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Nurse Leadership and Development
Skills & Experience
I have worked in Mental Health and Addiction Services, as well as the wider healthcare and social service sector, for 35 years.
I offer services that support diverse healthcare teams, leaders and managers, with the flexibility, efficiency and professionalism required in an increasingly challenging environment.
I co-founded the ePortfolio and eLearning platform Professional Information Online (2008) and later founded Lois Boyd Consulting Ltd (2012) to provide freelance nurse consultancy across New Zealand.
References available on request.
1990-1998
Capital and Coast DHB
Capital and Coast District Health Board – Acute mental health inpatient nursing, mental health community, including Nurse Specialist and Consultant roles.
1998-2001
MASH TRUST Supported Housing
Collaboratively developing and delivering Recovery Model focused training for support work staff working in Mental Health Supported Housing
2001-2006
Capital Coast DHB
Developing and delivering Central Region Training on Early Intervenion for Psychosis. Developing and Collaborating on Research related to Early Intervention in the Wellington Region.
2006 - 2012
Nelson Marlborough DHB
Nelson Marlborough District Health Board 0.5 Nurse Consultant for Mental Health and Addiction Services, 0.5 Project Management - setup of early intervention for psychosis team, Lead for mental health service client pathway project and co-led families research (Families Commission).
2010 - 2012
National Directors of Mental Health Nursing
Chair National Directors of Mental Health Nursing - Facilitated and led this quarterly national meeting of Directors of Mental Health Nursing.
2008 - today
Professional Information Online Ltd.
Co-founded PIO ePortfolio and eLearning Service - www.pio.co.nz
PIO provides Nursing Council approved ePortfolio services and integrated eLearning for both individual nurses and organisations to enhance professional development and meet Nursing Council requirements.
2012 - today
Lois Boyd Consulting Ltd.
Providing a variety of Nurse Consultancy services including short and longer term projects, professional and programme development, supervision and enquiry services. Examples of larger projects detailed below.
2012 - 2017
Te Pou National Center for Workforce and Leadership Development for Mental Health
Project Co-Lead, Least Restrictive Practice and National Safe Practice and Effective Communication (SPEC) program development
This project resulted in a National Training programme and contributed to reductions in the use of seclusion and restraint in mental health services.
1998-2001
Victoria University
Nursing Research Assistant for a Participatory Action Research Project examining Discharge Planning from an Acute Mental Health Inpatient Setting.
2016 - 2024
Te Ao Māramatanga NZ College of Mental Health Nurses Inc.
Primary Mental Health and Addiction Credentialing Programme Development and Management.
2023 - 2025
Nelson Bays Primary Health
Mental Health and Addiction Service Advisor
Assisting with the implementation of new Primary Mental Health focused teams including Youth Wellbeing Services, Health Improvement Practitioners and Coaches and Brief Intervention Services.