Pia Guevarra Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Englewood, Colorado, United States

- Evaluating and treating patients with varying upper extremity diagnoses from hand to shoulder conservatively and post-op. - Fabricating orthoses using thermoplastic, delta cast and orficast material. - Performing wound cleansing and debridement, suture removal and dressing changes.- Communicating between physician, patients, colleagues, and vendors to provide person-centered care.

Aurora, Co

Combined standardized assessment, observation, and professional reasoning to evaluate and treat clients with upper extremity injuries. Common diagnoses I treated using evidence-based practice included distal radial fractures, metacarpal fractures, Osteoarthritis, DeQuervain's tenosynovitis, lateral and medial epicondylitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, Carpometacarpal arthroplasty, and thoracic outlet syndrome. Treatment included fabrication of custom static splints, therapeutic exercise, activity modification, joint protection techniques, ergonomics, pain management strategies, and physical agent modalities. Client demographics varied, emphasizing my esteemed qualities in cultural awareness, tact, and patience when engaging with clients to optimize therapeutic rapport and health outcomes.

The Sierra School In Longmont, Co

Skilled observation of students with special eligibility and collaboration with OT to provide individualized intervention to students K-12 with diagnoses such as cerebral palsy, Autism, and Down Syndrome to better engage in classroom activities and occupations at 4 different schools.

Westminster, Co

Evaluated and treated patients in skilled nursing setting based on skilled observation and standardized assessment using as Functional Independence Measure, St. Louis University Mental Status Exam, Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Allen Cognitive Levels Screen, Cognitive Performance Test, and Kitchen Task Assessment. Common diagnoses included CVA, hip arthroplasty, amputation, myocardial infarction. Treatment consisted of graded ADLs, therapeutic exercises, functional mobility, adaptive equipment education, discharge recommendations, and home evaluations.

Aurora, Co

Skilled observation and collaboration with OT for treatment of patients with amputation, Guillan Barre, CVA, SCI, hip/knee replacement using top-down approach with goal of maximizing patient independence with basic and instrumental activities of daily living. Common treatments included dressing/grooming/feeding modification, safe shower techniques, self-advocacy education, adaptive equipment training, simulated grocery shopping, car transfer, pre-driving motor-cognitive exercises, sensory bins, contrast baths, therapeutic exercise, and retrograde massage.

Master'S Degree, Occupational Therapy/Therapist

Activities and Societies: Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA) Pi Theta Epsilon (PTE)- Scholastic Honor Society Master.

Bachelor'S Degree In Anthropology With Certificate In Medical Anthropology

Activities and Societies: Alpha Chi Omega Extensive coursework in Cultural Anthropology, Economics, and Accounting

History Of Jazz, Biological Sciences Of Food And Cooking

University of California, Travel Study Program

International Relations And Economics

Education Abroad Program