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Kirsten Davin, OTD, OTR/L, ATP, SMS, CAPS, CHSE, EMT-B, CFF-II Related seminars and products

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Dr. Kirsten Davin is a Clinical Associate Professor and Academic Fieldwork Coordinator in the Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program at Baylor University, where she has served since 2019. In this role, she leads the development and coordination of Level I and Level II fieldwork experiences within a hybrid educational model, collaborating extensively with clinical partners across the United States to support student learning and professional transition.

 

Dr. Davin is recognized for her leadership in hybrid and simulation-based occupational therapy education, with scholarly and pedagogical interests focused on clinical education innovation, student readiness for fieldwork, and the integration of technology—such as simulated electronic medical records—into occupational therapy curricula.

 

In addition to her academic role, Dr. Davin has an extensive history in continuing education and professional training. Since 2007, she has served as a national and international instructor with PESI, delivering thousands of live and virtual courses to interdisciplinary healthcare audiences. Her teaching spans acute care rehabilitation, ICU management, splinting, assistive technology, seating and positioning, and clinical decision-making for medically complex patients.

 

Clinically, Dr. Davin brings more than two decades of experience across a wide range of adult and older adult practice settings, including acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, home health, oncology, and complex mobility. Her expertise includes wheelchair seating and positioning, assistive technology, orthotics and splinting, and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. She holds advanced certifications as an Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) and Seating and Mobility Specialist (SMS) through RESNA, as well as credentials as a Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) and Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE), reflecting her commitment to both clinical excellence and educational innovation.

 

Dr. Davin’s teaching philosophy emphasizes the integration of functional, occupation-based practice with interdisciplinary collaboration and real-world clinical application.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Kirsten Davin maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with Baylor University. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties with PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Kirsten Davin is a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association. the Illinois Occupational Therapy Association, and the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America.

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Objectives

1. Determine the critical elements of analysis and assessment in mobilizing medically fragile patients
2. Develop an appropriate plan of care for patients who present with a critically ill cardiac, neurological, or respiratory diagnosis
3. Distinguish the characteristics, similarities of, and differences between, medically fragile and general acute care patients and methods to implement successful therapeutic interventions with each
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the outcome tools available for assessment of the acute or critically ill patient
5. Evaluate strategies for addressing the behaviorally challenging patient and successful methods for patient engagement
6. Devise methods to effectively document progression throughout the acute care spectrum

Outline

• Effects of immobility on organ systems
  • Respiratory
  • Cardiac
  • Digestive
  • Musculoskeletal
  • Early and aggressive mobilization and intervention

• Decision-making process
• Weight-bearing restriction mobilization
• Specific mobility restrictions
  • Pulmonary embolism
  • Deep vein thrombosis
• Mobilization management
  • Chest tubes
  • Arterial lines
  • IV management

• Fecal management systems
• Various catheter types

• Orthopedic interventions
  • Orthopedically complex patient
  • Cutting-edge interventions
    • Transitioning to same day ortho discharge
    • Shorter length of stay with improved outcomes
  • Transfer considerations
    • Alternative techniques for NWB
    • Transfers for all WB restrictions
  • Burn injury across the lifespan
    • Types and degree of burn injury
    • Burn management and surgical interventions
    • Current trends in therapeutic burn intervention
  • Cardiac diagnoses
    • Cardiac surgery and appropriate therapeutic progression
    • Sternal precautions
    • Implementation of strength training
  • Neurological emergencies and tends in intervention
    • tPA administration and impact on therapeutic intervention
    • Management of the severe stroke
    • Patients with brief neurological deficits
  • Respiratory compromised patient
    • High-flow oxygen management
    • COPD
    • Fresh take on energy conservation techniques

• Addressing the behaviorally challenging patient
  • TBI
  • Dementia
  • Aggression
• Major depression and its impact on therapeutic intervention

• Short-term vs. long-term goal implementation
• Timing of PT/OTR reassessments
• Predicting the future
  • Appropriate goal development

• Importance of an interdisciplinary approach
• Pros/cons of sub-acute, home health, and other discharge destinations

• Client-centered practice and inclusion of the patient’s support system
• Manage the challenging family/caregiver

• Effective and successful documentation during acute and post-acute stay
• Document progression in patients with limited function
• Understand G codes, payment, and billing

• History of productivity requirements and their necessity
• Current trends in productivity expectations

Target Audience

• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapy Assistants
• Respiratory Therapists
• Physician Assistants
• Nurses
• Nurse Practitioners

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