Victoria Messmer

• Evaluated and provided client centered treatment in an inpatient rehabilitation setting to adults with diverse conditions including COVID-19, trauma/acquired brain injuries, cerebral vascular accidents, spinal cord injuries, neurological conditions, cardiopulmonary conditions, and various orthopedic conditions.
• Implemented therapeutic interventions such as activities of daily living (ADL) training, instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) training, neuromuscular re-education, caregiver training, adaptive equipment training, therapeutic exercise, and functional activities geared toward improving patient safety and functional performance.
• Incorporated innovative equipment including Bioness H200, Bioness Vector Gait and Safety System, Bioness Integrative Technology System (BITS, BlazePodz, Biodex Balance system, and functional electrical stimulation as appropriate.
• Designed client-centered treatment plans for a caseload of 6-8 patients per day in order to achieve the highest level of independence with daily living skills, while maintaining productivity of >85%.
• Facilitated safe and successful patient discharge outcomes by collaborating with interdisciplinary teams as well as family/caregivers to, assess equipment needs, and provide caregiver training for increased safety and decreased caregiver burden upon discharge.
• Documented evaluations, daily treatment notes, team conference notes, discharge notes, and effectively chart reviewed using Cerner electronic medical record system.
• Translate evidence-based stroke rehabilitation concepts into practical strategies for patients and caregivers.

Mentored by Certified Hand Therapists, evaluating and treating various upper extremity conditions. Managed 8-10 patients per day gaining experience using modalities/PAMs, evaluating, performing manual therapy, and forming intervention plans for patients to gain back pain-free function of their affected upper extremities.

Evaluated and treated the older adult population in a skilled/long term care facility seeing (delete next). Seeing 8-12 patients per day performing daily bedside ADL assessments and forming intervention plans to improve functional outcomes upon discharge.