● Assist OTR with neuro-reeducation (responsibility increased over the course of fieldwork)

● Completed daily chart reviews

● Observed and assisted with completing formal assessments

● Completed daily SOAP notes via EPIC system

● Followed all HIPAA rules and regulations regarding patient confidentiality

Brenau 3rd Level I Fieldwork (School System)~ N. Fulton County Schools, GA~ 01/2023 to 04/2023 (10 weeks)

● Direct client interaction and assistance with treatment plans

● Collaboration with special education teachers and other professions (SLP) to provide skilled OT services/sessions

● Developed understanding of school system OT services, IEP goals and objectives

● Developed and lead OT sessions using meaningful activities for progression with educational based goals/objectives

● Participated in and observed IEP meeting with other professions

● Followed all HIPPA rules and regulations regarding patent confidentiality

Brenau 1st Level II Fieldwork High Hopes Outpatient Peds Milton, GA~ 05/2023 to 08/2023 (12 weeks)

● Developed daily/weekly treatment plans for clients and lead OT sessions with the goal of progressing client childhood development and ability to perform daily and educational tasks

● Experience with diagnosis such as: ADHD/Autism, Neurodivergent, Down syndrome, Developmental Issues, Fine/Gross motor development

● Took on full case load of 24+ clients weekly

● Administered formal assessments (PDMS-2, BOT-2, Beery VMI, MVPT, Sensory Profile 2) to assess client baseline for treatment plan

● Complete and documented initial evaluations via FUSION system

● Completed daily documentation and maintained productivity expectations

● Created appropriate personal goals for client progress

● Daily communication with parents/guardians on client progress

● Co-treat sessions with SLP to increase childhood development

● Co-treat with other OTs for more effective sessions with clients

● Gained further knowledge on billing and insurance information

● Followed all HIPPA rules and regulations regarding patent confidentiality

Brenau 2nd Level II Fieldwork~ Emory Decatur (Inpatient Rehab)~ N. Decatur, GA~ 01/2024 to 04/2023 (12 weeks)

● Completed daily chart review for patient case load

● Completed daily patient schedule

● Developed weekly/daily treatment plan for patient case load with meaningful occupation-based sessions to assist patients returning to baseline

● Participated in weekly team meetings (reported on patient progress and gave recommendation for patient POC and length of stay)

● Lead family education sessions for patient

● Direct patient care assisting patient with ADL/IADLs, neuro-reeducation, therapeutic exercise for strengthening, client-based therapeutic activity, fine/gross motor, orthopedic rehabilitation

● Completed and documented initial evaluations

● Completed and documented weekly progress notes

● Completed and documented discharge summaries

● Completed and documented daily chart notes via EPIC

● Billed accurately and ethically for treatment sessions

● Co-tx with SLP, PT and OT for most effective POC for patients

● Used therapeutic use of self during sessions

● Gained knowledge on insurance and policy information for patients

● Communication with other professions of hospital setting (Nurse, MD, Team Lead, Rehab Tech) for best practices with patients

● Maximized function and promoted independence with ADLs/IADLs

● Met productivity standards in adequate time

● Followed all HIPAA rules and regulations regarding patient confidentiality

Brenau Doctoral Capstone ~ Porter Academy ~ Roswell, GA~ 04/2024 to 07/2024 (14 weeks)

● Developed 14-week OT-based sewing program for site to meet site-specific goals/objectives based off needs assessments for site

● Created and adjustment daily/weekly curriculum for participant engagement and follow “just-right challenge” sewing task

● Created student and participant goals/objectives for OT-based sewing program to meet client-specific needs for middle school girls with ADHD/Autism and other neurodivergent needs

● Create and modify system for organizing, measuring and analyzing the effectiveness of weekly sewing projects and activities

● Completed extensive research on population and OT intervention

● Developed program to target executive functioning, social, emotional regulation, fine motor, problem solving and attention skills

● Gained knowledge of adapting tasks for participants with different skill set needs

● Completed in depth occupational profile for each participant prior to sewing program to meet specific needs and address specific problem areas

● Gained knowledge on the operations and sustainability of running OT-based enrichment program for specialized populations

● Administered formal assessments to gather in depth information about client profile (GOAL, COPM, QOL Survey)

● Daily/weekly communication with parents of participant progress

● Created on-site and at-home data tracking tools to measure detailed participant progress throughout program

● Collaboration with Porter Academy staff

● Followed all HIPAA rules and regulations regarding patient confidentiality

Presented data/results of program development to staff/cohort peers

*References available upon request