Adaptive Sports Coordinator at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital
Alyssa Caselnova is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, Florida. Alyssa is currently the Adaptive Sports Coordinator within the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation department, serving Veterans with a variety of diagnoses. She also has experience with Brain Injury and Polytrauma inpatient rehabilitation. Alyssa received her Bachelor of Science degree in Recreation, Parks, and Leisure with an emphasis in Therapeutic Recreation from Central Michigan University. In her free time, she enjoys playing golf, staying active and watching sports with her husband.
Nurse Manager at Encompass Health Vero Beach
Experience: Encompass Health Vero Beach, FL Jul 2020 - Present Director: Sebastian River Medical Center Oct 2018 - Jul 2020 Northwell Health: Nurse Manager Cardiothoracic Surgery/SICU/Trauma Southside Hospital Nov 2010 - Aug 2018 Education: Stony Brook University Graduate School Master’s Degree, Nursing Leadership Farmingdale State College Bachelor’s Degree, Nursing Licenses & certifications: American Nurses Credentialing Center Nurse Executive Board Certified (NE-BC) CRRN
Orlando Health
Kennedy was born and raised in Orlando, FL. She attended the University of Central Florida for her BSN and has worked in the inpatient rehabilitation setting since 2020. She began as a nursing assistant and decided to transition to the RN role after she fell in love with the brain injury and stroke patient populations. Her unit has successfully moved from an inpatient unit at our local level one trauma center, to our own freestanding hospital. Recently she earned the Stroke Certified Registered Nurse certification and is pursuing a doctorate in nursing practice at the University of Florida.
Assoc Prof University of Florida
Emily Fox, PT, DPT, MHS, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Director of Neuromuscular Research at Brooks Rehabilitation. She also directs the Brooks Motion Analysis Center, a clinical and research assessment facility. She is the Director of the Brooks-PHHP Research Collaboration, an established collaboration between Brooks Rehabilitation and the UF College of Public Health and Health Professions. In this role, she brings strategic leadership to to grow rehabilitation research and enhance the missions of Brooks and PHHP. Dr. Fox’s research is focused on control and recovery following neurologic injury and disease. Her objective is to apply intrinsic neural and biomechanical control principles to enhance rehabilitation and promote recovery. As a physical therapist and researcher, she has extensive experience working with individuals with stroke, spinal cord injury, and older adults. Her research represents an interdisciplinary, translational approach to investigate mechanisms underlying motor control and the use of activity-based interventions to restore function.
CNO Encompass Health Vero Beach
Encompass Health Treasure Coast is proud to recognize their chief nursing officer (CNO), Lisa Kuh. Lisa has had quite the journey here at Encompass Health Treasure Coast. In 2007, she started her career as an overnight licensed nurse practitioner (LPN). She went to Indian River State College for her ADN. In 2011, after obtaining her registered nurse (RN) license. In 2017, she graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Western Governor’s University and her Master’s in Nursing Leadership two years later. Lisa continued as our nurse manager until she took on the responsibility of becoming our CNO.
www.foldedcraneyoga.com
I completed my Yoga Teacher Training in 2005 at the Yoga Center of Columbia and am registered as an Experienced Yoga Teacher, E-RYT200 through Yoga Alliance. Since 2006, I have taught at Life Time Athletic, The Yoga Center of Columbia, and Maple Lawn as well as at corporations such as Raytheon, BAE, COLA, the Howard County Health Department and several Girl Scout troops. I am currently teaching private instruction and classes exclusively through Folded Crane Yoga. I am in training with Matt Giordano for my 500 hour certification. His instruction how joints and muscles work along with facilitated stretching, has increased my body awareness and has improved how I move and feel in my body. Sharing the knowledge that I am learning has been such a joy. I have deep respect and gratitude for all the teachers and students alike, who have put me on this path and have taught me so much along the way.
Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager Orlando Health
Lina Navas is a dedicated Rehabilitation Registered Nurse with six years of experience in the rehab setting, specializing in patient recovery and rehabilitation. In addition to her clinical expertise, she has served as a Clinical Assistant Nurse Manager for two years, where she played a vital role in overseeing nursing staff and improving patient care processes. As a Stroke Certified Registered Nurse and Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse, Lina brings a wealth of knowledge in managing complex stroke cases. She is actively involved in ensuring compliance with CARF standards within her unit, contributing to high-quality care and accreditation. Lina is also passionate about performance improvement initiatives, participating in multiple projects aimed at enhancing patient education and interdisciplinary collaboration. Her work includes updating stroke education materials for patients and families, as well as implementing an interdisciplinary stroke council to optimize treatment strategies and outcomes. With a commitment to excellence in rehabilitation nursing, Lina strives to make a meaningful impact on her patients' lives and the broader healthcare community.
Infection Preventionist Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital at Bartram Campus
Education: University of Central Florida-Orlando, FL Doctorate of Nursing Practice 05/2029 University of North Florida- Jacksonville, FL Masters of Science in Health Administration 05/2024 Work History: Registered Nurse/ Brooks Hospital- Jacksonville, FL 03/2021- Present -Infection Preventionist Registered Nurse/ Right at Home- Jacksonville, FL 12/2020-01/2023 Registered Nurse/QCP- Queens, NY 08/2019-11/2020 -Staff educator for medication administration course Registered Nurse/Lifes Worc- Long Island, NY 12/2018-11/2020 -24-hour telephone triage Registered Nurse/Head Injury-Hauppauge, NY 08/2017-11/2020 Registered Nurse/EPIC- East Meadow, NY 03/2012-11/2018 Program Development/EPIC 10/2007-05/2010 Applied Behavior Specialist/EPIC 09/2006-10/2007 Qualified Mental Retardation Specialist/EPIC 01/2003-11/2007
Infection preventionist and hospital educator at Encompass Health Miami
Yvette Salas, MSN, CRRN, an infection preventionist and hospital educator at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Miami, is one of two recipients of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) 2022 Nurse in Washington Internship (NIWI) Scholarship. The NIWI Scholarship is designed to educate and empower nurses to become directly involved with and influence policy at the local and national levels.
Physical Therapist at Brooks Rehab Bartram Campus
Meg Santaniello obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Drew University in New Jersey. After college, she served 6 years in the United States Navy as a Cryptologic Warfare Officer where she ended her active duty service as a Project Manager for the executed multi-million-dollar acquisition project. After her service, she continued her education at the University of South Carolina where she earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy. During her education, she completed a rotation on the oncology unit at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte where she advocated referrals for patients with cancer to the Oncology Rehab Program at Carolina Rehabilitation Inpatient Hospital. Currently, Meg is a Physical Therapist at Brooks Rehabilitation Inpatient Hospital-Bartram Campus. Her past experience along with caring for her own father with cancer has ignited her drive to create Brooks Rehabilitation Inpatient Cancer Program. As a member of the U.S. Navy Reserve, Santaniello is commissioned as an Information Warfare Officer.
Beekly Medical Senior clinical Product Specialist/Certified Aromatherapist
ELEQUIL AROMATABS® AROMATHERAPY / JANUARY 2020-PRESENT Responsible for product knowledge, selling to all levels of nursing leadership, and dedicated customer support. Presented Elequil Aromatabs aromatherapy at national conferences, authored multiple blogs focusing on clinical aromatherapy, and participated in Beyond the Ribbon podcast. Education CERTIFICATE: AROMATHERAPY (LEVEL I) NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF AROMATIC STUDIES / JULY 2018 New York City, NY POST-BACCAULEATE CERTIFICATE: CYTOTECHNOLOGY THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY / AUGUST 1993 Philadelphia, PA CERTIFICATE: MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY LATROBE AREA HOSPITAL / JULY 1990 Latrobe, PA BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE: MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY GANNON UNIVERSITY / MAY 1990