Bonnie Boie
Whitinsville,MA
Summary
I am a confident and dedicated clinical expert with a solid foundation in the care of wounds and ostomies. I continue to deliver quality patient centered care, provide excellent clinical outcomes,ensure patient satisfaction, adhere to the utilization of cost- effective treatments for those with compromised skin integrity, ostomies, and fistulas through evidenced based practice.
Throughout my career, I have provided direct patient care, supervised, and educated others. My positive attitude, creativity, efficiency, flexibility, and open communication style are cornerstones to my leadership. I have been a Registered Nurse for over 25 years with clinical experience in the acute care, acute rehabilitation, long term care, correctional health, independent consulting , outpatient clinical care and home care.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Wound and Ostomy Nurse
Lowell General Hospital
Lowell, MA
04.2011 - Current
- Pivotal role in the development of the inpatient wound and ostomy program for Lowell General Hospital.
- Established and directed the outpatient Wound and Ostomy program for Lowell General Hospital. Ongoing collaboration with specialties for referrals to the clinic. Increased productivity for nine consecutive years, excellent clinical outcomes, exceptional patient satisfaction, and future growth for expansion due to the patient volume.
- Initiated and structured the ostomy support group for Lowell General Hospital.
- Engagement of interdisciplinary collaboration for ongoing improvement of HAPI rates for the organization, rollout of pressure injury prevention bundles, education of staff, practice ownership, and accountability with sustainable outcomes, including financial cost savings for the organization, improvement in patient care, and patient satisfaction.
- Provide ongoing education specific to wound care for all new nursing graduates accepted into the Nursing Residency Program at Lowell General Hospital.
- Development of multiple guides and tools for the nursing staff at the bedside.
- Chair of the Wound Care Committee.
- Update and revise policies and procedures for wound care.
- Participate in strategic planning, responding to the needs of the department to enhance the organization's overall success.
- Preceptor for nursing students from multiple area universities, as well as a preceptor for both the Emory and WEBWOC programs.
- Pivotal in the development of the EHR for wound care, both inpatient and outpatient.
- Contributed to Magnet Designation with data on changes in practice related to wound care.
- Key stakeholder in the product selection include advanced wound care products, ostomy products, and continence management with value analysis.
Wound Consultant
Radiant Homecare
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Clinical expert for wound care patients, provided individualized treatment plans for both acute and chronic wounds.
- Clinical expert for ostomy patients , provided individualized treatment plans often with recommendations for those hard to manage ostomies
- Developed care plans tailored specifically to each patient's unique needs while adhering to evidence-based clinical practice. Ensuring product selections were therapeutic, cost-effective, and provided positive outcomes.
Mary Ann Morse Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
01.2000 - 01.2011
- Nursing Supervisor: oversight of a 124-bed acute and long-term care facility, oversee nursing staff, and patient care.
- Managing staff, preparing schedules, and evaluating performance.
- Improving patient care: data collection to identify and implement quality improvement.
- Mentoring New Hires.
- Provide support to staff.
- Act as a liaison between the nursing department and the other members of the interdisciplinary team.
University of Massachusetts Medical Center
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Staff nurse for acute care patients- providing high quality nursing care to patients
- Contracted to Correctional Health Care for the care of those who are incarcerated.
Kindred Healthcare
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Director of Nurses: oversight of a 141-bed acute and long-term care facility, leading and supervising nursing staff to ensure that high-quality patient care is delivered.
- Management of the budget for the department.
- Implement and restructure policies and procedures.
- Act as a liaison between the nursing department and the other members of the interdisciplinary team.
- Compliance and Quality Assurance with all local, state, and federal regulations, including incident reporting and investigating as appropriate.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN01-2023
WEBWOC -
01.2014
Associates of Science - Nursing
Becker College
01.1998
Bachelor of Science - Health Studies, Education
Worcester State University
01.1996
Skills
- Gastrostomy tube care
- Surgical care
- Complex wound care
- Wound prevention
- Ostomy care
- Wound treatment
- Post-surgery treatment
- Wound Dressing
Certification
Certified Wound Care Nurse
Certified Ostomy Care Nurse
CPR- BLS
First Aid
Publications/Presentations
Published article in OWM- Rapid Wound Bed Preparation using NPWT with Hypochlorous Acid Instillation August 2018
Poster Presenter at the SAWC in Las Vegas 2018
Poster Presenter at the New England Regional Wound and Ostomy Conference 2019
Speaker at the New England Interventional Radiology Conference Spring Seminar 2019
Wound Source webinar Hypochlorous Acid Standardization : Benefits for Patients, Staff and Administration 2020
Professional Memberships
Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society
United Ostomy Association of America
Accomplishments
- 2016,2017,2019,2021 Stephenson Scholarship Recipient
- 2019 Excellence In Nursing Award- Quality Care at Lowell General Hospital
- 2022 Daisy Award Recipient
Timeline
Wound Consultant
Radiant Homecare
01.2018 - 01.2020
Wound and Ostomy Nurse
Lowell General Hospital
04.2011 - Current
University of Massachusetts Medical Center
01.2007 - 01.2009
Mary Ann Morse Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
01.2000 - 01.2011
Kindred Healthcare
01.1998 - 01.2000
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Walden University
WEBWOC -
Associates of Science - Nursing
Becker College
Bachelor of Science - Health Studies, Education
Worcester State University
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