Emily Shields, PT, DPT, CCS, CERP

Experience

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  National Rehabiliation Hospital

  Jun 2005 - Mar 2019

  Physical Therapy Clinical Supervisor

  •Physical Therapy Clinical Supervisor responsible for a team of physical therapists and occupational therapists, program development, and clinical rehabilitation practice guidelines for the cardiac and critical care patient population.•Physical Therapy Clinical Specialist ensuring physical and occupational therapists complete basic and advanced competencies for patients who have received Heart Transplant, Left Ventricular Assist Device, and External Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices.Research Activities•Interdisciplinary evidence-based practice project to improve nursing perception and knowledge regarding early mobility to support the ABCDEF Bundle in a medical intensive care unit.•Rehabilitation Standard of Care for the patient status post Open Heart Surgery.•Mobility Matters Performance Improvement Project.•Rehabilitation ICU Performance Improvement Project. Professional Lectures1. Early Mobility and Exercise to Support the ABCDEF Bundle October 2016 and January 2017 •Lecture based on nurse-led activities for the critically ill patient population at Medstar WHC2. Foundation for the Advancement of Cardio Thoracic Surgical Care October 2015 •Lecture based on the Rehabilitation of the patient with ECMO and VAD conducted in MedStar WHC3. Foundation for the Advancement of Cardio Thoracic Surgical Care October 2014 •Lecture based on the Rehab ICU Performance Improvement project results conducted in MedStar WHC4. American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting - Las Vegas February 2014 •"Get them up, Get them moving" a lecture based on the Rehab ICU PI project conducted in MedStar WHCAwards National Rehabilitation Partners in Excellence Award 2011 for work related to the Rehab ICU Performance Improvement Project Show less

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  Physio Equine Solutions

  Jul 2018 - now

  Physical Therapist, Certified Equine Rehabiliation Practitioner

  ➢ Doctor of Physical Therapy trained in the art of Performance Rehabilitation dedicated to improving horse and rider athletic performance, recovery from injury, and education to prevent future injuries. ➢ Trained in common mechanisms of injury, diagnoses, differential diagnoses, prognoses, and treatments for specific injuries encountered in both rider and horse. ➢ Certified Equine Rehabilitation Practitioner available to collaborate with Equine Veterinarians to develop an individualized rehabilitation plan to be implemented utilizing objective measures to monitor interventions to determine effectiveness of treatment strategies. Show less