DORIS BOSHAW MSN RN, CNOR

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Proactive leader both in an acute care, hospital affiliated and freestanding centers. Strength includes a comprehensive understanding of regulatory standards including AORN, TJC, CMS, the ability to effectively assess department's strengths/deficiencies ‘and develop action plans for correction/compliance. Advocating for safe patient care is the priority. Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills.

Skills

●Stakeholder Engagement ● Innovation Management ● Conflict Resolution

●Process Improvement ● Quality Assurance Public Relations

Immunzation Registered Nurse

Specialty Medical Staffing

Springfield/Eugene, Oregon

09/23 to 12/23

Worked with local pharmacists in assessing persons immunization request was in compliance with their medical history and previous immunization’s. Administered immunization as appropriate.

INTERIM DIRECTOR PERIOPERATIVE SERVICES, WOUND CARE AND INFUSION SERVICES

01/2022 to 10/2022.

Arbor Health Morton Hospital

Morton, Washington

Independent Contractor

●Priority is evaluating and recommending a process to improve patients and physicians' satisfaction and ease of access to services with a multi-disciplinary approach to problem solving

●Resolved long standing ordering & billing issues related to implant inventory

●Implemented preoperative calls for gathering patient information and patient teaching

●Updated SPD equipment, in-services for all staff on use and required documentation for sterile processing

●Address and resolved the majority of staffing issues

●Facilitated development of information manuals for use of EMR, department map of supplies and equipment, how to order supplies & use of specialized equipment

●Rearranged supplies and equipment in Code Cart, MH Cart and Difficult Intubation Cart, established par levels, with anesthesia input

●This process was initiated/standardized on all Code Carts in the hospital.

INTERIM MANAGER PERIOPERATIVE SERVICES 06/2021 to 08/2021

Providence Newburg Medical Center

Newburg, Oregon

Whitman Partners

●With accountability for 4 operating suites, GI Endoscopy, PACU, Preop, and Infusion Services

●Total encounters with all services averaged 350-400 procedures monthly, including Orthopedics, General Surgery, Ophthalmology, ENT and Endoscopic Spinal Surgery

●The Previous Manager retired one month after the current Associate Manager was hired

●She had been a Charge Nurse at another Providence Hospital; my role was to mentor this person in

management skills, budgeting, staffing matrix, AORN Standards and Recommended Practice, TJC, and other regulatory agencies

●She was promoted to the manager position at the end of my contract

●Updates all employees' departmental competencies, also BLS, ACLS

●Reviewed and updates policies and procedures

●Initiated biweekly meeting with the new manager, the chiefs of surgery and anesthesia.

INTERIM MANAGER SURGERY 02/2021 to 05/2021

El Camino Hospital-Mountain View Campus

Mountain View, Ca.

Whitman Partners

●With accountability for 10 operating suites, including two heart rooms, five robotic suites, total hips/knees and complex lumbar/spinal procedures

●About 65 staff members of all skill mixes

●Participated in review/update Policies/Procedures for surgery specific protocol

●Initiated a “Back to Basics” in-services presented by surgery staff, involving both RN's and CST

●Mentoring staff to promote compliance with AORN evidence-based practice.

INTERIM MANAGER OF PREOPERATIVE SERVICES 10/2020 to 12/2020

St. Mary’s Medical Center

San Francisco, Ca.

B.E. Smith

●With accountability for OR, SDS, PAT, GI Suite, as well as 6 weeks temporary manager of Cath

●Lab, Infusion Center and Interventional Radiology

●The perioperative area included 12 OR suites (7-8 used routinely) 70 staff members including all skill levels

●Completed TJC survey with 1 RFI

●Participated in review/updated all Policies/Procedures for all clinical areas

●Mentored/proctored staff to assure compliance with AORN/ASPAN recommended practice standards

●Address numerous staff issues, improvement plans and expectations defined.

INTERIM DIRECTOR PERIOPERATIVE SERVICES 09/2019 to 04/2020

Martin Luther King Community Hospital

Los Angles, Ca.

B.E. Smith

●With accountability for OR, SPD, PACU, GI Suite and Surgery Scheduling

●MLKCH is a critical access hospital in an underserved community providing inpatient, acute and surgical services

●There are four OR suites, one serving as GI Suite

●The average number of cases per month around 150

●Responsible for approximately 30 full and part time staff

●Re-implemented Morning Safety Huddles to review scheduled, plan days activities and share information

●With assistance reviewed and updated 49 Policies and Procedures to reflect current practice and recommended guidelines

●Facilitated them through the approval process

●Completed 2020 budget

●Participated in and implemented Covid 19 policies/procedure for performing emergency surgical procedures

●In serviced, Implemented and monitored recommended safety guidelines for all staffing levels for the Covid 19 Virus

●Mentored OR and PACU to assure current practice complied with recommended standards. 03/2019 to 06/2019

Peace Harbor Medical Center 06/2019 to 03/20

Lane County Community Health Center 10/2017 to 01/2018

Astria Regional Medical & Heart Center 12/17; 02/2017 to 05/2017; 10/17to1/18

Watsonville Community Hospital 09/2015 to 11/2015

Good Shepherd Medical Center 02/2015 to 05/2015

Eastern New Mexico Medical Center 09/2014 to 12/2014

Wyoming Medical Center 03/2009 to 05/2014

McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center 11/2009 to 02/2013

Franciscan Healthcare System 04/2008 to 11/2008

Franciscan Healthcare System 11/2008 to 02/2009

EDUCATION Barry University, North Miami Shores, FL Masters of Science in Nursing, 01/1995 B

Barry University Bachelors in Science of Nursing, 01/1992

St. Petersburg Community Collage Associates Degree in Nursing, 01/1984

CERTIFICATIONS Certified PeriOperative Registered Nurse (CNOR) 1985-present.PERSONAL Title: RN MSN, CNOR

INFORMATION

VOLUNTEER ● Medical Mission to Tanzania and Kenya Africa, 2003

●Visit to China as member of Citizen Ambassador Program for cultural exchange of nursing practice in the surgical environment, 1997

●Medical Mission to Sololá Guatemala, Helps International, 2009, 2011

●Health Screenings for uninsured of Lane County, Helps International, 2011, 20012, 201

●Six-week Medical Mission to Benin, Africa aboard the Africa Mercy Ship, 2009

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