January 2018 Trauma InService, Board Mtg and Other News

Hello NOTA Members,

Happy New Year!  We are excited to start off 2018 with an in-service at UMC.  Please see below for details as well as other important NOTA news.

1.  Trauma In Service at UMC:  Looking to gain an understanding of the OT perspective in an acute care setting and trauma cases?

NOTA Continuing Ed and January 2018 Board Meeting at UMC

1800 W Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 

6-7 pm:  In-service on Adult and Pediatric Trauma Cases

Presenters: Aesa Jackson, OTR/L and Breanna Teer, OTR/L See below for speaker bios

7:10-7:25: Easter Seals Employment Informational

Presenter: Angela Lewis, Director of Human Resources

7:30-8:00 NOTA Board Meeting

2.  Exercise for a great cause

Don’t forget to Join Team NOTA on February 18th as we support the Little Miss Hannah Foundation! Register here http://littlemisshannah.org/vegasrare5k/ Join Team NOTA and use the special discount code NOTARARE to save $10.

3.  Quick Member Check-in

NOTA wants to make 2018 great for you and your professional goals. Please take 5 minutes or less to fill out this three question survey:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9Q398P7

4.  Save the date for Saturday, May 19, 2018.

NOTA 2018 Conference Planning is Underway!  We are very excited about this year's new approach.  Stay tuned for a Call for Papers and other details.

Speaker Biography:

Aesa Jackson OTR/L  - Aesa  gained  Bachelor’s of  Science in Occupational Therapy  in 2001 in Philippine Rehabilitation  Institute  & has  been  an  Occupational Therapist   for  16 years  with   experience in OT in school ,  SNF/IRF,  Home  health  and  acute care  setting both here in  the  US  and  in the Philippines .  She has been  with  UMC  since  2006 with primary of  focus in  Pediatrics , PICU, NICU &  BCU

Breanna Dickson, MS, OTR/L earned a Master of Science Degree from Touro University Nevada in 2015. She has three years experience as an occupational therapist in acute care, long-term acute care, and home health settings. Her clinical experience is in the areas of physical disabilities, traumatic brain injury, poly-trauma and medically complex adult and geriatric patients. Breanna hopes to continue her growth as an occupational therapist and pursue clinical learning and practice opportunities in the areas of development and disabilities for neonate and pediatric patients.