Summary
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Work History
Education
Skills
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References
Hobbies and Interests
Accreditationsandlicenses
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Certification
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Donna M. Brester

Kensington,USA

Summary

Accomplished Nursing Professional Development Specialist with a proven track record at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital, enhancing nurse orientation and preceptor programming. Expert in adult learning principles and continuous improvement initiatives, I excel in strategic problem-solving and delivering engaging training presentations. Renowned for facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration and advancing patient care standards.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
New Haven, CT
09.2016 - Current
  • Participated actively in organizing orientation programming for new graduate nurses.
  • Enhanced Preceptor preparation programming for the Children's Hospital.
  • Facilitated collaborative work on inpatient Medicine/Cardiology Unit and Surgical/Solid Organ Transplant Unit.
  • Oversaw pediatric inpatient services as part of NPDS team at Bridgeport location.
  • Oversaw systemized care needs across inpatient Children's Hospital locations.
  • Scheduled classes based on availability of classrooms, equipment or instructors.
  • Conducted needs assessments to identify areas of improvement for staff members.
  • Worked collaboratively across departments and with various stakeholders to deliver comprehensive, effective training sessions.
  • Remained up-to-date with developments in area of expertise by reading current journals, books or magazine articles.

Clinical and Theory instructor

Stone Academy
East Hartford, CT
01.2016 - 01.2018

Staff Nurse on Pediatric Sedation Service

Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
01.2014 - 01.2016
  • Coordination of exams, procedures, and medical care for patients to limit repeated visits to hospital setting
  • Collaboration with multi-discipline team members to coordinate and provide care for hospitalized patients and pediatric oncology patients during their in hospital and outpatient care
  • Provide pre-procedure phone calls to prepare patients and family for upcoming sedation
  • Provide education for family members pertaining to sedation process

Staff Nurse, HVC Procedural Area

Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
01.2009 - 01.2014
  • Care of Patients undergoing Cardiac Catherizations
  • Adult patients with varying degrees of heart disease, CAD, acute MI, CHF, pre/post heart transplant, undergoing catherizations
  • Care of pediatric and adult patients with congenital heart defects, undergoing catherizations
  • Provide nursing care for patient's pre and post IR and CL procedures
  • Member of the TAVR and Melody Valve replacement teams for adults and pediatric patients

Staff Nurse, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
01.2006 - 01.2009
  • Care of Critically ill children with a range of diagnoses
  • Varying from chronic illnesses, acute respiratory infections, care of the diabetic (new onset/chronic), acute trauma, post cardiac surgery and multi-trauma
  • Multi-discipline planning for complete care of the child and their family members
  • Role of Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse, PICU Transport team member, Preceptor
  • Involvement in Quality and Safety Committee, Peer Review Team, PICU Staff/Management Committee
  • Overview of Transport Call requirement within the PICU

Staff Nurse, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

UMASS/Memorial Health Care
Worcester, MA
01.1998 - 01.2006
  • Care of critically ill children with a range of diagnosis' varying from chronic illnesses, acute respiratory illnesses, care of the diabetic, video EEG monitoring/ seizure mapping, to multi-trauma/post op and burns
  • Multi-discipline planning for complete care of the child and their family member
  • Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse, Preceptor
  • Staff nurse representation in Labor/Management monthly meetings within the hospital setting

Staff Nurse, Burn/Trauma Unit

UMASS/Memorial Health Care
Worcester, MA
01.1990 - 01.1998
  • Care of Critically ill adults in a Burn/Trauma unit
  • Care ranging from burn cases of near 100% tbsa, multi-trauma victims, and surgical post-op patients with various instabilities

Staff Nurse, Burn Unit

Worcester City Hospital
Worcester, MA
01.1989 - 01.1990
  • Caring for patients ranging from 2 years to 90 years
  • Patients throughout the burn trauma spectrum, critical and step-down patients
  • Care for patients returning for reconstructive repairs of burn wounds and elective plastic surgery procedures
  • Care and education of patients returning to the out-patient Burn Clinic

Day Staff Nurse

The Rectory School
Pomfret, CT
01.1988 - 01.1989
  • Responsibilities: daily medication administration with documentation, scheduling of physician, orthodontic, dental appointments for residential students
  • First responder for students, visitors and staff for on campus occurrences

Night Staff Nurse, Critical Care Unit

Day Kimball Hospital
Putnam, CT
01.1987 - 01.1988
  • Responsibilities: care of patients with respiratory infections, MI, post-operative unstable patients, multi-trauma patients; with preparation for transport to level one trauma center

Education

MSN-Nursing Education -

Western Governors University
01.2016

BSN -

Western Governors University
01.2015

Diploma -

Worcester City Hosp. School of Nursing
Worcester, MA
01.1983

Skills

  • Continuous Improvement Initiatives
  • Facilitation Methodologies Knowledge
  • Adult Learning Principles
  • Engaging Training Presentation
  • Assessment of Needs
  • Contiguous Systems Development
  • Technical Documentation
  • Independent Contributor
  • Strategic Problem-Solving

Affiliations

  • American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)
  • American Nurses Association (ANA)
  • Worcester City Hospital Alumni Association
  • Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN)
  • Connecticut Nurses Association Membership

References

Available upon request

Hobbies and Interests

  • Volunteer Work with Camp Rising Sun Organization
  • Member German Shepherd Dog Club Association of America
  • Completed 1 month's missionary work onboard Mercy Ships vessel M/S Anastasis, docked in Liberia, Africa in 2006

Accreditationsandlicenses

  • Registered Nurse, CT
  • Pediatric CCRN
  • BLS
  • PALS

Computer Experience

  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Excel
  • TEAMS
  • ZOOM
  • EPIC

Certification

  • Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist (CCRN) - Pediatric, Expires April 3, 2027

Timeline

Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
09.2016 - Current

Clinical and Theory instructor

Stone Academy
01.2016 - 01.2018

Staff Nurse on Pediatric Sedation Service

Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
01.2014 - 01.2016

Staff Nurse, HVC Procedural Area

Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
01.2009 - 01.2014

Staff Nurse, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
01.2006 - 01.2009

Staff Nurse, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

UMASS/Memorial Health Care
01.1998 - 01.2006

Staff Nurse, Burn/Trauma Unit

UMASS/Memorial Health Care
01.1990 - 01.1998

Staff Nurse, Burn Unit

Worcester City Hospital
01.1989 - 01.1990

Day Staff Nurse

The Rectory School
01.1988 - 01.1989

Night Staff Nurse, Critical Care Unit

Day Kimball Hospital
01.1987 - 01.1988

MSN-Nursing Education -

Western Governors University

BSN -

Western Governors University

Diploma -

Worcester City Hosp. School of Nursing

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