Experience
2018 - Present
HEALTH EDUCATOR
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
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Leadership, education and complex clinical support for allied health clinicians in publicly funded Facility and Supportive Living sites throughout the Edmonton Zone.
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Topics of education development and delivery have included: Interprofessional Practice, Resiliency, Referral Management, Specialty Support Surfaces, Comprehensive Lower Leg Assessment and Edema Management.
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Seating therapist with the Edmonton Zone Seating Service.
2008 - 2018
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Dr. Gerald Zetter Care Centre
Edmonton, Alberta
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Sole occupational therapist (OT) for a 200 bed long term care facility.
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Member of the site Leadership team.
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Provided direct OT services including cognitive assessment, dysphagia assessment and intervention, edema and venous leg ulcer management, pressure injury prevention and management, wheelchair and seating recommendations, power mobility, and fall risk management.
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Developed and implemented Cognitive Stimulation Therapy Group, Fine Motor Group, FUNctional Exercise Group, and ReJoyce Rehabilitation Joystick treatment.
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Leader of Falls and Minimal Restraint committee for 2 years.
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Leader of Wound Team for 3 years.
2015-2017
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY CONSULTANT
Westcliff Place and The Manor
Edmonton, Alberta
Exquisicare
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Occupational therapy consultant for private care homes.
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Provided OT services including cognitive assessment, dysphagia assessment and intervention, pressure injury prevention and management, fall risk management, wheelchair and seating recommendations.
2007 - 2010
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Grandview, Kipnes Centre for Veterans, and Laurier House Lynnwood
Edmonton, Alberta
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Provided direct OT services including cognitive assessment, dysphagia assessment and intervention, edema and venous leg ulcer management, pressure injury prevention and management, wheelchair and seating recommendations, and fall risk management.
Bissett, A., & Lawrence, C. (2017). Reclaiming Life From Pain [Blog].
https://reclaiminglifefrompain.blogspot.com/
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Bissett, A., & Middleton, A. (2020, October 14). Pressure injury prevention 101
workshop [Conference presentation]. 2020 Wounds Canada Virtual Conference Alberta Day.
Bissett, A., & Wright, G. (2020, October 14). Individualizing approaches to wound
prevention and management [Conference presentation]. 2020 Wounds Canada Virtual Conference Alberta Day.