
Jessaka Nichols
FARMINGTON — Jessaka Nichols, MSOT/L, CHT, has achieved specialty certification in hand therapy by the Hand Therapy Certification Commission. She joins 24 other therapists in the state who have achieved CHT status.
Specialty certification in hand therapy recognizes therapists with advanced clinical knowledge, experience and skills in the practice of hand and upper extremity rehabilitation. To become certified therapists must meet the rigorous standards required of Certified Hand Therapists, including three years of practice experience with 4,000 hours or more in direct practice of upper extremity treatment and successful completion of a comprehensive test of advanced clinical skills and theory in upper extremity rehabilitation.
Nichols received her master’s degree in occupational therapy from the University of New England. She has worked at Franklin Memorial Hospital in the Occupational Therapy department for five years.
Besides providing patient care, she also supervises all upper extremity evaluations and treatments in the hospital’s outpatient occupational therapy setting.
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