Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Additional Training And Education
References
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Sarah Dykerman

Miscouche,PE

Summary

A hard working, and well-organized individual who is flexible and able to adapt to challenges when they arise. Aware of professional roles, boundaries, and responsibilities. An advocate for clients, and have ability to work with family and support personnel to provide evidence based and client centered care. Have experience with managing multiple caseloads, prioritizing needs, and completing required administrative tasks. Now looking to further an already successful career as a occupational therapist.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

District West Ambulatory Stroke Occupational Therapist

Prince County Hospital
Summerside, PEI
01.2013 - Current
  • Providing ambulatory services, assessment and evidence based therapy for clients who have had a stroke following their discharge from acute care, and to clients with a remote CVA needing further care due to stroke related occupational performance issues. This includes physical, cognitive and emotional health needs.
  • Coordination with interdisciplinary team (SW, PT and S-LP), the Provincial Ambulatory Stroke Rehabilitation Clinic, and the Secondary Stroke Prevention Clinic.
  • Perform home assessments and provide on site assessment/recommendations to enable community access and reintegration including return to work guidance.
  • Supervision of occupational therapy assistants and providing education to families and support staff.
  • Attendance to rounds, meetings and experience with virtual healthcare.

Long Term Care Occupational Therapist

Prince Edward Home
Charlottetown, PEI
01.2014 - 08.2016
  • Provided assessment, and treatment programs for residents in a long term care facility, including an under 60 unit and dementia unit.
  • Experience with wound management, wheelchair prescriptions, adaptive equipment recommendations, advocacy with third party organizations, and providing education on least restraint policy.
  • Participated in various committees and administrative duties as required.
  • Supervised occupational therapist assistants and provided education to families and support staff.

Acute Care Occupational Therapist

Prince County Hospital
Summerside, PEI
11.2012 - 12.2013
  • Provided assessment and treatment programs for clients in acute care. This included a medical unit, surgical unit, intensive care unit, and the emergency room.
  • Experience with ADL/iADL assessment/treatment/recommendations including discharge planning.
  • Advocated for patient access to necessary resources and services.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care.
  • Supervised occupational therapy assistants and provided education to families and support staff.

Occupational Therapist

OnTask Rehab
Prince Albert, SK
11.2010 - 11.2011
  • Provided services to clients following injury in a motor vehicle collision
  • This included: home assessments and recommendations, job site and ergonomic evaluations, permanent impairment assessments, and equipment recommendations/arrangements for catastrophic injury clients.

Occupational Therapist

Northern Lights Regional Health Centre
Fort McMurray, AB
09.2009 - 11.2010
  • Provided occupational therapy services in the following areas: home care, outpatient therapy, medical and surgical units, long term care, and inpatient mental health
  • Worked with interdisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive treatment and support.
  • Assessed occupational statuses of clients to develop rehabilitation plans.
  • Educated patients and families on recommendations and treatment plans
  • Supervised occupational therapy assistants and educated support staff

Occupational Therapist, Vocational Evaluation

Workers' Rehabilitation Centre/WorkSafeNB
Grand Bay, NB
07.2008 - 09.2009
  • Provided assessments for those with chronic pain/injuries to aid in their case management
  • This included functional capacity evaluations, ergonomic evaluations, and job site evaluations
  • Matheson trained.

Education

Master of Science, Occupational Therapy -

Dalhousie University

Bachelor of Science, Family Science - foods and nutrition

University of Prince Edward Island

Skills

  • Acute/rehabilitative/community based care
  • Goal setting proficiency
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Advocacy
  • Holistic and client centered approach
  • Able to build therapeutic relationships
  • Interest in cognitive and mental health
  • Electronic documentation
  • Case Management
  • Group Therapy

Certification

  • Canadian Association of Occupational Therapy
  • Prince Edward Island Registration Board
  • Valid Driver's Lincence

Additional Training And Education

  • Applied Suicide Intervention (2006)
  • Personal Life Coaching for You (2006)
  • Equipment-Technology (2007)
  • Conflict Resolution (2008)
  • Seating and Mobility for Function (2008)
  • The Functional Capacity Evaluation Certification Program
  • Changing Minds (2008)
  • Certified Fitter (2009)
  • Carewest Supportive Pathways (2010)
  • Wheelchair Skills Programs (2011)
  • TLR (2012)
  • Best Practices in Stroke Care Pre-conference and Conference (2012)
  • PEI Palliative Care Conference (2012)
  • 7th Atlantic Canada Stroke Conference (2012)
  • Using the COPM and a Rehabilitation Team Outcome Measure (2012)
  • Hemispheres (2013)
  • Assessing and Treating Cognition in Adults (2013)
  • TLR - Train the Trainer (2014)
  • CAOT Pre-Conference Workshop (RTW) (2014)
  • 2014 PEI Stroke Conference (2014)
  • Making the Connection: Innovation in Older Adult Care (2015)
  • Health Promotion Conference (2015)
  • Becoming a Master Clinician Using the Model of Evidence-Informed Professional Thinking (2016)
  • PEI Stroke Conference (2016)
  • CMIT Education Day (2016)
  • PEI Stroke Summit (2017, 2018, and 2021)
  • It Takes A Village: Collaborating across sectors for lasting change (2017)
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: Tools for thinking differently (2018)
  • Vascular Health Conference (2018)
  • Moving Towards Change: Supporting Your Patients to Self-Manage (2019)
  • Collaboratively Moving Knowledge into Practice in Stroke Care (2019)
  • Lives Disrupted: The impact of stroke on women - Highlights from Stroke Report 2018 (2019)
  • Ethics in practice learning module (2019)
  • Foundations in mental health and well-being (DBT) (2020)
  • Documenting Your Practice Learning Module (2020)
  • Sleep and Vascular Health (2020)
  • Home is where the heart is: Creating opportunities for aging in place (2021)
  • Competencies for Occupational Therapists in Canada (2022)
  • Intervention strategies for adults with ADHD in occupational therapy practice (2023)
  • Hoarding: Assessment and intervention augmented with an occupational therapy lens (2023)
  • Ottawa Stroke Summit (2022)
  • Time Blindness and ADHD (2023)
  • Occupation-Based Sleep Interventions (2023)
  • Sleep and Circadian Rhythm: The Occupational Therapy Role (2023)
  • Assessment and Treatment of Cognitive Function for Concussion (2023)
  • Unseen, Unheard" The mental health impact of stroke on women (2023)
  • Sensory Intelligence and occupational therapy: a practical guide to co-create sensory self regulation for mental health strategies with adolescents and adults
  • CAOT Conference (2024)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Long Term Care Occupational Therapist

Prince Edward Home
01.2014 - 08.2016

District West Ambulatory Stroke Occupational Therapist

Prince County Hospital
01.2013 - Current

Acute Care Occupational Therapist

Prince County Hospital
11.2012 - 12.2013

Occupational Therapist

OnTask Rehab
11.2010 - 11.2011

Occupational Therapist

Northern Lights Regional Health Centre
09.2009 - 11.2010

Occupational Therapist, Vocational Evaluation

Workers' Rehabilitation Centre/WorkSafeNB
07.2008 - 09.2009

Master of Science, Occupational Therapy -

Dalhousie University

Bachelor of Science, Family Science - foods and nutrition

University of Prince Edward Island
Sarah Dykerman