Abbey McDonald
Therapy Manager at Mainstay Medical- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Certified Child Life Specialist
The Child Life Council, Inc.
Experience
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Mainstay Medical
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United States
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Therapy Manager
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Oct 2021 - Present
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LivaNova
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United Kingdom
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Therapeutic Consultant
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Sep 2018 - Oct 2021
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Associate Therapeutic Consultant
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Jun 2017 - Sep 2018
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Clinical Specialist
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May 2016 - Jun 2017
Responsible for building strong relationships, educating and developing new business for our VNS Therapy Systems.
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Child Life Specialist
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May 2014 - May 2016
• Covering the Adolescent Medicine, Specialty Medicine, and Epilepsy Monitoring Units a total of 20 inpatient beds• Selected to present at the National Child Life Conference, May 2016• Providing developmentally appropriate preparation for patients and families admitted for continuous epilepsy monitoring• Incorporate child life coping techniques and therapeutic activities for the eating disorder population encountering significant life changes throughout their extended admission• Working closely with several different interdisciplinary teams to create care plans for patients and their families• Continuously implementing and creating special events for children and their families • Collaborate with the trauma team to provide child life services to priority patients • Supervised two practicum students, providing guidance and feedback • Provide child life in-service education and presentations to new nurses• Produce specialized programming for the hospital closed circuit television • Offer education to parents regarding new medical equipment
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Child Life Fellow, CCLS
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Aug 2013 - May 2014
Covered Medicine Specialty Unit, Emergency Department, and Adult Trauma• Received the HCA Innovators Award in 2014 • Independently created and implemented child life programing for a new unit • Performed preparation and support to patients and families admitted for epilepsy monitoring• Established child life programming in adult hospital with special focus on trauma services• Demonstrated the need for additional child life coverage in the emergency department • Created, directed and executed the first annual Halloween special event for patients in families in the hospital• Performed preparation and support to patients and families admitted for epilepsy monitoring• Established child life programming in adult hospital with special focus on trauma services
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Child Life Specialist Intern
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Jan 2013 - May 2013
• Completed 619 hours on the pediatric medical unit, outpatient surgery, dialysis, and radiology unit• Provided medical preparation and support to assist patients with coping during procedures• Created and implemented a surgical preparation coloring book that is now distributed throughout HCA hospitals • Expanded knowledge in medical terminology, diagnosis and procedures; applied during patient interactions• Encouraged discussion, rehearsal, and practice of coping skills through medical and therapeutic play activities
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Education
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2008 - 2012
Oklahoma State University
Bachelor’s Degree, Human Development and Family Sciences -
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The Children's Hospital at Saint Francis
Child Life Practicum Student
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