David Darragh Email & Phone Number

Greater Hobart Area

Hobart Tasmania

Provided strategies to minimise pain, promote function and quality of life in 7 different residential aged care sites in Hobart.Assessment and review of resident pain using Abbey or Modified Verbal Brief Pain Inventory and incorporating this into care plans. Care plans to reduce pain and boost quality of life could include: therapeutic massage, TENS, mindfulness meditation, progressive muscle relaxation, reminiscence therapy, application of hand splints, physical exercise, gardening and scooter training. Reminiscence therapy included the following topics art, music, wildlife, photography, aviation and careers, this used a variety of props including books, you-tube clips, pianos, photographs and model aeroplanes. Minimised the risk of falls by running balance/exercise classes and completing both falls and mobility assessments. Implementing falls reduction recommendations for example the use of a sensor beam or 4 Wheeled Walker. Regular mobility reviews and the completion of mobility charts in each resident’s room provided care staff with guidance so that current levels of mobility can be maintained for as long as possible and the risk of falls reduced.Competent with various documentation systems including Autumn care, I care and Lee care so that accurate and timely documentation supported quality care.Being a mobile OT I am proficient at adjusting to frequent changes in priorities at very short notice and can adjust my schedule accordingly. This may occur it co-workers take sick leave or other unforeseen circumstances.

Charles Jenkins Bentley

Provide physical exercise and cognitive activities such as quizzes and word finding gamesto promote functional independence of residents using person centred principles. This prepares them for home or aged cared facilities. Created a therapy board to support hand function.

Murdoch

Facilitated group activities for up to 20 residents which included men’s group, reminiscence, games, music, dancing and art. Activities were tailored to resident capabilities either high, medium or low care. These activities helped to maintain their social and cognitive function.Facilitated one on one sessions with client for 10 minutes to maintain mobility and wellbeing.Facilitated physiotherapy sessions of 45 minutes with up to 20 residents to support social wellbeing and mobility. Reviewed the success of each session and made changes to improve client enjoyment and participation by incorporating resident and other team member feedback.

Bentley Perth

Trainer ensuring that all staff with access to production understand the importance of basic microbiology and good aseptic practice in a sterile manufacturing plant. This was achieved by presentations and written assessment and helped to reduce the chance of product contamination.Coordinate and organised endotoxin testing ensuring that all finished products, raw materials and client samples are tested for the presence of endotoxin within a given time frame. Therefore, drugs meeting all regulatory requirements could be supplied on time to clients across the world. Investigation report writing to detail non-compliant results were completed promptly and to an appropriate professional standard. This minimalised the likelihood of a delayed release of drugs.Recipient of a Pfizer Innovation Team Award for the Development and Approval of Docetaxel injection. Part of a multidepartment team who registered Docetaxel injection for domestic and international release.

Master Of Occupational Therapy

Bachelor'S Degree With Honours, Microbiology (Molecular Biology)

Isolation of a Y-chromosome probe to study the underlying biology of Canine X linked Muscular Dystrophy a good animal model for Duchennes.