Linda Boley
Louisville,KY
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Faculty
Galen College of Nursing
Louisville, KY
04.2023 - Current
- Provided individualized instruction to meet students' diverse needs.
- Created learning activities to engage students in the classroom and foster critical thinking.
- Facilitated small group discussions among students from diverse backgrounds.
- Provided feedback to students regarding their academic performance.
- Evaluated student work using rubrics and other assessment tools.
- Presented lectures on various topics related to the field of study.
- Advised students on career paths and job opportunities within the field of study.
- Attended professional development workshops to stay current on best practices in education.
- Participated in departmental meetings and committees to discuss curriculum development strategies.
- Integrated technology into regular classroom use for student engagement and learning.
- Structured assignments with clear goals and criteria for assessment.
Clinical Educator
Clark Memorial Hospital
Clarksville, IN
03.2022 - 12.2022
- Implemented surgical tech apprentice program for surgical services.
- Prepared reports summarizing results from trainings or other activities related to clinical education as related to Surgical Tech Apprentice Program
- Developed, implemented, and evaluated training programs to ensure staff are meeting the standards of quality and safety in patient care.
- Developed strategies for measuring effectiveness of training programs through pre and post tests or other methods.
- Provided guidance on regulatory requirements such as HIPAA, OSHA, and JCAHO standards.
Clinical Nurse Educator, Surgical Services
Norton Healthcare
Louisville, KY
04.2009 - 02.2022
- Facilitated interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care plans and best practices both within surgical services and labor and delivery.
- Created performance improvement initiatives designed to enhance quality of care outcomes; example: working with the OB department i.e. Labor and Delivery to identify areas of opportunity to improve patient outcomes with regards to c-sections and decreasing surgical site infections.
- Partnered with other departments within the organization in order to coordinate educational resources as in working with the OB department (Labor and Delivery) to identify areas of opportunity to improve patient outcomes. Assisting in training OR personnel in treating emergent c-sections in the operating room for patients with placenta accreta.
- Provided instruction to nursing staff on new procedures and techniques.
- Advised nursing staff on best practices for providing safe, high quality patient care.
- Evaluated the effectiveness of educational programs by collecting data on program outcomes.
- Developed protocols for evaluating the competence of newly hired nurses.
- Assessed the learning needs of healthcare personnel, created curricula, and delivered lectures and seminars accordingly.
- Attended conferences and seminars related to current trends in clinical nursing education.
- Supervised clinical practicum students in a variety of healthcare settings.
- Designed innovative strategies for increasing nurse engagement in continuing education opportunities.
- Conducted one-on-one training sessions with nurses to ensure competency in medical practices.
- Participated in research projects aimed at exploring new methods for delivering continuing education content (Chairing and co-chairing annual Perioperative Symposium with the Association of Operating Room Nurses)
- Developed and implemented evidence-based clinical educational programs for nursing staff (Assisted with implementation of Association of Operating Room Standards of Practice for Surgery in Labor and Delivery for c-sections)
- Collaborated with health care teams to develop effective patient education materials.
- Incorporated new technologies into curriculum development processes.
- Ensured compliance with applicable accreditation standards and regulations related to clinical education.
- Assessed new nursing staff with fair and consistent evaluation tools to determine knowledge and quality of care delivery.
- Supervised student laboratory and clinical work, offering knowledgeable advice to advance learning and abilities.
- Trained medical center staff BLS, ACLS and PALS techniques and principles.
- Conducted mock codes within Surgical Services and Labor and Delivery to ascertain readiness to deliver competent emergency care
- Committed passionately to ream member development through hands-on training with Surgical Tech Apprentice Program and Surgical Nurse Training Programs
- Cultivated collaborative and innovative learning environment to meet each employee's unique educational needs.
- Evaluated employees to identify knowledge gaps and conduct thorough assessments.
- Developed and implemented Surgical Tech Apprentice Program for Surgical Services.
Timeline
Faculty
Galen College of Nursing
04.2023 - Current
Clinical Educator
Clark Memorial Hospital
03.2022 - 12.2022
Clinical Nurse Educator, Surgical Services
Norton Healthcare
04.2009 - 02.2022