Donna A. LaPointe, MSN/MHA, RN, NHCE, FNc

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1 Donna A. LaPointe, MSN/MHA, RN, NHCE, FNc August 25, 2015 Dear Sir/Madam HC 65 Box E. Vaquero Road Pie Town, New Mexico (c), I am an experienced Master Level Registered Nurse, Health Care Educator, and Hospice and Palliative care nurse. I am currently seeking a position at your Grants, New Mexico campus as a Nursing College Assistant Professor. I have academic and clinical excellence in the hospice, palliative care, medical/surgical units, and educational field of nursing, especially in strategically communicating objectives and subject material. Moreover, I have excellent clinical skills and over twentyfour year s medical experience in a variety of hospital, educational, outpatient, pediatrics, geriatrics, hospice, palliative care, and orthopedics settings. I am a member of the nursing honor society, Sigma Theta Tau. Here are a few highlights: Six year experience developing and implementing patient/family medical care plans, community health and wellness, infection control, and medical staff development on evidence based practices. Expert in hospice philosophy and palliative care with 6 years of direct in home and facility patient care. Proficient in nurse management services, to include: medical team development, and committee coordinator working with faculty, students and vendors to produce top notch educational material, medical educational curriculums, PowerPoint presentation, and lecture material. Exceptional organizational and communication skills honed over the past 25 years in time management, public relations, and corporate communications. Experienced department supervisor of a hospital laboratory, and patient resource placement supervisor. Expert clinical/educational consult to college faculty instructors and nursing students, especially in areas of hospice and palliative care, infection control, phlebotomy, and procedures for medical equipment/technology, and evidenced based practice. Taught infection control, hospice care, phlebotomy, and clinical services in the hospital setting, and experienced nursing preceptor of nursing students. Experienced in-service medical educator and able to develop community wellness education programs. In addition, I hold a certificate in Forensic Nursing. I have experience as a manager in the administrative, customer service, and business operations. Thank you for your consideration. Enclosure: Resume

2 Donna A. LaPointe, MSN/MHA, RN, NHCE HC 65 Box 90, 82 E. Vaquero Rd. Pie Town, NM (623) Cell Experience New Mexico State University (NMSU) Grants, Campus Las Cruces, New Mexico Full time assistant professor for the college of nursing August 10, 2014 to Present Sole on site instructor for the BSN Nursing program in Grants, New Mexico Clinical and lab instructor for all of the various level of nursing at the college Coordinator of clinical sites and activities throughout the city for the students A participant of college function at the Grants community college Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) Albuquerque, New Mexico Full Time Level III Nursing Facility March 19, 2012 to August 2014 College Instructor and Clinical Trainer for LPN students seeking RN certification College Instructor and Clinical Trainer for nursing students enrolled in the college Committee chair for Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Standard 5 Simulator Trainer/Field Clinical Instructor, infection control educator Designed Hospice and Palliative care training curriculum for nursing students Designed on-campus clinical rotation for students Banner Hospice Gilbert, Arizona MSN/MHA, RN, NHCE, Case Manger February 25, 2008 to September, 2011 Educator/Nursing Preceptor Student Nursing Trainer/Field Clinical Supervision Designed and Conducted Seminar Hospice Training for Licensed Medical Staff Infinity Hospice Care Phoenix, Arizona BSN, RN Case Manager January 2007 to January, 2008 Clinical Nurse Hospice Admissions Nurse Sun Health Healthcare, Sun City West, Arizona RN- Nurse December 2003 to January 2007 Med/Surg, Ortho and Labor and Delivery Nurse Bed Placement Supervisor Merit: Employee-of-the-month (twice). Dedicated medical values-goals-practices; Self-starting, goal-oriented medical provider/trainer whose confidence, perseverance, service and vision promote accomplishment. Sun Health Healthcare Sun City, Arizona Specimen Distribution-Department Supervisor June 12, 2000 to 01/2002 Clinical Nursing Instructor- Phlebotomy

3 Supervised 28 phlebotomists at two hospitals. Out Patient liaison between hospitals and physicians. Managed triage, outpatient draw station, education and training, and billing. Budget Management Community College Instructor Clinical Phlebotomy. Merit: Excellent patient service skills; Excellent Clinical phlebotomy skills Shonac, Value City Corporation (Nationwide DSW Stores) Tempe, Arizona Area Manager; Assistant Manager October to June Management Development; Store Trouble-Shooter; Able to handle multiple projects concurrently. Experienced team player/developer, generating enthusiasm, energy group collaboration. Able to instruct, direct and lead others to produce desired result Porta-medic Paramedical Examiner (Contract Manager) Phoenix, Arizona February to October years experience as an ASCP Certified Phlebotomist. A hands-on professional with a proven record of success, demonstrating ability to work remotely; excellent clinical and phlebotomy skills with challenged client populations. Create client satisfaction through patient-care while strict adherence to safety guidelines and achieving high levels of productivity Able to consistently create workable schedules, work under pressure and meet deadlines efficiently. Education: Nursing Health Care Education Certificate (NHCE) March 2011 Graduated, University of Phoenix Master Science in Nursing (MSN-Clinical Specialist) June 2010 Master in Health-Care Administration (MHA) Graduated with Honors: Sigma Theta Tau Member of Nursing Honor Society- Clinical Specialist Member Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association University of Phoenix, Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) September 2007 University of Phoenix, Forensic Nursing Certificate May, 2008 Kaplan University on line

4 Associates in Applied Science Degree Nursing Fall 2003 Maricopa Community College Mesa/Boswell Nursing. RN license, January 2004 Associates in Science Degree April 1994 Rock Valley College Rockford, Illinois References list below

5 Donna A. LaPointe MSN/MHA,RN,NHCE HC 65 Box E. Vaquero Road Pie Town, New Mexico ) Cell PROFESSIONAL/PERSONAL REFERENCES Dr Michelle Murray, PhD, RN, Nursing instructor Mother/baby, Central New Mexico Community College. Albuquerque New Mexico June Sharpe, Chaplain Grace Hospice, Phoenix, Arizona Cell#: Cheryl Fletcher, Secretary, Wild horse land owner association, Pie Town, New Mexico, Cell# David Farmer RN. Central New Mexico Community College, Mental Health nursing instructor. Albuquerque New Mexico, Jim Ek, Chaplain Banner Hospice (retired), Phoenix, Arizona Cell# Dr Edward Perrin M. D. Medical director Hospice, Phoenix Arizona. Cell#: Home#: Diana Ing RN, Hospice of the Valley, case manager Phoenix, Arizona Cell# Home#