Anju Pulick
Miami, Florida 33186
Phone: 305-***-****
Email: ********@*****.***
Education
August 2005-April 2009
Florida International University: Bachelors in Sports and Exercise Science
June 2009-November 2011
Nova Southeastern University: Masters in Occupational Therapy
Research Project:
Identifying the different parenting styles used among children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Work Experience
March 2012-present
The Palace at Kendall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
11215 Southwest 84th Street Miami, Florida 33173
• Evaluate and treat geriatric population in short term and long term care: orthopedic injuries, CVA, hand injuries, Alzheimer’s, Parkinsons, and overall muscle weakness and endurance.
• OT intervention: ADL retraining, adaptive equipment training, exercise routine training, home program implementations, and patient and family education
• Proficient in documentation with daily and weekly notes
Clinical Rotations
Level 1 Community-based: July 5-23, 2010
The Marian Center
15701 Northwest 37th Avenue Miami Gardens, Florida 33054
• Conducted 2 group therapies that focused on social participation among young adults with developmental disabilities
• Proficient in documentation (SOAP notes), and long term and short term goals for intervention plans
Level 1 Pediatrics: November 22- December 10, 2010
Miami Children’s Hospital Palmetto Bay Center
17615 Franjo Road Palmetto Bay, Florida 33157
• Planned and treated 5 sessions for a right hemiparetic child, Aspergers disorder, 2 Autistic children, and one child with Moebius syndrome
• Presented a case study with treatment plan on Moebius syndrome
• Helped scoring and administer DPYIC and Beery VMI assessments
• Proficient in documentation (SOAP notes), and long term and short term goals for ~7 children, seen per day
Level 1 Physical Disabilities: April 11-28, 2011
Heartland Health Care Center of Kendall
9400 Southwest 137th Avenue Miami, Florida 33186
• Planned and treated patients with total knee replacements (TKR), total hip replacements (THR), COPD, arthritis, total functional decline, and decreased muscle strength and activity tolerance
• Performed and planned ~8-10 treatments per day
• Observed and performed 1 evaluation on total hip replacement patient
• Completed 3 home programs for clients with THR, TKR, and clients with arthritis
• Proficient in daily documentation (SOAP notes)
Level 1 Leadership: May 16-19, 2011
Broward Meals on Wheels
3810 Inverrary Boulevard suite 305
Lauderhill, Florida 33319
• Delivered and went on food route to 8 families in the community
• Tasted and promoted company to prospective clients
• Observed and learned Broward Meals on Wheel’s system and divisions, and how it operates
Level 2 Physical Disabilities: May 30- August 19, 2011
Baptist Hospital of Miami
8900 Southwest 88th Street Miami, Florida 33176
• Population: adults with traumatic brain injury (6 weeks), and neurological and orthopedic (6 weeks)
• Treated and performed ~2-3 evaluations per day
• Proficient in documentation (SOAP notes), learned online documentation (chartlinks)
• Proficient in MVPT, 9 hole peg test, dynamometer, ROM quick screen
• Presented case study on TBI patient: chart review on past medical history, OT deficits and ADLs, and implemented treatment plan
• ADL training and retraining with hemi techniques
• Presentation on Stem Cell Research
• Evidence based research on constraint induced therapy
• Compiled information on iphone, ipad, and online resources for ADLs, visual perceptual, cognitive skills, and memory, and presented to rehab team
Level 2 Pediatrics: August 31- November 18, 2011
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place Memphis, Tennessee 38105
• Population: pediatric oncology (medulloblastoma, retinoblastoma, leukemia, pineoblastoma, DIPG, glioblastoma), pediatric hemotologic disorders (HIV, AIDS, sickle cell)
• ADLs training and re-training with hemi techniques
• Co-treated with Speech Therapist, Audiologists, and Physical Therapist: implement proper feeding positions, treat vestibular disorders, and increase muscle strength and ROM.
• Treated and performed ~4-5 evaluations/re-evaluations per day on infants (0-15 months) through adolescents (up to 23 years of age)
• Proficient in online documentation; ~7-9 daily notes
• Proficient in 9 hole peg test, dynamometer, Beery VMI, Motor coordination, Visual Perceptual, Sensory Profile, informally assessed handwriting skills and visual skills, ROM quick screen, and St. Jude evaluation checklist based on Peabody
• Observed and helped with conducting Peabody and Baettel (developmental screening)
• Complied information on Handwriting without Tears treatment and facts and presented to rehab team
Community Involvement
CPR/First aid certified: present-March 2012
South Miami Hospital’s Cardiac Rehabilitation: March-August 2008
• Worked under registered nurses, exercise physiologist, and nutritionist
• Helped patients with their exercise routine
• Checked blood pressure for all patients, ~10 patients a day; before and after exercises
• Observed 2 angioplasties
Medical Mission by Nova Southeastern University in Montego Bay, Jamaica: December 11-18, 2010
• Co-treated with Doctors, medical students, OTs, Pharmacists, and Optometrist
• Made and provided adaptive equipment to patients
• Conducted Denver developmental assessment, ~3-5 per day