Veronica Nieto-Diaz

• Program Director duties including oversight and assessment of budget, curriculum, faculty and students.
• Instructing in various courses within the program including neurological rehabilitation, rehabilitation through the lifespan (pediatrics), introduction to physical therapy, musculoskeletal rehabilitation, Rehabilitation of Specialized disorders.
• Scheduled and supervised staff meetings to discuss new ideas and update participants on program details and milestones.
• Developed board and licensing exam preparation program from ground up, laying out framework, and defining roles.
• Developed and implemented program evaluation systems to assess program impact.

Home Health rehabilitation agency – Medicare Part B and Hospice Geriatrics (Per-diem)

• Adapted exercises to suit varied ages and abilities for personalized patient care.
• Facilitated patient and family education and training on assistive device and adaptive equipment uses.
• Monitored patient progress and reported changes to physical therapist.

• Home Health rehabilitation agency providing therapy services for the geriatric population (Per-diem)
• Collaborated with physical therapist in creating patient treatment plans and specific home exercise programs.
• Developed and facilitated patient specific stretching and strengthening programs.

• Large neurological and pediatric population with small population of orthopedic adult cases.
• Pathologies/conditions treated include Cerebral Palsy, Autism Disorder, Down Syndrome, Genetic Disorders, Total Hip replacements, Total Knee Replacement, Difficulty walking due to Arthritic conditions, Low Back Pain, Lack of Coordination and Balance due to neurological conditions, CVA, Multiple Sclerosis, and Parkinson’s.
• Using neurological rehabilitation techniques including PNF, NDT, Rood approach, and environmental modification
• Supervision and management of the rehabilitation department clinicians including adherence and auditing of documentation
• Scheduling patient visits with all rehabilitation specialties

• Instructor of Physical Therapist Assistant students. Responsible for instruction in courses related to Kinesiology, Therapeutic Exercises I and II, Pathology, Introduction to Physical Therapy, and Neurology.

• PT services to strictly pediatric population including pathologies such as Cerebral Palsy, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, Developmental Delay, and other genetic disorders.
• Educated patients and family members regarding diagnosis, injury prevention, and therapeutic treatments.
• Taught patients how to use braces, crutches, and orthotic devices to improve function.
• Adapted therapy sessions and exercises according to patient progress and limitations.
• Using neurological rehabilitation techniques including PNF, NDT, Rood approach, and environmental modification

• Orthopedic outpatient population with small caseload of pediatric patients with a variety of conditions and pathologies such as ACL repairs, tendon repairs, low back pain, tendonitis, Bursitis, and arthritis.

• Home Health Agency with a geriatric population with a variety of conditions including arthritic conditions, osteoporosis, CVA, Parkinson’s, Post-surgical conditions, and fall/balance deficits.