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About the Author:
Geri Boyd, owner/operator of Peace of Mind HealthCare Advocate Services past education and work history.
1987 LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)-Paris Area Vocational School, Paris TN, Graduated
1990-1993- Worked at Henry County Nursing Home as an LPN charge nurse from.
1992 EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) Jackson State Community College, Jackson TN, graduated
EMT License Number 16744
1992-1996- Worked for various ambulance services as an EMT for: Henry County EMS. Jackson General EMS, Huntingdon TN-EMS, also for Dr. Gronski, Ear, Nose and Throat in Paris and Dr. Walker, General MD of Paris.
1996 RN (Registered Nurse) Jackson State Community College, graduated with and associate’s degree
RN License 111121
1996-2000 Jackson Madison County General Hospital in ICU (Intensive Care Unit)
Also worked for Henry County Medical Center ICU, ER, Floor nurse
1999-2000 CPR instructor
1998- EMT-P (Paramedic) Jackson State Community College graduated
EMT-P License 16744
1998-2001 Paramedic West TN HealthCare, Jackson TN
1999-2001 Taught at Jackson State Community College, Paramedic and EMT programs.
2001 Travel Nurse to Tucson Arizona to Tucson Medical Center ER
2002 Travel Nurse to North Carolina to High Point Regional, ER
2003 California License obtained
2003 Travel Nurse to Bakersfield, CA and obtained a California RN license and is still current
2003-2012 Bakersfield, CA
Mercy Hospital ICU/ ER and Float
Bakersfield Heart Hospital ICU/ER and Float
San Joaquin Adventist Hospital ICU/ER Float
Golden State Air Ambulance, Chief Flight Nurse RN-Paramedic Trained, hired and fired Paramedics and RNs and wrote protocols for the ambulance service as well as ran the whole medical flight area.
Bakersfield Hematology/Oncology Clinic, Dr. Nyguen, Chemo nurse
North Kern Maximum Security Prison, Delano CA
Fresno Life Flight
Hall Ambulance Service, Bakersfield CA. Worked on ambulance, MICU Ambulance, taught in the EMT program
I am now CEO, OWNER OPERATOR of my own Peace of Mind HealthCare Advocate Services LLC, a homecare business.
In a nutshell:
Geri, pronounced Gary, a Registered Nurse-Paramedic, has been in the medical field since 1987. Her specialties include:
- ICU Intensive Care Unit
- ER- Emergency Room Nurse
- EMT-Paramedic Ambulance Service
- MICU Ambulance
- Chief Flight Nurse of Air Ambulance
- Trained RN’s in ICU, Trauma flight nursing
- Trained Paramedics and RN’s in flight air ambulance
- Flight Nurse on helicopters and airplanes
- Telemetry/Medical/Surgical RN
- Skilled Care Nurse at a skilled facility
- Nursing Home and medical clinic nurse
- Maximum Security Prison RN
- Travel Nurse for about 10 years
- CPR Instructor
- Instructor at Jackson State Community College EMT-Paramedic Program
- EMT instructor at Hall Ambulance Service Paramedic Program.
- Peace of Mind HealthCare Advocate Services LLC, a homecare business since 2014 to present day.
Certified Life Coach Geri Boyd
About Us
I was on a yearlong writing bootcamp when I took this picture while roller-skating around a pond in Morgantown, West Virginia. I took a year off from work to hit the trail for as many writing retreats I could get into. It was an incredible year. The bottom picture was in another West Virginia town.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the Story?
The Marvelous Medical Series bridges the gap between the clinical textbook and the reality of the caregiver’s bedside. By anchoring high-level medical knowledge within a compelling narrative, The Thief in the Mirror transforms complex diagnosis into practical practice. You will be amazed at how quickly Dementia-The Stolen Mind becomes your most powerful tool in the 24/7 reality of dementia care.
I wrote The Thief in the Mirror: Dementia—A Stolen Mind to bridge the gap between the sterile hospital floor and the raw reality of the caregiver’s living room. I am sharing the ‘Audit of the Heart’—combining four decades of clinical intensity with a narrative that teaches you how to fight back when a loved one’s mind is being stolen.”
This is more than a novel—it is a teaching tool for the front lines of dementia.
Bio
Meet Geri Grooms Boyd
ICU-ER Trauma Nurse | RN-Paramedic since 1987
“I have spent my life in the ‘Golden Hour.’ From the high-velocity chaos of Trauma ERs to the critical precision of the ICU and the front lines of EMS, I have spent 40 years decoding the human body in crisis.
But when the crisis hits, I realize that even a lifetime of medical training doesn’t prepare you for the ‘Dementia from YOU-KNOW-WHERE!’
As an RN-Paramedic since 1987, I have seen the human body at its most vulnerable. In The Thief in the Mirror: Dementia—A Stolen Mind, I take the clinical medicine and the raw reality of caregiving and make them make-sense.
When will The Book be released?
Projected release date, June 2026
Are signed copies available?
Yes, at any book conference, in person.
Got questions?
Feel free to reach out.
writergeriboyd@gmail.com
peaceofmindhealthcareadvocate@gmail.com
geriboyd.com