Donna Garrett

MSN, RN
garrett@hope.edu

Room 1147 of Science Center
616-395-7534 (office)

Education

PhD (in progress) Loyola University Chicago - Anticipated completion May 2013

MSN: University of Cincinnati
BSN: University of Cincinnati
RN Diploma: Miami Valley Hospital School of Nursing

Specialty:

Critical Care Nursing
Cardiovascular Nursing
Acute Care of the Adult

Professional Experience:

Hope College Nursing Department: 2006 - present

Clinical Nurse, Michigan Medical PC, 2006 – present

Cardiovascular Clinical Nurse Specialist, Spectrum Health : 1995 - 2006

Nurse Consultant, Baxter Healthcare Corporation: 1993 - 1995.

Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, Deaconess Hospital: 1991 - 1995
Instructor, Christ Hospital School Of Nursing: 1985 - 1991

Assistant Head Nurse: 1983 - 1985

Staff Nurse, Critical Care: 1976 - 1978

Staff Nurse, Orthopedics: 1976

Research Interests:

Presentations:

2006 “The Many Faces of Cardiovascular Disease”. Emerging Concepts in Cardiovascular Care, Grand Rapids, Michigan

2005 “Cardiovascular Medication Review”, Visiting Nurses Association, Grand Rapids, Michigan
“Putting the Pieces Together: A Case Study”, Emerging Concepts in Cardiovascular Care, Grand Rapids, Michigan

2004 “To Cath or not to Cath”, Emergency Nursing Conference, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan

2003 “Update in Hypertension” continuing education offering for Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan

2000 “Star Wars in the Cath Lab”, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Poster Presentation:

1998 "Implementing a Tobacco Disease Management Program". "Vision 2000: Preparing for the 21st Century. Fifth Biennial Clinical Nurse Specialists Conference". Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Professional Organizations:

American Association of Critical Care Nurses

• Member since 1983
• Treasurer, West Michigan Chapter, 1997 - 1998
• Treasurer-Elect, West Michigan Chapter, 1996 - 1997
• President, Greater Cincinnati Chapter, 1993 - 1994
• President-Elect, Greater Cincinnati Chapter, 1992 - 1993
• Co-Chairperson, Workshop Committee, Greater Cincinnati Chapter - 1900 - 1992
• Secretary, Greater Cincinnati Chapter, 1989 - 1990

Sigma Theta Tau International

• Member since 1982
• Faculty Counselor, Kappa Epsilon Chapter-At-Large, 2007 - present

Publications:

Garrett, D. (2002). Tobacco Free for Good Tobacco Cessation Program-vignette. In K. Jennings-Dozier & S.M. Mahon (Eds). Cancer Prevention, Detection, and Control: A Nursing Perspective. Oncology Nursing Society, Pittsburgh.

Garrett, D. (1996). Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. In M.S. Sommers & S Johnson (Eds). Davis's Manual of Diseases and Disorders. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.

Garrett, D. (1996). Pericarditis. In M.S. Sommers & S. Johnson (Eds). Davis's Manual of Diseases and Disorders. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.

Garrett, D. (1996). Pneumonia. In M.S. Sommers & S. Johnson (Eds). Davis's Manual of Diseases and Disorders. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.

Garrett, D. (1996). Thoracic aortic aneurysm. In M.S. Sommers & S. Johnson (Eds). Davis's Manual of Diseases and Disorders. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.

Awards and Honors:

2004: Synergy Team Award - Quality in Action for Acute Myocardial Infarction Quality Improvement team, awarded by Spectrum Health

1993 - 1994: Who's Who in American Nursing

1990 - 1991: Who's Who in American Nursing

1987: Marion C. Atkins Scholarship awarded by The Christ Hospital for Graduate study

1973 - 1976: Charlotte Schmidlapp awarded for academic achievement