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ROSELYN SONIA CHIEMERIE AKAMADU

Summary

Focused, motivated and dynamic physiotherapist with expertise in assessing patients' physical abilities through evaluative procedures and functional ability tests. Skillful in planning and implementing programs of physiotherapy, monitoring results and prescribing exercises for long term health benefits. Adept at providing supportive environment conducive to patient-centered plan of care and experience collaborating with other health care professionals.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Physiotherapist

Royal Inland Hospital Kamloops
05.2022 - Current
  • Evaluate patient's functional mobility and offer techniques to improve mobility based on evidence-based practices
  • Enhance patient's quality of life through targeted physical therapy exercises and pain management techniques
  • Educate patients, families and caregivers on home exercise program that complement therapy sessions
  • Prevent physical dysfunction that could result from disease, disability or injury
  • Improve recovery time and decrease length of hospital stay among patients recovering from orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, stroke, fracture, multi trauma, cardiovascular diseases and other health problems
  • Educate patients and their caregivers on management of physical activities post hospital stay and on safe use of mobility aids
  • Safe discharge planning through screening patients to determine their need for continued therapy services after hospital stay, and recommending the right therapy setting
  • Participate in continuing professional development programs
  • Collaborate with other health professionals in providing patient-centered care.

Senior Physiotherapist

SF Therapy Supplies
01.2017 - 02.2022
  • Managed acute and chronic conditions with full understanding regarding complex therapy needs.
  • Continuously reviewed patients and the treatment protocols based on standardized outcome measures; modify treatment regimen or discharge patient as needed
  • Organized group exercise classes for stroke and cerebral palsy/Downs syndrome patients
  • Customized conventional physical therapy techniques and sessions to meet specific needs of individual patients
  • Reviewed referrals and patient's medical record to make accurate physical diagnosis, and provide the best course of treatment
  • Organized and prioritized workload and delegated responsibilities to other team members.
  • Supervised and mentored junior colleagues and physiotherapy support staff.
  • Provided treatment to patients suffering from sports-related injuries to prevent loss of sensitivity as well mobility.

Physiotherapist

Lagos state university teaching hospital
11.2015 - 10.2016
  • Reproductive health education for the minority group within the assigned local council development area
  • Promoted community development services and fitness program for the host community
  • Involved in setting up a temporary clinic at the National youth service Corp orientation camp
  • Managed assigned daily caseload of both inpatients and outpatients
  • Planned individually-designed treatment programs to restore, maintain and improve physical functioning, alleviate pain, and prevent disability
  • Assisted patients in obtaining appropriate assistive devices
  • Enhanced patient's quality of life through targeted physical therapy exercises and pain management techniques.

Intern physiotherapist

Lagos state university teaching hospital
06.2014 - 05.2015
  • Participated in rounds, in-service trainings and other educational activities
  • Contributed to a positive team environment by collaborating with fellow interns on group projects and seminar presentations.
  • Maintained confidentiality of patient's medical records
  • Gained valuable experience working with the stroke rehabilitation team, and applied learned concepts directly into work situations.
  • Collaborated with other multidisciplinary team members to provide physiotherapy services both at inpatient and outpatient level
  • Worked with patients to develop treatment goals and plan of care.
  • Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.

Education

Bachelor of Physiotherapy -

University of Nigeria

Skills

  • Conflict Resolution and Team Work
  • Musculoskeletal Assessment
  • Flexibility and Time Management
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Risk Assessment
  • Home Exercise Programs
  • Patient Education and Counseling
  • Therapeutic Exercise Prescription
  • Post-surgical Rehabilitation
  • Postural Correction Techniques
  • Patient Assessment

Certification

  • Treatment of Sacroiliac Joint Pain
  • Clinical Decision Making And Evidence Based Decision-Making in Physiotherapy
  • Refresher course on Exercise Prescription in Plantar Heel pain
  • Acute Stroke: Physiotherapy Assessment and Management
  • Update Course on Managing Low Back Pain: Evidence-Based Approaches and Recent Advances
  • Physiotherapy in Stroke Rehabilitation
  • Shoulder Pain Syndromes: Differential Diagnosis and Management
  • Evidence Based-Practice in Management of Parkinson's Disease: Relevance of Physiotherapy
  • Lumbar Radiculopathy- Overview and Physiotherapy Management
  • Concussion and Post Concussion Syndrome: What You Need to Know
  • Effective Stroke Management and Treatment Guidelines for Physiotherapists

Awards

Awarded the 2007/2008 NNPC/CNL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP

Timeline

Physiotherapist

Royal Inland Hospital Kamloops
05.2022 - Current

Senior Physiotherapist

SF Therapy Supplies
01.2017 - 02.2022

Physiotherapist

Lagos state university teaching hospital
11.2015 - 10.2016

Intern physiotherapist

Lagos state university teaching hospital
06.2014 - 05.2015

Bachelor of Physiotherapy -

University of Nigeria

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