Donna Michelle Clark
Denton, Texas 76207
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EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION:
Northwestern State University, Shreveport, Louisiana
Associate Degree in Nursing, GPA 3.82
BSN credits from Tarrant County College
Achievements:
US Navy 1980-1985
1st Lt., US Army Nurse Corp Reserve, 2003 – 2006
Inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society 2000 with GPA 4.0
Certified Clinical Research Coordinator, 1998 – 2014, and 2019 - present
Member of ACRP 1998-2014 and 2019 - present
Certified Physical Rehabilitation Nurse, 1994 – 1996
ACLS and BCLS certified, 1990 – present
Trauma Core Course Certified, Basic Arrhythmia Course Certified and the Critical Care Course Certified 1990-1993
IATA Training 2016 to present
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
GI Alliance Research and Education, Full-time 4/2022-present
Start IVs and infuse research intravenous medications.
Coordinate Clinical Trials in Gastroenterology.
Enroll and consent subjects after explaining in detail the research study.
Keep accurate records of all visits in eSource and the EDC.
Report all SAE and IND reports to IRB in a timely manner.
Work closely with the Investigators to assure compliance with The Federal Code of Regulations.
Direct Care Staffing (prn) 7/2021-4/2022
Verify IDs and date of birth for proper vaccination per age.
Give vaccinations for Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson and Johnson companies.
Draw up the vaccines for Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson and Johnson.
Monitor temperatures of vaccines.
Monitor for any adverse events.
Medical Research Network (prn) 6/2021-4/2022
Complete home study visits for multiple research studies.
Keep accurate records of all visits and send the paperwork to various sites.
Capture all Adverse Events and Medication changes.
Give injections and draw appropriate labs.
Process labs and send out to a Central Lab as designated.
Illingworth Home Health Research (prn) 6/2021-4/2022
Complete home study visits for multiple research studies.
Keep accurate records of all visits and send the paperwork to various sites.
Capture all Adverse Events and Medication changes.
Give injections and draw appropriate labs.
Process labs and send out to a Central Lab as designated.
RG Solutions Talent, Dallas, Texas 5/2021 -4/2022
Covid 19 Vaccinations (prn)
Verify IDs and date of birth for proper vaccination per age.
Ensure sanitary vaccinations given in a drive through situation.
Give vaccinations for Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson and Johnson companies including buses, walk ins and drive through in cars in a setting of over 1500 patients per day.
Baylor Scott and White Research Institute, Dallas, Texas 11/2016 – 04/2021
Heart and Lung Transplant Research, Full-time
Certified in Neurological Quantitative Sensory Testing for patients with polyneuropathy.
First to Coordinate processes with OETC and Nuclear Medicine with HLTP Research.
Coordinate Clinical Trials in Cardiology Transplant, both Investigator Initiated and Pharmaceutical.
Enroll and consent subjects after explaining in detail the research study.
Complete study feasibility, start-up paperwork and regulatory documents.
Keep accurate records of all visits on EDC and shared drives.
Report all SAE and IND reports to IRB in a timely manner.
Work closely with the Investigators to assure compliance with The Federal Code of Regulations.
Created an Amyloidosis Registry from local referrals.
Aptitude LLC, In Source Group, Irving, Texas 08/2016 - 10/2016
Clinical Analyst, Full-time
Write Clinical descriptions for medical products.
Review products for accuracy of unit of measure.
Review products for accuracy of manufacturer.
Review products for accuracy of description.
Add products to Platform from catalog.
Texas Rehabilitation Hospital, Arlington, Texas 12/2015 – 06/2016
Registered Staff Nurse, Full-time
Assist patients in need of rehabilitation services to achieve their fullest potential.
Admit new patients and reconcile medication lists.
Perform full physical assessments and monitor lab values.
Work closely with doctors to monitor progress to goals.
Cottonwood Cardiology, Medix Staffing, Las Colinas, Texas 09/2015 – 06/2016
Registered Staff Nurse
Work part-time with a cardiology group performing nuclear and echocardiogram stress tests.
Start IVs, explain the procedure and obtain consent.
Monitor for any EKG changes that need quick attention and be prepared for any emergency situations that may arise.
Arlington Medical Center, Snelling Group, Arlington, Texas 07/2015 – 09/2015
Registered Staff Nurse
Work as a med-surg nurse on a busy floor with post-op surgical patients and prepare those from ED for surgery.
Administer medications and control pain with post-op surgical patients.
Assess patients and report any abnormal findings.
Assess post-op patients for any signs of sepsis or infection.
Pro Touch Staffing, Plano, Texas 05/2015 –06/2016
Registered Staff Nurse (Ad-hoc shifts as needed)
Work at various hospitals in the DFW area on med surg floors.
Care for those who have recently undergone surgery.
Participate in health clinics and educate participants on healthier choices.
Also work at long-term facilities dispensing medications to residents.
Regency Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas 03/2014 – 05/2015
Registered Staff Nurse
Work as med-surg and ICU nurse in a long-term acute care hospital.
Assess patients and take medical histories.
Manage drips and monitor critically ill patients.
Care for ventilator dependent patients.
Work as a liaison between patients, families and the physician.
Report abnormal labs to proper physician and carry out orders to correct them.
Ethicus Hospital, Grapevine, Texas 06/2012 – 03/2014
Registered Staff Nurse
Work as a patient advocate at a long-term acute care facility.
Assess each patient and take vital signs.
Work closely with the doctors to assure patient health and safety.
Report abnormal labs and receive orders over the phone.
Manage PICC lines and dressing changes
Admit patients and help them to return to the life they once had upon discharge.
Texas Health Research and Education Institute, Fort Worth, Texas 12/2010 – 04/2012
Clinical Coordinator
Coordinate Clinical Trials in cardiology pharmaceuticals and devices such as ICDs, pacemakers, stents and ablations.
Work closely with the physicians in the EP lab during procedures.
Monitor drug trials with great attention to possible side effects and report findings to the FDA.
Health South Rehabilitation Hospital, Arlington, Texas 03/2010 – 12/2010
Registered Staff Nurse
Work to rehabilitate patients suffering from stroke symptoms, as well patients with broken bones, helping them to relearn skills for everyday living upon discharge.
Perform physical assessments and admit patients after getting a full medical history.
Administer medications and monitor vital signs throughout the day per hospital protocol.
UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 05/2005 – 02/2010
Senior Research Nurse
Work with diabetes type-2, coronary heart disease, stroke, and peripheral artery disease patients, as well as percutaneous coronary intervention patients.
Titrate patients on Coumadin.
Work with the newest medications to find new procedures and medicines to better manage these diseases.
Conduct CPET procedures.
UNT Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas 04/2003 – 05/2005
Clinical Coordinator
Work with patients that suffered from diabetes, sepsis, stroke, dyspepsia and myocardial infarction.
Draw labs, perform ECGs, and educate patients on titration of insulin and Coumadin.
UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 05/2001 – 04/2003
Senior Research Nurse
Coordinate clinical trials with children with Bipolar Affective Disorder, Psychosis and ADHD.
Perform psychological diagnostic evaluations to obtain medical and psychiatric histories.
Work closely with their families to reach medical resolutions to the above disorders.
Lifecare Specialty Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas 04/2000 – 05/2001
Registered Staff Nurse
Work in the Direct Observation Unit monitoring critical care needs of patients with various medical and rehabilitation disorders including ventilator support.
Review all lab results and make appropriate calls to the physicians as needed.
Rotate as Charge Nurse.
VA Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 10/1996 – 04/2000
Senior Research Nurse
Conduct on-site inpatient and outpatient trials in psychiatry for UT Southwestern Medical.
Responsible for writing consent forms, starting IVs, drawing blood, documenting data and assisting in manuscript writing.
Create a training module for personnel at the Terrell State Hospital subsite.
North Dallas Rehabilitation Hospital, Dallas, Texas 10/1994 – 09/1996
Weekend Supervisor
Coordinate all aspects of patient care including instruction to patients on safe transfers, alternative ways to eat, dress and bathe depending upon the patient’s disability.
Supervise LVNs and CMAs.
Summit Institute of Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Bossier City, Louisiana 04/1993 – 11/1994
Acute Care Rehab Nurse
Attend to patients with spinal cord injuries, head injuries, muscular dystrophy and ventilator dependence, including babies, children and adults.
Certified in ACLS, PALS, and neonatal life support.
Willis Knighton Medical Center, Shreveport, Louisiana 09/1989 – 04/1993
SICU Charge Nurse
Telemetry tech.
Upon graduation, appointed night charge nurse responsible for the care of liver and kidney transplant patients.
Monitor central, arterial, and wedge lines while administering various titrating IV drips.
Supervise and evaluate up to 20 employees.
PUBLICATIONS:
Petty F, Davis LL, Nugent AL, Choate AD, Clark DM, Murray J, Lambert M, Kramer GL. "Nefazodone Treatment for Chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An open trial", Abstract, 1997.
Davis LL, Clark DM, Kramer GL, Moeller FG, Petty F. "D-Fenfluramine Challenge in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder" Society of Biological Psychiatry, 1998.
Martis-Chalangari K, Sam T, Guerrero-Miranda CY, Kale P, Clark DM, Doss A, Flores VL, Zafar H, Felius J, Gottlieb RL, Hall SA. "Safety and Efficacy of Extended-Release Tacrolimus in De Novo Heart Transplant Recipients: Preliminary Results from a Phase -II Trial." International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Orlando, FL, March 16-18, 2019, Poster.