Donna Clare MN NP
Academic Coordinator FHD, MN-NP Program
Contact
- Email: dclare@athabascau.ca
- Phone: 1-855-344-5912
Education
- Master of Nursing – NP (2007) Athabasca University
- Bachelor of Nursing (2005) Athabasca University
- General Nursing Diploma – RN (1979) BC Institute of Technology
- Vancouver Community College: Critical Care and NICU certificates
- International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant Certificate (1994)
Clinical Background
As an RN, I worked in acute care hospitals for almost 30 years in a variety of settings including critical care, PACU and NICU, pediatric open-heart, and general pediatrics. I have practiced in BC, Ontario, and Alberta, and Saudi Arabia
As a primary care NP, I have worked in LTC and various primary care clinics in Alberta. I also worked for Indigenous Services Canada as a telehealth NP. I maintain a part-time NP position providing primary care services.
Awards
CARNA award for Nursing Excellence 2016 – Committee’s Choice
Academic Activities
Professional Development courses
- Author: RN Prescribing Courses
- Module 1: Competencies, Requirements and Standards
- Module 2: Knowledge-based Practice – Prescribing Medications and Ordering Diagnostic Tests
- Author: Adult Mental Health, Mental Illness and the Approach to Care in Community Settings
- Course 1: Foundational Concepts: Health Promotion, Illness Prevention and Diagnoses
- Course 2: Advanced Concepts: Medications, Therapies and Special Populations
Author: NURS527: NP Adult Mental Health for the NP program
Athabasca University Research Ethics Board, FHD Departmental Chair
Presentations
- Nurse Practitioner Association of Alberta, Calgary, April 2019. “Novel NP models of Care: Entreprenurism in the Community Setting.”
- NETNEB conference, Banff 2018: “Enhancing Clinical Mentorship in On-line Nurse Practitioner Education.”
- Athens Institute for Education and Research, Athens 2017: “Bringing Health Care Home: A pilot project to improve access to primary health care using mobile Nurse Practitioner services.”
Publications
- Clare, D. (2019). Bringing health care home: A pilot project to improve access to primary health care using mobile nurse practitioner services. Athens Journal of Health and Medical Sciences, 6(1), 19-34. DOI: 10.30958/ajh_v6i1
- Clare, D. (2010). Integrating Nurse Practitioners into Long-Term Care: Creating Supportive Environments. Canadian Nursing Homes (out of print).
- Clare, D. (2008). Building Healthy Communities through the dynamics of Community Drum Circles. Canadian Nurse.
Scholarship and Research Interests
- Nurse Practitioners in Private Practice
- NP Integration and Health Policy
- On-line Education
Professional Activities
- NPAA president 2010-2012
- Alberta NPs in Private Practice president 2014-2016
- NPAA conference director 2009
- CARNA competency committee 2010
- Alberta Children’s Hospital Ethics Committee 2003-2007