Connie Boles

A Registered Nurse over 20 years in a specialty field; Operating Room, PACU, Pre-operative, Gastroenterology, IV sedation and IV Biologic Infusions.

Gastroenterology Clinical Registered Nurse at Evans Army Community Hospital (2010-01 – Present)

Provide clinical nursing care in gastroenterology department with focus on patient education, biologic medication administration, and procedural support.

• Counsel and educate patients on gastrointestinal diseases and procedures
• Administer Biologic IV infusions and injections, such as; Remicade, Renflexis, Entivo and Stelara. Monitor for any adverse reactions to these Biologic Medications and schedule patient for next IV infusion/injection
• Manage patient care (pre, intra & post-operative care through discharge)
• Liaison between patients and physician
• Assist physician with Gastroenterology procedures
• Administers Conscious sedation under the direction of the physician
• Monitor patient reaction to medication and document patient's progress
• Comply with HIPAA regulations, and adhere to infection control standards
• CAF Audits and maintains confidential employee personnel compliance records
• Maintains RN licensure, BLS and ACLS certification
• Perform Patient Assessment (PAT) Duties, Documentation done in MHS Genesis, Schedule GI Procedures, Patient Teaching on GI Procedures and Prep Instructions
• Perform Next Day Post Operative Call Backs following patient's GI Procedure/s

Gastroenterology Clinical Registered Nurse at Evans Army Community Hospital (2004-10 – 2007-04)

Provided clinical nursing care in gastroenterology department.

Assistant Care Coordinator/Quality Assurance RN at Professional Home Health Care, Inc. (2007-12 – 2008-07)

Monitored clinical records for Medicare/Medicaid compliance and coordinated home nursing operations.

• Monitored, reviewed and followed up on clinical records to ensure compliance with Medicare/Medicaid state regulations
• Performed ICD-9 and CPT Coding
• Performed interviews and orientation of new employees
• Assist on coordination of day-to-day management and operation of the company
• Scheduled skilled home nursing visits
• Provides strong communication between patient's physician and the department
• Performed supervisory field evaluations for Home Health Care Agency
• Coordinated nursing training and education
• Developed the expansion plan for skilled services along with financial planning and administration of skilled nursing services

Operating Room Circulator/Data Entry Programmer at Memorial Hospital North (2007-04 – 2007-10)

Prepared and organized operating rooms for surgical procedures and assisted with anesthesia and data entry.

• Prepare and organize the operating room for surgical procedures (General, ENT, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Plastics, and Podiatry)
• Assist anesthesia with regional blocks and general anesthesia
• Prepare patient for surgery and perform various surgical preps
• Assist Employee Health with Data Entry, and employee chart audits

Pre-Operative and Post Anesthesia Care Registered Nurse at Surgical Center at Premier (2002-06 – 2004-10)

Prepared patients for surgery and provided post-operative care and monitoring.

• Interview and prepare patient for surgery
• Perform intravenous catheterization and document accordingly
• Administer pre/post operative medications (antibiotics and narcotics)
• Assist anesthesia with various nerve blocks
• Monitor vital signs, and observe for adverse reactions to medications
• Provide pre-operative and post-operative patient/family care instructions

Pre-Operative, Intra-Operative Circulator and PACU RN at Audubon Surgery Center (2002-05 – 2004-10)

Provided comprehensive perioperative and post-anesthesia care for surgical patients.

• Duties same as above but with the following additions
• Obtained and organized appropriate supplies and equipment prior to surgery
• Interview patient prior to surgery, and answer all questions
• Escort patient to the operating room, attach monitors, and position patient
• Assist anesthesia with patient induction and various nerve blocks
• Perform surgical prep, attentive to OR staff's needs, and ensure patient safety
• Communicate patient's status to family and relay patient condition to PACU staff

Gastroenterology and PACU Registered Nurse/Manager at Colorado Springs Health Partners (1992-10 – 2002-05)

Managed gastroenterology department operations, supervised staff, and oversaw significant departmental expansion and productivity improvements.

• Developed policy and procedure manual for Gastroenterology department
• Supervised, recruited, hired, and implemented training program for twenty new employees in the field of Gastroenterology
• Managed the financial budget of the Gastroenterology department
• Developed a successful proposal for expanding the Gastroenterology department from one procedure room to three procedure rooms
• Developed contracts between outside Gastroenterologist and the GI department
• Increased GI departments productivity from twenty-five procedure a week to over one hundred procedures a week
• Processed monthly reports on the GI department's performance to Administration
• Performed pre, intra, and post-operative care of surgical and GI patients

Master of Arts in Human Resource Management – Webster University (2016-03)

Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management – National American University (2013-03)

Associate of Science in Nursing – University of Arkansas (1987-01)