Donna Meyer, RN, DipACLM, NC-BC

Experience

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  UnityPoint Health – Meriter

  Jan 1994 - Jan 2000

  •Patient care, administered medications, IV therapy, patient education, assessed patient needs, directed unlicensed staff, coordination and communication among other nurses, physicians, patients, and their families.•Member of a core group of nurses trained on telemetry monitors. Member of a core group of nurses trained on “Logicare” computer program for patient education and discharge. Representative of co-workers as a member of the IMCU (Intermediate Care Unit) collaborative practice committee. Show less

  • Registered Nurse (RN)-Intermediate Care Unit

    Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  • Registered Nurse (RN)-Cardiac Telemetry Unit

    Jan 1997 - Jan 1999

  • Health Unit Coordinator & Monitor Technician-Intermediate Care Unit

    Jan 1994 - Jan 1997
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  Donna E. Meyer, Bookkeeping

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2002

  Owner/manager

  •Provided exceptional organizational, office management, accounting, database, and word processing services for fast-paced residential home building clients.

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  UnityPoint Health – Meriter

  Oct 2000 - Jul 2010

  •Provided leadership and project management in all phases of clinical information systems (design, spec build and validation) while utilizing quality improvement principles•Assessed informatics needs•Solicited and engaged clinical experts, and coordinated product development•Wrote proposals and presented recommendations regarding EHR design•Evaluated the effectiveness of each end product through testing, clinical validation, and end-user support•Fulfilled a liaison role to bridge the methods and goals of technical and clinical staff•Coordinated and collaborated with hospital leadership and staff, nursing educators, and information systems analysts in all aspects of EHR design. •Member of Meriter Hospital’s EHR/CPOE (Electronic Health Record/Clinical Provider Order Entry) Leadership Committee and chair of EHR Patient Care Management Committee (orders and nursing workflows). Lead analyst, coordinator, designer and project manager for the same. •Lead analyst, coordinator, designer and project manager of multiple additional health informatics projects (including patient education, documentation workflows, report design, reporting tools & quality improvement initiatives). Show less

  • Nursing Clinical Systems Analyst

    Feb 2009 - Jul 2010

  • Registered Nurse (RN)-Inpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation

    Oct 2000 - Feb 2009
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  UnityPoint Health – Meriter

  May 2011 - Sept 2022

  Registered Nurse (RN)-Inpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation

  •Maintaining current knowledge of heart disease risk factor guidelines to be certain the education provided to our patients is up to date and evidence-based•Educating and supporting/encouraging patients and their families following cardiovascular procedures or events as inpatients as well as through telemanagement phone calls in order to improve patient outcomes and prevent readmissions•Precepting new coworkers to assure they have the skills and tools needed to succeed in their roles•Applying organizational and process improvement skills to improve standardization and documentation•Applying RN background, writing skills, and organizational skills, to improve the usability of, and organizational flow of patient educational materials•Applying clinical information system design skills to improve workflow with the electronic health record (EHR) for Inpatient Cardiac Rehab department•EHR chart reviews in preparation for educational visits with post-MI, post-PCI, stable angina, CAD Risk, PAD, and acute heart failure patients; EHR chart reviews to identify patients in acute heart failure in order to implement processes for patient education as well as to prevent readmission•Bloodless Medicine & Surgery consults to clarify patient's wishes and provide clear communication regarding these wishes to hospital staff and within the EHR•Care Transitions 4-week post-discharge telemanagement calls to improve heart failure patient outcomes and prevent readmissions•Member of Heart Failure Committee, Cardiovascular Workgroup, & Cardiothoracic Patient Education Sub-committee Show less

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  Circle Wellness Coaching LLC

  Jun 2022 - now

  Owner

  I provide a confidential and safe space for my clients to create clarity around their vision of optimal wellness. Through our coaching together, we look closely at several areas of well-being. These areas include social connection, sleep, stress management, physical activity, avoidance of risky substances, and nutrition. As we work together, my clients set their own attainable goals that move them toward their vision.