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Donna Grochow RN MSN

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Education
  • Walden University-
  • Master of Science-Nursing Education  
  • California State University- Dominguez Hills (Long Beach Consortium
  • Bachelor of Science-Nursing
  • Golden West College
  • Associates in Arts-Nursing

 

Professional experience
  • UCI Medical Center
  • Magnet Program Manager  (2004-Present)
  • The Magnet Project Manager provides the leadership and direction to achieve and sustain the recognition of excellence in nursing services. This responsibility includes planning, organizing, developing, directing, coordinating and evaluating the human and material resources necessary to support compliance to the Standards of Care and Standards of Professional Performance as defined by the American Nurses Association.
  • Clinical Nurse III (2001-2004)
  • Responsibilities included training; supervising and monitoring nursing staff    in the areas of patient care assessments, planning and formulation of patient diagnosis in the Infant Special Care Unit as a Neonatal Nurse.
  • Responsibilities include direct patient care of Neonates, patient care assessments, planning and overall formulation of nursing diagnosis for assigned patients. Integrates medical goals and nursing assessment. Responsibilities also include Nurse Directed Transport Team member and Patient Care Coordinator.
  • Clinical Nurse II (1986-2001)
  • Responsibilities include direct patient care of Neonates, patient care assessments, planning and overall formulation of nursing diagnosis for assigned patients. Integrates medical goals and nursing assessment. Responsibilities also include Nurse Directed Transport Team member and Patient Care Coordinator.
  • Clinical Nurse III (1978-1986)
  • See above definition
  • Clinical Nurse II (1976-1978)
  • Responsibilities included patient care within the Infant Special Care Unit as a Neonatal Nurse.
  • St. Jude Medical Center
  • On-call RN (1996-1999)
  • Responsibilities included direct patient care to the level II infant in the Infant Care Unit as a Neonatal Nurse.

 

 

License

  • Registered Nurse 

 

Skills

  • Neonatal Nurse Directed Transport Team Member
  • ECMO Technician
  • Patient Care Coordinator
  • Research Co-Investigator/Research Coordinator

Certifications

  • 1988 to Present Certified in Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
          • National Certification Center
  • 2002 to Present: Certified Instructor for Neonatal Resuscitation Program
        • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support

Awards received

  • Nurse Exemplar Award—2003
  • PENN Award-Professional Excellence in Neonatal Award

Community

  • School Site Council Member-Northwood High School

Activities

  • Religious Educator-St. Thomas More Church
  • Parent Volunteer –Northwood High School
  • Assistance League member
  • Girl Scout Leader 1993-1999
  • ISCU Orientation: Teaching Parents from Admission To Discharge 2001-present

Presentations

  • ISCU Orientation: The Admission Process 2002-present
  • Magnet Status Education: 2002-2003
  • ISCU Orientation:  Research: The Effects of Exercise on the Growth and Development in Premature Infants.
  • Various unit-based in-services-ongoing
  • Magnet Presentations: Salinas Valley Medical Center-2004
  • Magnet Presentation: St. Joseph’s Hospital of Orange-2005
  • 2004: Poster Presentation-Getting Things Done in a Busy NICU: Shared Governance Model in Action

National Association of Neonatal Nurses National Convention

  • 2005: Poster Presentation-: Getting the Word Out-Recipe for Success: National Data Base for Nursing: Quality Indicators National Convention
  • 2005: Poster Presentation- Getting Things Done in a Busy NICU: Shared Governance Model in Action: Quest for Quality Conference: Mayo Clinic Conference
  • 2005: Poster Presentation-Ninth National Magnet Conference
  • 2006: Poster Presentation: The Effects of Growth and Exercise in Premature Infants: Sigma Theta Tau

International Conference

  • 2006: Poster Presentation: Improving Developmental Care in the NICU-A Performance Improvement Project Sigma Theta Tau International Conference
  • 2006: Poster Presentation: Improving Developmental Care in the NICU-A Performance Improvement Project National Association of Neonatal Nurses National Convention
  • 2006: Poster Presentation: Keeping the Magnet Spirit Alive-Magnet Excitement after Designation: Tenth National Magnet Conference

Research                

  • 2002-Co-Investigator, “The Effects of Exercise on Growth and Development in Premature Infants”.  UCI IRB # 2002-2675.
  • 2003-Co-Investigator, “Body composition and growth/Inflammatory Mediators in Healthy Preterm and Term Infants at Discharge”.  UCI IRB #2003-3192
  • 2005-Co-Investigator, “Assisted Exercise in Prematurity:  Effects and Mechanisms”.  UCI
  • IRB # 2005-4797

Committee                   

  • Magnet Action Team

Membership    

  • Nursing Standards Committee
  • Nursing Research Task Force
  • ISCU Professional Practice Council
  • ISCU Professional Practice Council Chairperson 2002-2004
  • Bubble Nasal CPAP-PI Committee
  • Central Line Infection-PI Committee

Professional

  • Association of Neonatal Nurses (ANN)

Organization

  • National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN)

Membership

  • Association of Women’s Health, Obstetrics and Neonatal Nursing
  • Sigma Theta Tau International, Iota Sigma Chapter


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