1. Donna Marie Kenner-Whitaker,MSN FNP-BC
1912 Lantern Lane, Oreland, Pennsylvania, 19075
Email: dkenner@temple.edu
Cell Phone: 267-626-9153
SENIOR STAFF NURSE (RN)
● Critical Care Nursing – Leadership – Dedication - Quality Patient Care
Mission Statement: Highly motivated registered nurse who has completed the Family
Nurse Practitioner, Master’s Degree program at Temple University. A total of twenty-
three years of experience as a registered nurse working in a variety of patient care
settings, including critical care in pulmonary medicine, cardiothoracic surgery, and heart
transplantation. Participated with multidisciplinary colleagues and contributed to team
goals. Gained immeasurable experience working with heart transplant patients and
their families which required a holistic care stratagem. I look forward to providing
similar comprehensive care modalities working within underserved communities as an
advanced practice nurse. In addition, I aspire to sharing my knowledge to those
entering the profession through nursing education.
Areas of Expertise
As a student (NP): Taking detailed medical histories and performing complete
physical exams; providing a diagnosis and recommending treatment plans; treating
common medical conditions; illnesses, and injuries; counseling patients and families;
and working within a multitude of diverse communities, including underserved
populations.
Professional Registered Nurse: Daisy and Nightingale Award recipient, 2015.
Professional staff nurse with expertise in critical care and medical-surgical nursing,
patient caseload and time management, patient and family counseling and education,
health promotion, palliative care, and end of life issues. Currently enrolled in the Fox
School of Business Masters Degree in Health Administration.
Professional Experience and Achievements
2004 to Present TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Philadelphia, PA.
19140
Medical-Respiratory Intensive Care Unit , MRICU which has a 28 bed
capacity, population consists of critically ill patients requiring acute pulmonary and or
medical intervention.
● Intensive care management of patients with a variety of acute
diagnosis, including septic shock, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary
fibrosis, pulmonary transplant complications, acute respiratory distress
syndrome, esophageal varices, and renal failure.

2. ● Monitor and manage patients undergoing pulmonary artery,
hemodynamic monitoring (Swan-Ganz), CVVHD, prone-positioning
(ARDS), and other essential interventions for the critically ill patient.
● Monitor and manage patients supported by ECMO, mechanical
ventilation, INO (inhaled nitric oxide), Aquinox, and other respiratory
therapies.
● Monitor and manage patients requiring antiarrhythmic, vasopressor,
and inotropic infusions.
● Perform CPR and defibrillation as a life-sustaining measure.
● Ensure patient’s physical, social, and psychological needs are attended
to appropriately by maintaining an individual patient plan of care.
● In charge of areas in the MRICU in the absence of the head nurse.
2015 to Present Thomas Jefferson University School Of Nursing Philadelphia, PA.
19107
Adjunct Clinical Instructor for nursing students in the accelerated and traditional
program.
● Provide instruction on the nursing process with emphasis on care of
patients in the medical surgical clinical setting; institutional
standards and policies; disease management; medication
administration; patient teaching; evidence based practice, and
health prevention and promotion.
1993 to 2004 TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Philadelphia, PA.
19140
Heart Failure Care Unit (HFCU), a 20 bed unit specialized in cardiac care,
end stage heart disease, and post-operative cardiac transplant.
● Participated within a construct of a multidisciplinary team to formulate
a comprehensive patient-specific plan of care.
● Provided holistic care to patients and their families awaiting heart
transplantation which often consisted of long-term hospitalization, in
several instances up to a year.
● Provided pre-operative and post-operative care to cardiac patients,
including bypass surgery, valvular repair, and LVAD placement (Left
Ventricular Assist Devise).
● Initiated and managed inotropic infusions, as well as new
pharmacological therapies used for patients diagnosed with
cardiomyopathy, such as Natrecor and Flolan.
● Monitored and managed patients undergoing hemodynamic monitoring
(Swan-Ganz) during periodic management and during pre-operative
heart transplantation.

3. ● Managed patients on immunosuppression therapies and those in acute
organ rejection.
2000 to Present Kindred Hospital Philadelphia,
PA 19111
Long-term care facility (LTAC), with a capacity of 50 beds,
specializing in
mechanical ventilation support, wound care, and rehabilitation.
● Monitored and managed patients requiring mechanical ventilation and
other oxygen therapies.
● Provided intensive care management of critically ill patients, including
telemetry, vasoactive infusions, and essential life-saving measures,
CPR, defibrillation, and temporary transcutaneous pacing.
● Assisted in wound care management.
● Interacted with patient support systems to provide patient updates and
plan of care interventions.
● Provided palliative care and end of life supportive measures.
1996 To 2008 Progressive Nursing Staffers
Philadelphia, PA 19004 Agency nursing
offering a wide range of hospital assignments in the medical-surgical and critical care setting.
● Worked in the medical-surgical and critical care settings in a variety of
acute hospitals in the Philadelphia area.
EDUCATION
September 2015 to Present Temple University Fox School of Business
Philadelphia, PA
Master’s of Health Administration Expected Graduation 2018
May 2011 TEMPLE
UNIVERSITY Philadelphia, PA
Master of Nursing Degree, Family Nurse Practitioner
● Care First Blue Cross Blue Shield Graduate Nursing Scholarship
May 1993 TEMPLE
UNIVERSITY Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing
● Dean’s List

4. ● Temple University Hospital Scholarship for Undergraduate Nursing
Students
Licenses and Certifications
● BCLS/ACLS Certifications obtained and current.
● Pennsylvania State Registered Nurse Licensure obtained and current.
● Certified Nurse Preceptor.
● ANCC Family Nurse Practitioner Certification 2015/PA License 2016.
Professional Organizations
● Kappa Chi, Sigma Theta Tau International
● American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, student membership
● Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses, PASNAP
● American Nursing Association
Conferences and Continuing Education
● Nurse-led Medical Home Conference sponsored by the Nursing Alliance
for Quality Care, NAQC, 2011, CEU and best poster presentation award
obtained, 2011.
Presentations
● Nurse-led Medical Home, “Advance Practice Nursing: Optimizing the
Possibilities of Health Care along the Continuum of Life,” April 2, 2011.
Mentorship
● Temple University Allied Health Outreach Program for High School
Students. Mentored high school students interested in the nursing
profession within the hospital clinical setting, 2008.
● “Tell Them We are Rising”, Temple University Mentorship Program for
Urban Minority Adolescents, 1989.
● Holy Nation Baptist Church Elementary School Adoption and Outreach
Tutoring Program, 2015.
Synopsis of Clinical Rotations in the FNP program

5. ● Precepted by Susan Long, CRNP at North Hills in Glenside, Montgomery County.
The patient population is mainly Korean. This was my first clinical rotation in
health assessment. Susan is a very dynamic family nurse practitioner. I was
able to participate in the care of a diversified group of patients, including
children, adolescents, middle-aged, and elderly individuals. We performed breast
cancer screenings with instruction on appropriate self-breast examination as well
as PAP screenings at her annual Women’s Night Out.
● Precepted by Erin Donahue, CRNP at the University of Pennsylvania Department
of Pediatric Urology. I observed the evaluation and assessment of children with
urologic congenital anomalies or acute genitourinary dysfunctions, such as
varicocele, hypospadias, chordee, and crptochidism.
● Precepted by Ann Pron, CRNP at Temple Health Connection. Provided care to
underserved children in the North Philadelphia community from infants to
adolescents. In addition, I participated in a summer pediatric rotation with Ann
Pron via Education Works, a federally funded outreach program for children
living in improved areas. We performed complete physical examinations of
children attending the summer day care program.
● Precepted by Donna Brian, CRNP at Temple Health Connection. Provided
reproductive care to young women in the North Philadelphia community which
included PAP smears, microscopic evaluation, and family planning.
● Precepted by Drs. Korman and Moore at Jeanes Internal Medicine Clinic.
Provided care to a range of adults from early adulthood to elderly individuals.
Most of the clientele are established patients and are followed with respect to
their comorbities and health prevention protocols. I am currently working solely
with Dr. Moore in my transition to practice rotation.
References
Will be furnished upon request
Donna Marie Kenner-Whitaker, MSN, FNP-BC