Donna Jean Cook

Donna J. Cook is an Instructor of Clinical Nursing at the University of Cincinnati, College of Nursing.  She is board certified as both a Family Nurse Practitioner and a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner.  Her clinical practice has included primary care, wound care, gerontology, and hospice.  Prior experience as a certified respiratory therapist includes pulmonary rehabilitation, ventilator management, cardiac stress testing, and hyperbaric medicine.  She is an avid University of Cincinnati Bearcat fan and supporter.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH, 1998

Master of Science in Nursing : University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH, 2000 (Family Nurse Practitioner)

06-2011 -To Present Nurse Practitioner, Heartland Hospice, Cincinnati, OH

04-2010 -01-2012 Nurse Practitioner, Take Care Health Systems, Cincinnati, OH

07-2007 -05-2010 Nurse Practitioner, Heartland Care Partners, Cincinnati, OH

04-2001 -11-2006 Nurse Practitioner, Evercare, Cincinnati, OH

06-2011 -To Present Clinical Instructor of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

09-2010 -06-2011 Adjunct Instructor of Nursing, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

02-1999 -08-2000 Graduate Assistant, The Institute for Nursing Research, Cincinnati, OH

09-19-1996 -06-19-1997 Dr. Eyeball Coordinator, Prevent Blindness Ohio, Cincinnati, OH

07-1988 -06-1990 Adjunct Faculty Department of Nave Paramedical Center, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN

11-2006 -08-2007 Nurse Practitioner, Medicine, The University Hospital, Cincinnati, OH

08-1998 -04-2001 Clinical Nurse, The Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati, OH

09-1994 -08-1998 Certified Respiratory Therapist, The Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati, OH

07-1994 -07-1995 Certified Respiratory Therapist, Ft. Hamilton Hughes Hospital, Hamilton, OH

06-1980 -09-1990 Certified Respiratory Therapist, Northside Hospital, Johnson City, TN

09-1977 -07-1979 Assistant Department Manager, Respiratory Therapy, John A Andrews Memorial Hospital and Macon County Hospital for Respiratory Care, Incorporated, Tuskegee, AL

03-1976 -09-1977 Director, Respiratory Therapy, Dale County Hospital, Ozark, AL

04-1973 -03-1976 Respiratory Technician/Certified Respiratory Therapist, Southeast Alabama Medical Center, Dothan, AL

Peer Reviewed Publications

Gregg, J., Tyson, R.L., & Cook, D. (2016. ) Benzodiazepines and geriatrics: What clinical practice strategies can be used to reduce inappropriate prescribing? .Rehabilitation Nursing Journal , , 41 (5 ) ,270 More Information

04-2015 Recipient of one of the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing’s 125th Anniversary Alumni Legacy Awards

2006 Nominated for Sages of Clinical Services Award

University of Cincinnati College of Nursing (Student Affairs Council ) Elected Member Type:University/College Service Level:College 09-2012 -To Present

University of Cincinnati College of Nursing (Faculty Affairs Council ) Elected Member Type:University/College Service Level:College 04-2012 -08-2012

University of Cincinnati College of Nursing (College of Nursing Bylaws Committee ) Elected Member Type:University/College Service Level:College 09-2013 -02-2014

University of Cincinnati Alumni Association (University of Cincinnati Alumni Leadership Council ) Type:University/College Service Level:University 2015 -2016

University of Cincinnati College of Nursing Alumni Association (Executive Council ) President Type:University/College Service Level:University 2012 -2016

University of Cincinnati College of Nursing Alumni Association (Executive Council ) Vice President Type:University/College Service Level:University 2010 -2011

University of Cincinnati College of Nursing Alumni Association (Executive Council ) Board Member Type:University/College Service Level:College 2005 -To Present

University of Cincinnati Alumni Association (Board of Governors ) Board Member Type:University/College Service Level:University 03-2011 -06-2015

(Search Committee for the Executive Director of Alumni Relations ) Member Type:University/College Service Level:University 01-2014 -03-2014

(Planning Committee for Office of Faculty Development Mentorship Symposium; Joint program of CCHMC, UC College of Medicine, and UC College of Nursing ) Member Type:University/College Service Level:University 12-2012 -04-2014

Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses, Southwest Region (Cincinnati Script Your Future Coalition ) Representative Type:Service to Professional Associations Level:Regional 05-2012 -08-2014

04-16-2016AACN Excellence and Innovation in Teaching Award-Winning Presentations, American Association of Colleges of Nursing 1 contact hour,

04-16-2016Differentiating Dementia: What Nurses Need To Know, University of Cincinnati College of Nursing 1 contact hour,

02-12-1216From OR to Courtroom & Legal Issues Related to Pressure Ulcers, Medline University (online) 1 contact hour,

02-08-2016Enhancing Team Dynamics, University of Cincinnati College of Nursing 1 contact hour, ,

02-08-2016Taking Control Early: Best Practices in Managing Patients with an Open Abdomen, Medline University (online) 1 contact hour,

02-07-2016Apples to Ulcers: Tips for Staging Pressure Ulcers, Medline University (online) 1 contact hour,

01-13-2016Opioid Issues, University of Cincinnati College of Nursing 1 contact hour,

2000 -2016: American Association of Nurse Practitioners (member) 2011 AANP State Award Reviewer

2000 -To Present: Tri-State Association of Advanced Practice Nurses (TAAPN)/Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Southwest Region (member) TAAPN became part of the OAAPN in 2006 2012 Southwest Region OAAPN Planning Committee

2003 -To Present: Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (member)

2015 -To Present: Greater Cincinnati Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse Organization (member)

2012 -To Present: Center for Clinical & Translational Science and Training (member)

1997 -To Present: Sigma Theta Tau, Beta Iota Chapter (member)

1975 -To Present: National Board for Respiratory Care (supporter)

02-07-2017 -02-07-2017 Prescriber's Letter Pharmacology CNE approved by AANP and ANCC., Therapeutic Research Center Type:Continuing Education Program

02-08-2017 -02-08-2017 Prescriber's Letter Pharmacology CNE accredited by the AANP and ANCC., Therapeutic Research Center Type:Continuing Education Program

02-09-2017 -02-09-2017 Polypharmacy: What the Nurse Practitioner Should Know 0.25 hrs may be applied towards Pharmacology, AANP Type:Continuing Education Program

02-09-2017 -02-09-2017 Prescriber's Letter Pharmacology CNE accredited by the AANP and ANCC., Therapeutic Research Center Type:Continuing Education Program

02-10-2017 -02-10-2017 Prescriber's Letter Pharmacology CNE accredited by the AANP and ANCC, Therapeutic Research Center Type:Continuing Education Program

02-14-2017 -02-14-2017 Prescriber's Letter Pharmacology CNE accredited by the AANP and ANCC, Therapeutic Research Center Type:Continuing Education Program

03-20-2017 -03-20-2017 Bariatric Skin Care Best practice guidelines to provide effective skin care for this patient population., Medline University Type:Continuing Education Program

03-21-2017 -03-21-2017 Debridement Across the Continuum of Care and Economic Insights Description of process and role of enzymatic debridement, explore role of enzymatic debridement in combination with other wound modalities, review cost-benefit analysis of enzymatic debridement, North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC (NACCME) Type:Continuing Education Program

03-21-2017 -03-21-2017 Preventing Pressure Ulcers Content including prevention of pressure ulcers beginning with assessment and understanding of conditions and risk factors for development., Medline University Type:Continuing Education Program

03-21-2017 -03-21-2017 Guide to Chronic Wound Care Review of types of wounds associated with chronic non-healing, normal healing and patho of non-healing wounds; apply evidence-based methods of wound bed preparation and dressing, North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC (NACCME) Type:Continuing Education Program

03-26-2017 -03-26-2017 Pressure Ulcers: Quality Metric and Integrated Risk Management Improving Outcomes and Decreasing Risk Activity to determine risk factors that create non-healing pressure ulcers, to recognize the clinical, financial and legal implications of pressure ulcers, and to employ quality measures and develop strategies to improve outcomes, North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC (NACCME) Type:Continuing Education Program

03-27-2017 -03-27-2017 Diabetes and Wound Healing Pathophysiology: An Update on the Safety of Growth Factor-based Therapy for Diabetic Foot Ulcersr Review of wound healing in diabetes, diagnostic work-up for these patients, role of growth factor therapy, safety data on adjunctive therapy based on PDGF, North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC (NACCME) Type:Continuing Education Program

03-27-2017 -03-27-2017 Optimizing Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: An Updated Look at Growth Factors Examines the role of growth factor therapy as an adjunct to proper wound care in treating diabetic foot ulcers., North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC (NACCME) Type:Continuing Education Program

03-27-2017 -03-27-2017 Right Dressing/Right Wound: Dressing Selection for Optimal Healing Review of dressing and wound care products to treat and manage wounds., HealthStream Type:Continuing Education Program

03-27-2017 -03-27-2017 Identifying, Assessing and Documenting Types of Wounds Description of how to assess the wound and identify correct treatment including documentation and debridement., Medline University Type:Continuing Education Program

03-27-2017 -03-27-2017 Venous, Lymphedema, and Arterial Ulcers: The Challenge of Pain and Chronicity Review of lower extremity ulcers, evaluation and treatment options, HealthStream Type:Continuing Education Program

04-22-2017 -04-22-2017 Nursing Law and Ethics Update: Chronic Issues Review of special topics in nursing law in Ohio., UC College of Nursing/Ohio Board of Nursing Type:Continuing Education Program

05-18-2017 -05-18-2017 Implementing Lifestyle Interventions for Obesity Review of evidence-based guidelines for treating obesity., Global Education Group Type:Continuing Education Program

06-23-2017 -06-23-2017 Wound Care for Pediatric, Burn, Bariatric and Cancer Patients Variation in the way certain wounds are treated or viewed. Healing may not be the goal., Medline University Type:Continuing Education Program

07-27-2017 -07-27-2017 Clinical and Lifestyle Concerns with an Ostomy Review of ostomy and care., Wound Care Educational Institute Type:Continuing Education Program

08-21-2017 -08-21-2017 Proactive Biofilm-Based Wound Management Discussion of methods to manage biofilm that can impede wound healing., North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC (NACCME) Type:Continuing Education Program

08-21-2017 -08-21-2017 Understanding Elevated Protease Activity in Wounds Methods to detect elevated protease activity and address the correlation between this elevated protease activity and failure to heal. Also looked a collagen/oxidized regenerated cellulose dressings in reducing protease activity and improving healing., North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC (NACCME) Type:Continuing Education Program

09-12-2017 -09-12-2017 Varicose Veins: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment of Chronic Venous Insufficiency Review of anatomy, causes and risk factors for venous insufficiency. Review of treatment options for chronic venous insufficiency., North American Center for Continuing Medical Education, LLC (NACCME) Type:Continuing Education Program

09-26-2017 -09-26-2017 Skin Structure and Blood Composition University of Washington: Wound Academy Online Education Type:Continuing Education Program

09-26-2017 -09-26-2017 Mechanisms of Wound Healing Explain mechanisms of wound healing, University of Washington: Wound Academy Type:Continuing Education Program

09-26-2017 -09-26-2017 Wound Bed Preparation Wound bed preparation, debridement, University of Washington: Wound Academy Type:Continuing Education Program

09-27-2017 -09-27-2017 Wound Assessment A systematic approach to wound assessment, University of Washington: Wound Academy Type:Continuing Education Program

09-27-2017 -09-27-2017 Lower Extremity Venous Disease Basic pathophysiology and management of venous ulcers, University of Washington: Wound Academy Type:Continuing Education Program

09-27-2017 -09-27-2017 Pressure Injury: A Guide to Prevention Risk factors and methods to improve tissue tolerance to prevent pressure injury, University of Washington: Wound Academy Type:Continuing Education Program

09-27-2017 -09-27-2017 Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Prevention and Management Risk factors, assessment and multidisciplinary management of the patient with a neuropathic foot ulcer, University of Washington: Wound Academy Type:Continuing Education Program

10-06-2017 -10-06-2017 Dressing Selection systematic approach to dressing selection, University of Washington: Wound Academy Type:Continuing Education Program

10-06-2017 -10-06-2017 Wound Infection Challenges of diagnosing wound infection, University of Washington: Wound Academy Type:Continuing Education Program

10-06-2017 -10-06-2017 The Role of Collagen in Wound Healing Role of collagen and metalloproteases in wound healing, University of Washington: Wound Academy Type:Continuing Education Program

10-31-2018 -10-31-2018 Live: How To: Debridement Options: BEAMS Made Easy Explanation of five types of debridement methods: Biological/Biosurgical, Enzymatic, and Autolytic. Nonselective methods include Mechanical and Sharp debridement., Wound Care Education Institute Type:Continuing Education Program

11-08-2017 -11-08-2017 Legal Issues in Wound and Skin Care Across the Continuum of Care Discussion of legal issues inherent in wound and skin care, assessment and methods of documentation., Medline University Type:Continuing Education Program

11-20-2017 -11-20-2017 The Chronic Wound Management and Reconstruction Continuum: Strategies to Promote Wound Healing Description of factors that impair wound healing, wound bed preparation, topical wound treatment solutions for infected wounds, impact of acellular dermal matrices, and review of history and efficacy of suction blister epidermal grafting., North American Center for Continuing Medical Education (NACCME) Type:Continuing Education Program

Phone: 513-558-5219
Donna.Cook@uc.edu