We Are IH: Nurse now recruits others to enhance patient care

Donna has been a registered nurse for the past 34 years and has worked at IH for over 27 of those years. She worked in a variety of home and community care roles, from clinical to leadership. She’s also been a community nurse in acute and palliative care, as well as a case manager, clinical practice consultant and wound consultant. Donna also worked in the private health-care sector in management.

Donna is deeply inspired by her ability to make a difference in the lives of people during a vulnerable time in their lives as they experience health challenges. She is passionate about her work and highly values kindness.

As a clinical leader, Donna was part of a team that strategically spearheaded the development of the home and community care nursing program in the central Okanagan. It aimed to be on the leading edge in wound care with the development of a formalized wound care program, competencies, standards, and community Enterostomal Therapy (ET) program. She also worked on the implementation of an online assessment and documentation tool called Pixalere, which would become the gold standard for use at IH.

In 2022, Donna accepted a recruitment specialist position to seek clinical staff (externally) for rural communities within the region that IH serves. Donna is excited to be part of a team that brings skilled health professionals into our organization, a strategy that aims to enhance patient care.

Donna is motivated to keep on interviewing, inspiring and hiring qualified clinical staff so that people in need of health care will have the right person to care for them.

Outside of work, Donna enjoys hiking, snowshoeing, kayaking and gardening. 

“Leslie Godwin is passionate about making our organization the best it can be in the provision of health-care services.” – Donna Jeri-Leon 

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