Tag: Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences

Rachel Edrich Receives 2021 Ashley Kaye Hess Scholarship

Rachel Edrich, B.A., 2021 winner of the Make the Most of the Dash and Ashley Kaye Hess Changing Lives Scholarship.

Graduate student Rachel Edrich was awarded the 2021 Make the Most of the Dash and Ashley Kaye Hess Changing Lives Scholarship. The scholarship is named for Hess – a cheerleader, dancer, teacher and Nova Southeastern University speech-language pathology master’s candidate – who was killed in a tragic car accident on May 14, 2016. Hess was 28.

Edrich is currently a graduate student at NSU pursuing her master’s degree in speech-language pathology at the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences and works as a speech-language pathology assistant at a private practice in Davie. She holds the position of treasurer for the SLP student government association. She received her bachelor’s degree in communicative disorders at the University of Alabama. She was a member of the Million Dollar Band Color Guard for five years and captain for two.

Edrich has always had a passion for dancing/performing and wanting to make a difference in the lives of others. She was honored and excited to win the award.

“I will continue to dance and touch other people’s lives with Ashley in my heart!” she said.

Congratulations Rachel!

Contributed by Tambi Braun, SLP.D., CCC/SLP, is an associate professor and NSSLHA mentor in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology.

Doctoral Student Recognized by Florida Occupational Therapy Association (FOTA)

Marvieann Garcia-Rodriguez, post-professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy student in the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences was recently featured by Florida Occupational Therapy Association (FOTA) as their Spring 2021 Spotlight Practitioner.

The FOTA Spotlight Practitioner is a recognition from occupational therapy peers who feel that the practitioner demonstrates two or more of the following qualities: creativity, genuine compassion, ability to work with others, positive attitude, ability to inspire others and leadership skills.

Marvieann is a passionate and dedicated occupational therapist who has worked in the NICU at Nicholas Children’s Hospital (formerly Miami Children’s Hospital) for over 30 years.   She was instrumental in implementing a comprehensive developmental program in the NICU and securing a role for occupational therapy in the care and treatment of premature infants and neonates.

In addition, she worked with a nurse practitioner to develop a comprehensive follow-up clinic that ran for over 16 years.   She has guest lectured at numerous South Florida OT schools on the role of occupational therapy in the NICU and mentored and trained many clinicians to work with this specialized population of patients.  Marvieann is certified in neonatal touch and massage for premature infants as well as a certified massage instructor for full term infants.

She is a Certified Neonatal Therapist and is an active member in the National Association of Neonatal Therapy.  She is NDT trained in pediatrics and has her baby specialty. She is certified in the General Movements Assessment for infants.

Currently, Marvieann is working on her post professional capstone project at Nova Southeastern University’s doctoral program and has developed “An Occupational Therapist’s Approach to the Implementation of Kangaroo Care in the NICU” education program for nursing and staff in the NICU.  Kangaroo care is considered best practice to enhance the developmental outcomes of premature infants and sick neonates and promote bonding between the parent and infant. Recognizing the critical role kangaroo care plays in facilitating the occupation of parenting- Marvieann created and implemented a comprehensive kangaroo care education program for nursing and staff.  The program is now standard practice in the unit.

 

 

 

Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences Living with Low Vision Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Event

 

Raquel Van Der Biest, B.S., OTR/L, CLVT, occupational low vision therapist, and Miami Lighthouse Academy student work on fine motor skills.

 

On March 13, 2021, Miami Lighthouse and Nova Southeastern University (NSU) brought occupational and physical therapists from around the United States together for an engaging continuing education seminar on living with low vision.

For the past 13 years, Miami Lighthouse has educated professionals in the fields of occupational and physical therapy on low vision. In 2021, NSU collaborated with Miami Lighthouse to continue this tradition.

Participants logged in via Zoom for a day of innovative presentations on topics­ – Orientation and Mobility/Fall Prevention, Cortical Visual Impairment, and Adaptive Aids for those living with low vision; additionally, a panel of teachers of the visually impaired shared their expertise on how to educate children with visual impairments and the strategies they use in the field. Nova Southeastern University’s optometrists – Hua Bi, O.D., Ph.D., FAAO, gave an informative presentation on visual processing within the central nervous system and Samantha McIntosh, O.D., provided a presentation on common eye conditions/diseases and their effect on function.

Participants remarked that the day was informative, engrossing, well organized and they would look forward to participating in future continuing education unit (CEU) events.

Outcomes

  1. 100% of CEU seminar participants reported being either very satisfied or satisfied with the organization of the conference.
  2. 98% of CEU seminar participants reported being very satisfied or satisfied with the relevance of the topics chosen for the conference.
  3. 98% of CEU seminar participants reported being either very satisfied or satisfied with the relevance of conference to their current work.
  4. 98% of CEU seminar participants reported that the content of the seminar matched the course objectives.
  5. 98% of CEU seminar participants reported satisfaction with the extent they acquired information.
  6. 100% of CEU seminar participants were satisfied with the expertise of the presenters.
  7. 98% of CEU seminar participants were satisfied with the information they acquired during the seminar.
  8. 98% of CEU seminar participants were satisfied with their ability effectively work with low vision clients.

Pre/Post Test

  • 100% program participants improved in their pre/post

For additional information please contact, Helene Lieberman, M.S., OTR/L, clinical instructor, at 954-262-1216 or 954-262-4186, or Carol Brady-Simmons, COMS, chief program officer, at 786-362-7480.

 

 

 

 

School Resource Officers Learn About Supporting Students with Autism

 

The UM-NSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) strengthened its partnership with law enforcement agencies and Broward County Public Schools this month. With support from the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO), over 100 School Resource Officers spent World Autism Day, April 2, learning about autism and practical ways to effectively support autistic students in the schools they serve. Officers gained information on how to recognize, respond, and manage risks involving individuals with autism from Autism Safety 101. Future training events will focus on patrol officers who serve the Broward community.

UM-NSU CARD provides free autism support services to any individual, business, school, municipality, or community agency affected by autism. For more information, contact

954-262-7111 or card@nova.edu. You can learn more about UM-NSU CARD at their website, http://umcard.org/.

Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences Associate Professor Publishes Assessment

Gustavo Reinoso, Ph.D., OTR/L, associate professor, Department of Occupational Therapy at the Tampa Bay campus.

Congratulations to Nova Southeastern University’s Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences own, Gustavo Reinoso, Ph.D., OTR/L, associate professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy Entry level O.T.D. program at the Tampa Bay campus. He is an author of a newly published assessment!

The Structured Observations of Sensory Integration – Motor (SOSI-M), which is a nationally standardized assessment measuring discrete aspects of vestibular processing, motor planning and postural control. Included in the assessment is a supplementary behavioral observation tool called The Comprehensive Observation of Proprioception (COP-R).

For more information, please visit https://www.academictherapy.com/detailATP.tpl?eqskudatarq=2281-1. 

 

Halmos College of Arts and Sciences Healthcare Theatre Course Trains Future Frontline Workers in the Art of Empathy

When you think about theatre, terms like actor, performance or even William Shakespeare probably come to mind. Do you happen to think of the word empathy? Bill Adams, associate professor/coordinator of performing arts for HCAS’s Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts, is helping healthcare students – and future frontline workers – learn the art of empathy with his Healthcare Theatre course.

Adams designed the course with Melissa Morris, director of simulation and interactive technology for NSU’s Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences. Students enrolled in the course work to develop empathetic responses as standardized patients and play roles such as patients, family members and caregivers. The student nurses and doctors who are training with them receive more life-like empathetic responses in their simulations and offer standardized feedback to healthcare students in training.

NSU began offering the course in January 2020, and it is now offered through the HCAS Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts

The course is open to students of all majors and seeks to foster innovative collaboration between students in different disciplines, Adams said.

“Imagine the nursing major giving feedback on the performance of the acting major in an effort to better perform a simulation – but the concepts are reversible because the actors and theatre makers are not only learning how to craft theatre in applied circumstances, but doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers are learning from actors how to be more empathetic in practice,” Adams said.

To learn more about the Healthcare Theatre course, click here.

 

 

 

 

Director of Simulation and Interactive Technology for the Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences Re-Certifies Healthcare Simulation Educator Credential

Melissa Morris, M.S.N., R.N., CPN, CHSE

 

The Society for Simulation in Healthcare and Nova Southeastern University announced today that Melissa Morris, M.S.N., R.N., CPN, CHSE, renewed her certification of the international Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) credential.

Melissa Morris originally became a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) in 2014. The Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator exam assesses the knowledge and understanding of the principles, processes, and fundamentals for developing and delivering high quality healthcare simulation activities. The comprehensive CHSE credential covers educational design and healthcare simulation principles, and the application of these to meet the needs of healthcare learners at all levels.

Melissa Morris joins the ranks of more than 2000 individuals from 37 countries who have achieved this distinction.

 

Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences Audiology Program Wins Photo Contest!

CARL in-use category winner, Laura Campos, Nova Southeastern University

Ahead Simulations recently sponsored a contest asking Au.D. programs to submit photos demonstrating their use of the CARL simulation tool “In Use” in the classroom. The Au.D. program submitted the photo below of CARL being used in our Amplification I course with first year Au.D. students. Laura Campos, Au.D., is demonstrating real-ear measures using CARL and this was exactly was Ahead Simulations had in mind as our program was selected as the winner!

When we think of “CARL In-Use” this was exactly what comes to mind. We thought that this picture was a great example of CARL in-use and we love that so many people are getting to learn from CARL here!

 

 

 

COVID: The Asian American Experience Panel

NSU Multicultural Affairs Committee Hosts COVID: The Asian American Experience Panel Wednesday March 24, at 6:00PM via Zoom.

 

Free Event

Who: NSU Multicultural Affairs Committee

What:  COVID: The Asian American Experience Panel

When: Wednesday March 24, at 6:00PM

Why: an interdisciplinary panel exploring how healthcare professionals navigate racism, stereotypes and discrimination during the pandemic

Where: Via Zoom : https://nova.zoom.us/j/95465247579?pwd=T1FOQlJXMWJGTUxpNlNtL0hpaU92UT09

 

URL for more information: https://healthsciences.nova.edu/studentaffairs/multicultural-affairs-committee.html

 

Please contact Sarah Williams at sw1982@mynsu.nova.edu for any questions or concerns.

NSU Multicultural Affairs Committee Hosts the Diversity Roundtable Discussion, April 5

NSU Multicultural Affairs Committee Hosts the Diversity Roundtable Discussion Monday, April 5 at 12:10 p.m. – 12:55 p.m. via Zoom.

We have defined the Diversity Roundtable Discussions (DRD) as an open roundtable interprofessional discussion to listen while withholding judgment, reassess one’s own perspective, and interact in a variety of cultural contexts often requiring humility.

Objectives:

  1. provide an open, interprofessional roundtable discussion to listen while withholding judgment about new or unfamiliar topics
  2. interact with colleagues respectfully and appropriately in a variety of cultural contexts
  3. reassess one’s own perspective when appropriate—a process that frequently requires courage and humility

For more information: https://healthsciences.nova.edu/studentaffairs/multicultural-affairs-committee.html

Please contact Elizabeth Swann, Swann@nova.edu for any questions or concerns.

 

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