Timothy L. Boyd, MS, RN

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SUMMARY

High energy, flexible, dedicated and client-focused registered nurse with sound clinical

judgment and a passion for nursing education.

More than 5 years experience in emergency nursing and a year in nursing academia.

Course design and implementation.

Plans, implements and evaluates clinical nursing scenarios using lecture, and small group

teaching strategies.

Member of various academic and hospital-wide quality improvement committees.

AREA OF EXPERTISE

Course design and implementation and nurse evaluation.

Leadership, management and organization.

Public speaking in large and small groups.

Nursing research on clinical judgment of nursing students.

CLINICAL SKILLS

Highly proficient clinical skills: IV access, pushes and drips; cardiac monitoring from bedside

and 12-lead ECG, cardiac resuscitation and defibrillation, advanced airway management,

rapid sequence induction; blood transfusions, and lab draws; wound care and management;

conscious sedation and recovery; pain, nausea, hemodynamic, and neurologic monitoring and

management.

Computer proficiency: Mac and PC operating systems; application experience includes: MS

PowerPoint, Statistical Package for Social Sciences, Soarien CPOE, Paragon and

Cernerworks EMR.

EDUCATION

University of New Hampshire, Master of Science in Nursing, 2009.

University of Maine, Bachelor of Science in Recreation and Park Management, 1994.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATION

Registered Nurse NH #056027-21.

Educator RN Bachelor of Science Instructor NH #00696.

BLS, ACLS, PALS, and TNCC.

HONORS

Sigma Theta Tau nursing honor society Inducted, 2006.

Golden Key International Honour Society Inducted, 2007.

MEMBERSHIPS

Emergency Nurses Association.

Sigma Theta Tau International, Eta Iota Chapter.

International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning.

PUBLICATIONS

Boyd, T., (2009) The impact of high-fidelity human patient simulation on clinical judgment of

nursing students: a pilot study (2009). UNH Master s Thesis.

Boyd, T., (2007) Who will cry for me., NH Nursing News, 31(1), 17.

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Timothy L. Boyd, MS, RN

7 Forest Street, Dover, NH 03820 603-***-**** abqk75@r.postjobfree.com

NURSING EXPERIENCE

University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 2010 present

Lecturer Department of Nursing Clinical instructor for 21 sophomore and junior students at a long

term nursing facility and a medical surgical unit. Teach basic nursing care, activities of daily living,

basic nursing assessments and communication. Also teach head-to-toe patient assessments, wound

care, safe medication administration and patient documentation. Additionally develop teaching plans

and scenario development for simulation laboratory skills instruction.

Develop clinical syllabi and instruction

Create and implement high and low fidelity scenarios

Evaluate student learning

Course design and development in collaboration with academic and clinical faculty

Adjunct Professor - Department of Nursing - Develop teaching plans covering basic nursing skills and

procedures to foster clinical judgment for baccalaureate nursing students using small group teaching

strategies.

Course design and implementation.

Create and implement high-fidelity scenarios.

Evaluate student learning.

Member of the Department of Nursing Academic and Clinical Practice Council

Simulation Task Force.

York Hospital, York, Maine 2006 - 2011

Staff RN - Emergent Care - Multi-task in fast-paced 11-bed ER providing assessment and treatment as

primary RN for the care of 30-50 patients per week; secondary for an additional 30-60 patients;

primary RN for 9-15 inpatient admissions per week.

Develop and present education experiences at monthly staff meetings and to each shift when

new procedures and equipment are implemented.

Function as charge nurse 30 percent of time.

Supervise ER medical tech and serves as preceptor to new nurses and nursing students 10

percent of the time.

Designed an ER physician order form. This was implemented to increase order clarity and

reduce errors.

Advocated for use of patient wristbands for identification to promote safety in ED. Currently

under review by hospital administration.

Developed a triage nursing documentation form.

Researched and created an ER specific 5-point Likert-scale patient satisfaction survey tool.

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, Dover, NH 2008 2010

Per Diem Staff RN - Emergency Department - Perform patient assessment and emergency medical

care to an average of 15 patients per shift within a 28-bed Emergency Department. Care and

treatment of patients in trauma, acute and fast track areas. Served as a team-member of the ER

rapid-response team.

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Associated Press, Concord, NH 2001 - 2006

Contract Photojournalist - Covered news events in New Hampshire and Maine.

Foster s Daily Democrat, Dover, NH 1998 - 2001

Senior Staff Photojournalist - Scheduled photo assignments for 3 staff and 3 freelancers.

The Amsterdam Recorder, Amsterdam, NY 1997 - 1998

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Staff Photojournalist - Photographed news stories.

The Bangor Daily News, Bangor, Maine 1995 - 1997

Staff Photojournalist Photographed news stories in northern and central Maine.

National Park Service, Grand Teton National Park, Jackson, WY 1993 - 1995

Park Ranger - Researched, and developed environmental interpretation hikes and

presentations to small groups and large auditorium slideshow presentations, provided

information to park visitors. EMT-B and wildland firefighter as needed.

The Maine Campus, Orono, ME 1993 - 1994

Photo Editor - Supervised 6 staff members, edited photos for publication, and managed an

$11,000 budget for staff salaries and photographic supplies.

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