PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

SKILLS

WORK HISTORY

SHARON DONAHUE2461 Quail Run Road, Fairborn, OH 45324 • C: 9372414724 • gotribe71@gmail.com

I am a dedicated Registered Nurse with over 19 years experience in Cardiology. My most recent position being the Director ofa Clinical Research Department and an experienced Clinical Research Coordinator. I obtained my Clinical ResearchCertification in 2008 and have been a member of the Association of Clinical Research Professionals since 2001. I pride myselfon possessing strong clinical and people skills. The wealth of knowledge and experience I have gained over the last 23 years inthe nursing field has put me in a position where I now feel I can move forward in my career. I hope to do this by sharing thatknowledge and experience with your company while at the same time beginning to learn new things and continuing to grow as anursing professional.

Intravenous line insertionVenipunctureAll aspects of Clinical Research TrialsEffective and successful managerial skills12 Lead ECG interpretation

Complete care of all patients with specialized care ofcardiac patientsOrganizational skillsOverall efficiency and accuracyHolistic care of patients and family membersCollaborative teamwork

08/1999 - 03/2016Director of Clinical Research/Certified Clinical Research CoordinatorDayton Heart Center - Dayton, OH

All administrative aspects of running the department including securing new study opportunities, negotiating andexecuting contracts and budgets, initial Institutional Review Board submissions and all regulatory work associated witheach trial.Direct patient care including 12 lead ECG, IV insertion, intravenous, subcutaneous and intramuscular injections, bloodpressures, venipuncture and study drug administration.Provide services within ethical and legal boundaries and ensure compliance with protocol requirements and researchstandards as defined by the Food and Drug Administration, United States title 21 Code of Federal Regulations, GoodClinical Practices, International Conference of Harmonization guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures.Create and update the center's Standard Operating Procedures on a yearly basis.Direct supervisor to three full time Clinical Research Coordinators.Train staff and maintain their Good Clinical Practice, International shipping and Human Subject Protection certificates.Review all documentation for accuracy, quality and compliance.Routine lab maintenance tasks.

12/1996 - 08/1999Registered NurseDayton Heart Center - Dayton, OH

Assess need for, order, obtain and interpret appropriate lab tests.Triag incoming patient phone calls.Delegate staff nurse duties.Counsel and educate patients on all aspects of cardiac care including diet, exercise, disease management andunderstanding, medications and lifestyle.Responsible for coordinating and running physician office, making sure all patients were seen in a timely manner and allpatient needs were met.Ensure all follow up testing, medication refills and lab work are complete, reviewed and results relayed to the patient in atimely fashion.Perform non-invasive cardiac testing, including stress testing and nuclear stress testing.

 

10/1994 - 10/1996Registered Nurse Cardiac Telemetry/Cardiothoracic Surgical Step Down UnitUniversity Hospitals of Cleveland - Cleveland, OH

Total care of medical and post surgical patients admitted to the unit.

EDUCATION

CERTIFICATIONS

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

12 lead ECG and telemetry strip interpretation.Intravenous Line placement.Administration of all medications.Complete physical examinations.Monitoring Input and Output.Wound care.Chest tube care.Nasogastric tube and Tracheostomy care.Complete and accurate documentation on all patients throughout the shift.Effective communications with treating physicians and ancillary staff.Maintain positive working environment and promoting team work.

12/1991 - 10/1994Nursing Assistant/Monitor TechnicianUniversity Hospitals of Cleveland - Cleveland, OH

Perform and interpret 12 lead ECG's.Identify and evaluate ectopic beats and abnormal rhythms and report them to the appropriate person.Assist Registered Nurses on the unit with direct patient care.

1994Bachelor of Science: NursingCase Western Reserve University/Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing - Cleveland, OH

One of 90 students in the country admitted to the nursing program.Received 75% academic scholarship.Nursing program focused on Critical care with intensive clinical rotations.Four semesters of special education in Nursing Informatics.Major G.P.A. 3.40Deans Honors for four semesters.Bolton Scholar.Undergraduate Student Nurses Association committee member.Maintained a part time job in the nursing field the entire four years I attended nursing school.

Registered Nurse in Ohio, License number RN-255556, Exp. 8/31/2017.Certified Clinical Research Coordinator 2008-present.

Independently started a point of care anticoagulation clinic at the office, which grew to 3 satellite offices and replacedstandard lab draws for patients on warfarin.Independently started a successful Clinical Research Department which grew from one Study Coordinator and onePrincipal Investigator to 4 full time Study Coordinators and 12 Principal Investigators.