Donnita Tate

A collaborative and motivational leader with expertise in precepting nurse practitioner students while providing top-notch service. Proven leader effective at uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals, improving satisfaction, and supporting wide-spread healthcare system improvements. Expert in managing all aspects of patient care with proven leadership, delegation skills, and mentoring abilities. Highly organized and proactive in managing patient needs.

Adult Nurse Practitioner - OSU Physicians - Care Point East General IM - Columbus, Ohio

(2013-10)

• Developed tailored care plans for each patient in collaboration with physicians and the healthcare team.
• Kept abreast of advances in medicine, computerized diagnostic, treatment equipment, data processing technology, imaging advances, government regulations, health insurance changes, and financing options.
• Provided leadership and procedure development for campus emergency preparedness and response as well as effective communication about public health issues.
• Complied with hospital policies and procedures to promote patient safety and positive outcomes.
• Oversaw compliance with state laws, regulatory requirements, and guidelines necessary for clinic operations.
• Perform as a preceptor assisting in the development of new staff nurses while providing high-quality nursing care to patients.
• Trained and mentored family and adult nurse practitioner students on best practices, hospital policies, and standards of care.
• Delivered high quality and compassionate treatment to indigent and low-income patients within internal medicine clinic.

Adult Nurse Practitioner - Per Diem - Wesley Hospice - Columbus, Ohio

(2013-06)

• Completed history and physical evaluation for newly consulted patients and provided reevaluation for follow up patients.
• Offered palliative care ranging from assessment to development and implementation of care plans.
• Monitored diet, physical activity, behaviors, and other patient factors to assess conditions and adjust treatment plans.
• Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery, and reducing compliance issues.
• Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions, and enhance the continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services.
• Advocated for patient needs with the interdisciplinary team and implemented outlined treatment plans.
• Proposed various treatments, including physical therapy, inhalers, and nebulizers to relieve chronic health conditions.

Adult Nurse Practitioner - Capital City Medical Associates - Columbus, Ohio

(2009-05 - 2012-03)

• Counseled and educated patients and caregivers on diagnoses, chronic disease self-management, wound management, and medications.
• Administered medications, tracked dosages, and documented patient conditions.
• Reviewed patient reports for accuracy before release.
• Modernized medical records with current vitals, behavioral observations, and medication details.
• Identified cognitive functioning, mental status, physiological condition, and patient needs.
• Supplied quality patient care from admission to discharge through direct supervision of all nursing and ancillary staff.
• Educated patients on health maintenance and disease prevention.

Nursing Instructor - Mount Carmel College of Nursing - Columbus, Ohio

(2008-08 - 2009-05)

• Preceptor to the BSN junior and sophomore levels for the Medical-Surgical Oncology unit.
• Participated in planning, implementing, and evaluating assigned courses for the continued development of the nursing curriculum.
• Contributed subject matter expertise toward improving overall training programs and skills displayed by student nurses.
• Procured knowledge of national and local trends in nursing practices to successfully integrate into learning activities.
• Committed passionately to student development through hands-on training.
• Supervised student laboratory and clinical work, offering knowledgeable advice to advance learning and abilities.

Nursing Instructor - Bohecker College, Fortis College - Westerville, Ohio

(2008-01 - 2009-05)

• Actively engaged in retention activities including documented communication with both students and administration regarding attendance and progress.
• Instructed courses in nursing to meet all educational requirements stated in the credit course outline and board of registered nursing regulations.
• Aided students to make optimal educational and career choices to maximize learning and long-term vocational benefits.
• Remained current in instructional methods and evidence-based, best practice nursing concepts and impact such concepts place on nursing program students' education.
• Guided and supervised nursing students in all learning activities, including classroom, lab, and clinical learning activities.

Staff RN - Mount Carmel East Hospital - Columbus, Ohio

(1999-07 - 2008-05)

• Designed strategies to resolve nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality, and propose plans to enhance quality and safety initiatives hospital-wide.
• Managed and provided leadership to help staff with direct and indirect patient care and telemetry monitoring.
• Monitored and educated nursing students and externs on proper care procedures and prioritization strategies.
• Planned and provide care for patients on a surgical/telemetry unit and step-down cardiac care unit.
• Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
• Promoted healthy lifestyle choices to reduce the re-emergence of painful or dangerous symptoms.
• Prioritized patient care assignments based on patient conditions to achieve optimal outcomes.

Bachelor of Science - Nursing - Mount Carmel College of Nursing (1999-05)

Master of Science - Nursing - Otterbein College (2008-05)