MAJA L. BOYD
*** *** ***** ****** • Imperial, CA 92251
Phone 770-***-**** • ********@*****.***
EDUCATION
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA Jan 2012 – Aug 2015
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist program
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, Mansfield, PA Aug 2004 – May 2008
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS
California Registered Nurse Practitioner License 95008912 Active through 2/28/2020
California Clinical Nurse Specialist License 4726 Active through 2/28/2020
California Registered NPF License 95008912 Active through 2/28/2020
California Registered Nurse License 95151717 Active through 2/28/2020
Georgia Advanced Practice- NP License RN 198354 Active through 1/31/2020
Georgia Advanced Practice- CNS License RN 198354 Active through 1/31/2020
Georgia Registered Nurse License RN 198354 Active through 1/31/2020
American Nurses Credentialing Center AGPCNP-BC Active through 12/2019
American Nurses Credentialing Center AGCNS-BC Active through 12/2019
American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers Current through 1/2019
American Heart Association ACLS for Healthcare Providers Current through 7/2019
American Heart Association PALS for Healthcare Providers Current through 11/2019
CLINICAL PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Summer 2015
Good Samaritan Clinic Duluth 180 hours
Mirel Schmidt, MSN, FNP
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Fall 2014 & Spring 2015
Emory University Hospital inpatient oncology 450 hours
Roberta Kaplow, APRN-CCNS, Ph.D., AOCNS, CCRN
Ambulatory Care of Women Spring 2014
Hera’s Healthcare Women’s Health Clinic 135 hours
Maribelle Verdiales, M.D.
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Fall 2013
Dekalb Physicians Group Mountain East Family Medicine 180 hours
Kelley S. Wharton, M.S., A.P.R.N., N.P.-C.
Advanced Health Assessment Fall 2012
Caduceus Occupational Medicine 45 hours
Karen Beach, NP
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA Aug 20017 – May 2018
Nursing Clinical Instructor, Eastside Medical Center
Encouraged and supported students in learning to provide nursing care while using evidence based practice.
Assisted students with conflict resolution.
Lead post conference huddles.
Monitored the progress of each student and provided a formal evaluation upon completion of the clinical.
Eastside Medical Center, Snellville, GA Nov 2015 – June 2018
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Medical Surgical Division
Provided education for Surgical, Medical, and Ortho Spine departments
Plans and implements validation of competencies annually
Coordinates, facilitates, and administers hospital-wide education programs including orientation, BLS, and ACLS courses
Served as mentor, subject matter expert, and nurse educator in nurse residency
Operates as clinical lead for Hill-Rom Navicare Nurse Call system
Analyzes event reports, identify practice gaps, and develop effective interventions and education
Provides in-service education as needed for new hospital products and processes
Provides just in time education, mentoring, and coaching to unit staff members
Coordinate and implements new competencies on units
Designed and implemented education on Core Measures Documentation (Stroke, Vaccines, & VTE prophylaxis),
Performed as a Super Trainer for roll out of new Evidenced Based Charting Documentation (EBCD)
Provides patient and family education preparing for discharge as staff needs
Coordinates school clinical rotation for various departments ongoing basis
Eastside Medical Center, Snellville, GA Aug 2014 – Nov 2015
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Managed and cared for critical patients including post stroke, post AMI, PNA, overdose, & palliative care needs
Served as coordinator of multiple disciplines for well-coordinated patient care and advocacy among patients and their families
Managed ventilated patients, including knowledge of settings and alarms, basic interpretation of ABG results, proper suctioning techniques, assuring proper endotracheal tube placement, assisting with intubations and extubations
Proficient in titration of continuous intravenous drips
Provided ongoing teaching to patients and their families
Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA Oct 2010 – Aug 2014
Nurse Clinician, 5E Liver Transplant/ Surgical ICU
Assess, plans, and evaluates patient care needs in Surgical ICU.
Serves as coordinator of multiple disciplines for well-coordinated patient care and advocacy among patients and their families.
Recover immediate post liver transplant and surgical patients
Hemodynamic monitoring including triple lumen catheters, arterial lines, continuous cardiac output monitors, and central venous pressures with appropriate treatment
Interpret and treat ABGs
Ventilator weaning trials to promote extubation
Maintenance of chest tubes and surgical drains
Monitor, treat, and/or prevent post-surgical complications including pneumonia, bleeding, perforation from surgical site
Management of Critical of Med/Surg ICU patients such as GI bleeds, Large abdominal surgeries, HiPec patients, & Overdose patients
Wound and surgical site care and maintenance
Preceptor for new graduate nurses
Ongoing teaching with the patients and their families
Assess and coordinates discharge planning needs with members of healthcare team.
Serves as member on Central Line Dressing Team
Additional Training
1.Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
2.Liver Transplant
3.Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System (MARS)
Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta, GA Aug 2008 – Oct 2010
Staff Nurse, 5 South Medical Surgical Unit
Provided care from admission to discharge for inpatient post-operative unit
Served as rotational charge nurse on 29 unit post surgical unit over 5 nurses and 3 certified nursing assistances as needed
Oriented and mentored new staff members
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Jun 2007 – Aug 2007
Nurse Extern, GI Lab
Learned key assessment, planning, and documentation skills with a preceptor in the GI Suite.
Provided care one-on-one with the pediatric population and their families.
Collaborated well with other members of the healthcare team throughout.
R.B. Wiley Partnership Program, Mansfield, PA Jul 2005 – Jul 2006
Counselor, Mansfield University
Leadership role as resident assistant to partnership students.
Tutored students in Calculus, Astronomy, & English.
Counseled students on academic and personal issues.