NICOLE MARIE BOYKO

 CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

CROSS COUNTRY TRAV CORPS                                                                                                                       San Francisco Bay, CA    

Travel Physical Therapist- 13+ week assignments in SNF and home care                                      Aug 2005-Present

·          In SNF setting: evaluation and treatment of geriatric population of  neurological, general medical or orthopedic surgical patients;  responsible for establishing care plan and caregiver training for long term care patients on restorative rehab; Integral part of D/C planning team

·          In home care setting: work with interdisciplinary team to maximize functional independence of homebound seniors; post-operative total joint replacement care including staple removal

HOLLYWOOD MEDICAL CENTER                                                                                                                      Hollywood, FL

Staff Physical Therapist- acute care, outpatient vestibular rehab                                                    Aug 2004-July 2005

·          Evaluated and treated patients on orthopedic, medical/surgical and cardiac units as well as ICU and CCU

·          Wound care consultation including pulsed lavage and dressing changes

·          Integral in development of educational materials for patients post-op total joint replacement surgery

·          Charged with structuring program content for outpatient balance/vestibular program

·          Provided consultative services to Healthy Life Center including diabetes education and balance screenings

NEWTON-WELLESLEY HOSPITAL                                                                                                                       Newton, MA

Staff Physical Therapist- outpatient PT; acute care and SNF rotations                                            July 2002- July 2004

·          Evaluated and treated pediatric through geriatric patient population with wide variety of orthopedic, neurological, cardiac and general medical diagnoses

·          Sub-specialty in vestibular rehabilitation including vestibular hypofunction and age-related balance changes

·          Assisted in ongoing program development and execution of Kids on The Move, an 8-wk program geared at promoting exercise and healthy diets for overweight children

·          Performed in-house casting and worked with outside lab to provide patients with custom-made orthotics

·          Provided consultation in conjunction with podiatry and orthopedics at hospital sponsored post-Marathon clinic

LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL                                                                                                                      Lawrence, MA

Per Diem Staff Physical Therapist: acute care                                                                                         Aug 2002- June 2004

Per Diem Physical Therapy Aide: acute care                                                                                          Dec 2001-July 2002

·          Evaluation and treatment of patients on orthopedic, medical/surgical and cardiac units as well as ICU and CCU

·          Experience with wound care including whirlpool, pulsed lavage and dressing changes

NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST HOSPITAL- JORDAN REHAB                                                                                Boston, MA

Per Diem Staff Physical Therapist: subacute rehab                                                                                Sept 2002- June 2004

·          Evaluation, D/C planning and treatment of primarily orthopedic surgical patients s/p TKA, THA and lumbar laminectomy or fusion

·          Exposure to latest advances in joint replacement surgery

CLINICAL FIELDWORK  & CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION

NEWTON-WELLESLEY HOSPITAL                                                                                                                       Newton, MA

Level III clinical affiliation (8 wks) - outpatient                                                                                          March- May 2002

LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL                                                                                                                      Lawrence, MA

Level II clinical affiliation (8 wks)- acute care                                                                                           Sept-Nov 2001

BRIGHAM & WOMEN’S HOSPITAL                                                                                                                   Boston, MA

Level I clinical affiliation (8 wks) - outpatient                                                                                            Sept-Nov 2000

NEW ENGLAND MEDICAL CENTER                                                                                                                  Boston, MA

Physical Therapy Co-op/Aide with rotations in acute care, chest PT and outpatient                               Jan 2000-March 2001

NORTHEAST REHABILITATION HOSPITAL                                                                                                      Salem, NH

Physical Therapy Co-op/Aide with rotations in acute rehab and outpatient                               Sept 1998-Jan 2000

EDUCATION

BS, Rehabilitative Science, Northeastern University, Boston, MA                                                    June 2001

MS, Physical Therapy, Northeastern University, Boston, MA                                                                June 2002

Candidate for DPT, MGH Institute for Health Professionals, Cambridge, MA                                Completion in Aug 2006

Certificate: The Lumbosacral Region, The Institute of Manual Therapy, Woburn, MA                Sept 2003

SPECIAL SKILLS

Computer: PC and Macintosh; Microsoft Office, Word Perfect, Lotus 1-2-3, HTML 

Languages: 4 years of high school Spanish and 1 quarter of college Spanish

Certification: Healthcare Provider CPR certification