Donna Wellbaum, MSN, RN, NI-BC

Experience

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  UCLA Health

  Jul 1999 - now

  As a Nursing Informaticist (NI), I leverage nursing experience with critical thinking, science and technology and act as a catalyst for change and adoption of technologies that improve the patient, family and clinician’s experience. I assist individuals and groups to define healthcare information problems and identify methodologies for implementing, utilizing, and modifying informatics solutions and data structures that support healthcare access, delivery, and evaluation. My goal as an Nursing Informaticist is to improve the health of populations, communities, and families by optimizing information management and communication systems. Show less Responsible for the overall planning, organizing, and execution of all laboratory IT functions. This includes directing all IT operations to meet customer requirements as well as the support and maintenance of existing applications and development of new technical solutions. Analyzed complex business needs presented by the user community and/or clients and recommends technical solutions. Ensured the consistency and maintainability of existing applications by creating, maintaining, and enforcing standards/procedures for implementing technical solutions. Directed operations in executing production tasks according to a documented schedule that met or exceeded customer expectations. Produced detailed time lines for each application release and implemented effective project control by monitoring the progress of the software release and reporting the status. Directed and prioritized the work load of subordinate personnel. Directed education programs for staff. Performed liaison duties between users, operations, and programming personnel in the areas of systems design, modifications or trouble shooting. Performed salary administration and conducts interviews and makes recommendations for new hires, consultants and/or replacement personnel. Show less Responsible for developing, implementing, maintaining and monitoring information management systems (Epic) and standards to support clinical and academic functions of the organization. Supervisors Application Analysts for assigned areas and projects, facilitates in regular customer meetings with all assigned customer groups, designed to communicate overall hospital IT vision and progress in relationship to designated priorities, as well as to gather customer feedback regarding performance and suggested improvements. Coordinates workfow analysis activities, recommending potential workflow improvements. Works with departments to garner operational improvements, ensuring constituants from business/clinical community are engaged. Determines potential operation improvements for all implemented systems. Manages maintenance and monitors function of all application systems, to ensure high standards of system performance and availability. Show less A liaison between clinical staff and the technical staff, assisting with the selecion, implementation, and support of the computer systems used in the clinical areas. Clincal Project Coordinator for Medhost, the Emergency Department electronic documentation, tracking and order entry system and CAdmin, the electronic barcoded medication administration system. Responsible for the supervision of the Super User staff approx 80. Work with clinical leadership and staff to perform workflow analysis, develop solutions and process redesign, engage in quality improvement, and facilitate change management. Contribute in the development of policies and procedures related to the application. Coordinate the development, delivery and evaluation of staff education related to the application. Troubleshoot content and system problems or questions from users and assist them in problem resolution. Identify and generate the required deliverables for each project implementation phase, ensuring quality outcomes that support the business model. Show less Provided leadership and operational oversight in the Level I trauma center at UCLA. Resposible for direct supervision of clinical and clerical staff. 98 FTE. Responsible for all functions related to Human Resources and ongoing competencies. Collaborated with other departments to facilitate throughput of patients. Provided collaboration with physicians, residents and social services for appropriateness of care delivery and ongoing patient support. Assisted in the development of competencies and training of new clinical staff. Provided clinical expertise in on-going patient management and updated policies and protocols as needed. Was the Clinical Project Coordinator for the implementation of Medhost, an electronic documentation system, consisting of patient tracking, nursing and physician documentation and physician order entry for two separate campuses. Was a member of the Magnet Committee, Critical Care Committee, ED to Lead Nurse, JCAHO and CALS Committee. Show less

  • Chief Nursing Informatics Officer

    Sept 2022 - now

  • Nurse Informaticist

    Nov 2015 - Sept 2022

  • IT Application Director

    Jan 2013 - Nov 2015

  • IT Application Manager

    Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  • Computer Resource Manager

    Jul 2009 - Jan 2011

  • Registered Nurse- Manager

    Nov 2004 - Jul 2009

  • Registered Nurse

    Jul 1999 - Nov 2004