Curriculum Vitae

Donna A. Enrico, MBA, BSN, RN

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Las Vegas, NV 8944 ad3yty@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

•Instructed BSN students on the principles and dynamics of Performance Improvement and Quality Improvement in Leadership class.

•Accomplished and innovative didactic/clinical professor with comprehensive blend of hands-on professional and academic nursing experience.

•National Council State Board of Nursing 31/2 yrs. Research on Simulation Study.

•Consultant for The Joint Commission Accreditation.

•Revised Worker’s Compensation Plan for State of Nevada.

•Developed operational long- and short-term strategic planning and implementation of new hospitals, clinics, and managed care.

•Successful start-up operation for a Group Model HMO in a strong market of Staff Model HMOs and Self-Funded Groups. Implemented self-funded insurance and stop loss plans for hospital chain on west coast.

•Built hospital in Oklahoma and successfully passed surveys for state license, Medicare certification and JCAHO Accreditation with no deficiencies.

EDUCATION

Master of Nursing in HealthCare Education Western Governor’s University, presently attending Master of Business Administration, California Southern University, College of Business, Santa Ana, California, 1995.

Bachelor of Nursing, Thomas Jefferson University, College of Allied Health, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1985.

Associate in health sciences, Blackwood Community College, Blackwood, New Jersey, 1981.

ACADEMIC/TEACHING/WORK EXPERIENCE

04/2023 - present

Carrington College

Simulation Director – Maintain educational instruction on simulation within their course work.

04/2022 - 04/2023

Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109

Performance Improvement Burn Coordinator and Quality Improvement

•The everyday function of review charts on patients in-house and discharged patients.

•Research for ABA registry in passing their criteria.

02/2019 – 12/2021

Arizona College of Nursing, Las Vegas, Nevada 89102

Simulation Manager, Faculty

Instruct students in simulation scenarios, which coincide with their course of study.

•Accountable for instructing students in various courses including, Ethics, Critical Thinking, Leadership, Performance Improvement, Quality Improvement Evidence Base Practice, Med-Surg and Critical Care.

08/2017 – 12/2018

Brightwood College, Las Vegas, Nevada 89107. Faculty and Instructor

•Clinical Instructor – Mental Health and Fundamentals II

•Lab Instructor - Fundamentals I and Med-Surg

05/ 2016 - 08/2017

Nevada State College, CSCLV Center, Shadow Lane, Las Vegas, Nevada 89106

Lecturer in Nursing/Simulation Concierge

•Clinical Instructor for Advanced Med-Surg; Mental Health and Community

•Responsible for Simulation with high fidelity SimMan 3G for all nursing scenarios and standardized patient encounters in the BSN program.

•Responsible for revising, updating, and programming scenarios in conjunction with UNLV.

•Support all faculty and their clinical at Simulation Center (CSCLV).

06/2015 - 05/2016

Montevista Hospital, Las Vegas, Nevada 89103.

Director of Education; Director of Infection Prevention/Control and Employee Health

•Responsible for 432 employees within the hospital.

•Responsible for clinical rotation for Mental Health at Montevista Hospital and Rawson Neal.

05/2008 – 07/2015

College of Southern Nevada, Department of Nursing, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89145

Clinical Coordinator for Pediatrics, Clinical Instructor for Pediatrics and Behavioral Health

•Educate second semester nursing students to Mental Health.

•Educate third semester nursing students to pediatrics.

08/2008 – 07/2014

College of Southern Nevada, Department of Nursing, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Stimulation Project Director for NCSBN (National Council of the State Board of Nursing).

•Research Project lasted three- and one-half years

02/2001 – 06/2008

The Joint Commission Consultant and Emergency Trauma RN Medical Center of Aurora, Denver, Colorado.

Created and spearheaded a new task force for JCAHO in a hospital setting.

Designed forms for Emergency/Trauma Department to meet JCAHO standards.

•Developed Cores Measures Program from Oryx (JCAHO) hospital wide.

•Developed Policies & Procedures for Emergency Services to educate staff to pass JCAHO.

•RN for Emergency/Trauma – Level I Trauma Center

06/1997 – 02/2001

Columbia HealthCare, Inc., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 80524

Administrator

•Managed day-to-day home care operations to include supervision, staffing and budgeting.

•Accountable for successful contract negotiation meetings with insurance companies, Medicare and Medicaid Administration.

•Maintained, developed, and streamlined standards, policies, and operating procedures to follow government regulations.

•Conducted public relations and speaking engagements.

03/1994 – 06/1997.

ATH, Inc., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73103

CEO

•Built hospital from the ground up.

•Managed day-to-day operations and assured smooth functioning, efficient organization.

•Assured program quality and organizational stability through development and implementation of standards and controls, systems and procedures, and regular evaluation.

•Continually informed the Board of Directors on the condition of the transitional hospital and on all important influencing factors.

•Responsible for fiscal activities of the hospital including budgeting, reporting and audits.

01/1992 – 03/1994

FHP, Healthcare, Inc., Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102

Director of Education

•Developed health programs for seniors and Worker’s Compensation.

02/1990 – 01/1992

Humana Hospital, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89109 Director of PICU and RN Pediatric/Adult Emergency

•Managed the PICU and Pediatric Emergency Room.

02/1991 – 07/1994

University Medical Center, 89102

RN – IV Team

•RN assigned to IV Therapy Department and Emergency/Trauma.

01/1990 – 08/1994

Clark County Community College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89145

Clinical Adjunct Instructor

Clinical instructor for RN/LPN students in the Clark County Community College program.

5/1985 – 02/1990

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107 RN – Emergency &Trauma Services

•RN for Emergency/Trauma Center, Level I

•Flight for Life.

•RN Paramedic.

03/1971 – 05/1985.

Rancocas Valley Hospital, Willingboro, New Jersey, 08060 Registered Nurse/Nurse’s Aide

•Registered Nurse, Emergency in Community Hospital.

•Nurse’s Aide in Emergency Department.

ACADEMIC AWARDS AND HONORS

•Certificate of Recognition and Leadership, Simulation Study – NCSBN, 2013

•Outstanding Graduate, School of Business, Santa Ana, California – Summa cum Laude

•Outstanding Leadership Award, FHP Healthcare

•Certificate of Recognition, Safe Kids Star, December 7, 2010

COURSES – EDUCATED

•Clinical Coordinator

•Simulation Concierge

•Medical/Surgical Nursing I & II

•Mental Health

•Pediatrics

•Emergency/Trauma

•Marketing

•Finance

•The Joint Commission Standards

•Performance Improvement and Quality Improvement

•IV Therapy

•Leadership for Nursing

•Management for Nursing

•Worker’s Compensation Management

•Critical Incidence Stress Debriefing

•Ethics

•Critical Stress Management

•Trauma Certification Course

•Certified BLS Instructor

TEACHING INTERESTS

•Simulation

Infection Prevention and Control

Leadership & Management

The Joint Commission Standards

•CDC

•NSHN

•Marketing

•Ethics in Health Care

SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTIONS

Journal Publications

• Thomas Jefferson University Emergency/Trauma Staff, et al., (1985)

“Critical Incidence Stress Debriefing with Health Care Personnel Inside and Outside Hospital,” Journal of Emergency Medicine, 1 (2), 70-86.

WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

•Simulation Workshop, Healthy Sim (November 2023)

•Hover Tech International, You’ve Got to Move It, Move It (May 2023)

•American Burn Association Workshop on Evaluating burns greater than 20% (April 2021)

•“Conscientious Eating: Mental Health, Inflammation and the Aging Brain” (September 09, 2018)

•“Immersive Patient Simulation – Advanced Debrief Role Workshop.” (May4, 2017).

•“Immersive Patient Simulation – Debrief Role Workshop.” (September 20, 2016).

•“Immersive Patient Simulation – Facilitator Workshop” (September 13, 2016).

•“Immersive Patient Simulation – Scenario Writing Workshop.” (September 6, 2016).

•“How to Help & Recognize Human Trafficking Victims – A New Twist to an Ancient Problem. (June 25, 2016).

•“Travel the Rainbow Road of New IV Technology” (June 25, 2016).

•“Viruses and Germs (Flu Season 2015-2016), Institute for Natural Resources (INR) (Feb 9, 2016).

•“Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Nursing in Nevada” (August 6, 2014)

•2014 NLN Education Summit: Flight of the Phoenix (September 20, 2014)

•NIH Stroke Scale, AHA (November 17, 2014)

•“Dimensional Analysis for Dosage Calculation” (August 19, 21, 22 – 2013)

•“Medical Management Eligibility and Outcomes in Stroke Patient” (October 14, 2013)

•“Every Fetus Deserves an Echocardiogram” (April 7, 2012)

•“Promoting Vessel Health-360 Degree Patient Assessment (April 7, 2012)

•Diabetes Day for Primary Care Physicians (October 2010)

•“That’s So Gay – A Presentation on How to Deal with Bullies and how Not to be One” November 17, 2010)

•Copyright Essentials: Copyright for Classroom Teaching (April 12, 2010)

•Copyright Essentials: Copyright Regulation Outside the Classroom (April 14, 2010)

•Copyright Essentials: Faculty Rights Under Copyright Law (April 16, 2010)

•Introduction to Foundational Critical Thinking Concepts and Principles (September 19, 2010)

•Question Generating Concepts (October 5, 2010)

•Focus on Instructional Strategies That Promote Critical Thought (October 12, 2010) Institute for Medicine. (2010). “Advances in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes.” David Lacombe and Dr. Ivelle Motile. Laerdal Medical Corporation and the Gordon Center for

Research in Medical Technology. (2009). “Introduction to SimMan and SimBaby.”

•David Lacombe and Dr. Ivelle Motola. Laerdal Medical Corporation and the Gordon Center for

Research in Medical Technology. (2009). “Course 100: Simulator Assembly and Programming Workshop.

•Introduction to Critical Thinking (October 11, 2010)

•Energy-Enhancing Attitudes & Effective Form of Engagement (August 19, 2010)

•Digital Forensics (August 19, 2010) Accreditation Update (August 25, 2010)

•Preparing to Apply for a Grant (August 27, 2010)

•Revisions to the NWCCU Accreditation Standards: What Does It Mean for Me? (Aug. 2010)

•Basic Guidelines to APA Style Writing (July 2010)

•Basic EKG Reading (May 2001)

•Advanced EKG Reading (June 2001)

•What about JCAHO? (January 1997)

•JCAHO Accreditation for Home Care (March 1996)

•Transplant and Donors: Fear of the Unknown (May 1990)

•Emergency Disorders in the Field of Psyche: What You Need to Know (1986)

•Critical Incidence Stress Debriefing Techniques (November 1985)

•Moving Ahead with Your Nursing Career (May 1980)

CONFERENCES PRESENTED

•Enrico, Donna A (May 14, 2016) “ZIKA” for Oncology Nursing Symposium

•Enrico, Donna A. (2010), “The Future of Nursing.” Presented to the Nevada Student Nurses

Association at the College of Southern Nevada. Presented nursing years from Florence Nightingale to present. Discussing myths vs. reality.

•Enrico, Donna A. (1992), “Worker’s Compensation and the Occupational Nurse.” Presented at the Occupational Nurse’s Association Conference, Atlanta, Georgia. Impact of Worker’s Compensation on the Role of the Occupational Nurse.

•Enrico, Donna A. (1991), “Worker’s Compensation from a Point of View of Physicians vs. Lawyers. San Francisco, CA.

CONFERENCES ATTENDED

•INASCAL (June 2023)

•American Burn Association (ABA) April 2021

•“International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning” (April 03, 2018)

•Bringing the Periphery into Focus Risks Associated with PIV’s” (March 01, 2018)

•“Midline with Chlora Gard Technology – Extended Dwell: Extended Catheter Protection”

•(March 01,2018)

•“A Bundled Approach to Decrease the Rate of Primary Bloodstream Infections Related to Peripheral Interventions Catheters.” (January 25, 2018)

•“Marsi, Patient Safety, and the role of Medical Adhesives. (May 11, 2017)

•“Engineered Stabilization for Central Venous Access: A New Paradigm in Vascular Device Securement. (May 11, 2017)

•Preventing Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections – Nurses It is Your Job! (May 11, 2017).

Oncology Nursing Symposium (May 14, 2016)

“Foundational Principles and Practical Application of Immunotherapies for Oncology Nurses and

Pharmacists (May 14, 2016)

“Introduction to EMDR” (January 15, 2016)

19th Annual Children’s Heart Conference (October 3, 2015)

“Mental Health First Aid & Our Community (September 11, 2015)

•“ABA: Advice for Healthcare Professionals (August 14, 2015)

•“Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy-Scourge of IV Therapy” (November 20, 2014)

•“Protect All Lines, Protect All Lives” (November 20, 2014)

•“Maintenance is so High Maintenance: How to Achieve Success” (November 20, 2014)

•“Myths & Facts of Residential Treatment (June 12, 2014)

•Implementing a Concept-Based curriculum (February 22, 2014)

•“Practicing Good Catheter Management – An Important Part of Infusion Care” (October 24, 2013)

•“New Paradigms in IV Catheter Safety, Stability, & Satisfaction) (October 24, 2013)

•18th Annual Children’s Heart Conference (October 18, 2014)

•17th Annual Children’s Heart Conference (October 19, 2013)

•NSBN Clinical Faculty Academy for Southern Nevada (October 14, 2013)

•“Medical Management Eligibility and Outcomes in Stroke Patients” (October 14, 2013)

•“Clinical Experience with Activase (Alteplase)” Genentech (October 14, 2013)

•NSBN Clinical Faculty Academy for Southern Nevada (October 4, 2013)

•Dimensional Analysis for Dosage Calculation (September 20, 2013)

•Teaching IV Therapy to Students and RNs (May 13, 2013)

•Surviving A Legal Tsunami (April 7, 2012)

•Best Practices in Infusion Therapy: Guidelines and Standards (April 7, 2012)

•NSBN Speaks-Changes in LPN IV Preparation & IV Practice Issues for RNs (April 7, 2012)

•CLABSI in Nevada (April 7, 2012)

•A New Tool for Assessing Wounds (April 7, 2012)

•Every Fetus Deserves an Echocardiogram (April 7, 2012)

•Reaching New Heights in Understanding CVC Complications – Heighten Your DVT Awareness (April 7, 2012)

•Promoting Vessel Health-360 Degree Patient Assessment (April 7, 2012)

•Mosby’s Faculty Development Institute: Faculty Educator’s. (2011). Orlando, Florida.

•16th Annual Children’s Heart Conference (November 15, 2011)

•Teaching with Technology in Nursing. (September 2010). Las Vegas, Nevada.

•Teaching Students to be More Successful Learners and Thinkers; Sessions I & II (September 24, 2010)

•Fourteenth Annual Pediatric Heart Conference (November 20, 2010). Las Vegas, Nevada.

•Mosby’s Faculty Development Institute: Faculty Educator’s. (2010). Las Vegas, Nevada.

•Grant, Robert, Ph.D. “Anger, Forgiveness, and the Healing Process.” (2010). Las Vegas, NV

•Thirteenth Annual Pediatric Heart Conference (2009). Las Vegas, Nevada.

•Children’s Heart Center and Children’s Heart Foundation (September 2008). Las Vegas, NV

CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES

ACLS Certification

BLS Certification

“Healthcare Quality Principles” HAHQ (January 30, 2021)

“Integrating the INACSL Standards of Best Practice: Simulation 2016 (October 02, 2020)

“Changing How We Feel by Changing What We Eat” (February 21, 2020)

“COVID - 19 Awareness (May 27, 2020)

“Preventing Extravasation Injuries – The challenge of IV Placement (February 28, 2019)

•“A New Paradigm in Peripheral IV Therapy – Power Injectable Peripheral IVs” (February 28, 2019)

•“A Bundled Approach to Decrease the Rate of Primary Bloodstream Infections Related to Peripheral Interventions Catheters” (January 25, 2018)

•“A Bundled Approach to Decrease the Rate of Primary Bloodstream Infections Related to Peripheral Interventions Catheters” (March 1, 2018)

•"International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning Basic Training” (April 13, 2018)

•“Conscientious Eating: Mental Health, Inflammation and the Aging Brain (September 7, 2018)

•“Bringing the Periphery into Focus Risks Associated with PIVS (March 1, 2018)

•“Midline with Chlora Gard Technology – Extended Dwell; Extended Catheter Protection” (March 1, 2018)

•“Drawing Peripheral Blood Cultures by the Numbers, (August 24, 2017)

•“The Right CVAD for the Right Patient at the Right Time, (August 24, 2017)

•“Immunotherapy – Hope for the Future?” (August 24, 2017)

•“An Evening of Education,” (May 11, 2017)

•“Travel the Rainbow Road of New IV Technology,” (June 25, 2017)

•“How to Help & Recognize Human Trafficking Victims – A New Twist to an Ancient Problem”

(June 25, 2017)

“Viruses & Germs,” (February 9, 2016)

“Introduction to EMDR,” (January 15, 2016)

•“Mental Health First Aid & Our Community” (September 11, 2015)

•“ABA: Advice for Healthcare Professionals (August 14, 2015)

•“Myths & Facts of Residential Treatment (June 12, 2015)

•“The Benefits of Catheter Management Education and Training in Helping to Improve Infusion Care” (June 9, 2014)

•“Expanding Options in Vascular Access Device Selection” (August 6, 2014

•“OSHA Compliance with Blood Borne Exposures (August 6, 2014)

•“Teaching I.V. Therapy to Students and RNs (May 13, 2013

•“Clinical Experience with Activase (October 14, 2013)

•“Practicing Good Catheter Management – An Important Part of Infusion Care” October 24, 2013

•“New Paradigms in IV Catheter Safety, Stability & Satisfaction” (October 24, 2013)

•“Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy – Scourge of IV Therapy (November 20, 2013)

•“Protect All Lines, Protect All Lives” ((November 20, 2013)

•“Maintenance is so High Maintenance: How to Achieve Success” (November 20, 2013)

•“Surviving A Legal Tsunami (April 7, 2012)

•“Best Practices in Infusion Therapy: Guidelines & Standards (April 7, 2012

•“NSBN Speaks-Changes in LPN IV Preparation & IV Practice Issues for RNs (April 7, 2012)

•CLABSI in Nevada (April 7, 2012)

“Reaching New Heights in Understanding CVC Complications-Heightens

Your DVTA Awareness (April 7, 2012

“A New Tool for Assessing Wounds” (April 7, 2012) “Practicing Catheter Management May Help Maintain Good Outcomes.

Howard, Katie, RN, Genentech. Nevada Vascular Access Network. (2010)

Olson, Jarred, RN. Nevada Vascular Access Network. (2010). “Venous Access Solutions.” Scott, Judy, MSN, BSN, RN. College of Southern Nevada. (2010)

•“Nursing Education: Need to Know, Nice to Know, Nuts to Know.”

•Nevada Vascular Access Network. (2010). “Stop the Infusion Confusion –

•Care and Maintenance of the Needleless Connection.”

•Barber, Catherine R., Ph.D. (2009). “Understanding Personality Disorders.”

•Nevada Vascular Access Network. (2009). “Intra-Luminal Fluid Pathway Protection: • Maintaining Vessel Health.”

•Karam, George, MD. (2008). “Strategies for Minimizing Antimicrobial Resistance.”

•Nevada Vascular Access Network. (2008). “Changing Face of MRSA and New Treatment Options.”

•Nevada Vascular Access Network. (2008). “Preparing Your Family for Disasters.”

ADDITIONAL SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTIONS

•Stimulation Project Manager. College of Southern Nevada. (Presently). Project is to collect baseline data from College of Southern Nevada students during their educational program/simulation clinical during the next three years.

•The subjects will be followed from their Fundamental Courses, up to and including one year after graduation.

COLLEGE SERVICE

•Nevada Advisory Council - Serve on Nevada Advisory Council for nursing programs.

•NCSBN – Teaching simulation in the community to other colleges.

•Fall Fun Fest. (2010) Donated time at booth in support of the CSN Foundation.

•CSN Serves. (2010). Volunteering at the service-learning resource center at CSN.

•Education Fair for Valley Health System. (2010). Volunteered at Centennial Hills Hospital for their Educational Fair.

•Nursing Nerds Member, College of Southern Nevada. (2010 – Present).

•Women Mentoring, College of Southern Nevada. (2010 – Present).

•Faculty Senate Member, College of Southern Nevada. (2009 – Present).

•Salary & Benefits Member, College of Southern Nevada. (2009 – Present).

•NSNA (Nevada Student Nurses Association). (2008 -2009).

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

•Nevada State Board of Nursing Simulation Taskforce APIC

NCSBN

Children’s Writing Guild

Young Adult Writing Guild

NEEVAN - Nevada Vascular Access Network

Speaker’s Circuit – Seek Inc.

Association of Emergency Medical Technicians

•Association for Flight Emergency

•Critical Incident Stress Management Association

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