Looking forward, Dr. McDonald intends to continue teaching nursing students as she collaborates with faculty to prepare the next generation of nurses.
CLEVELAND, OH, June 20, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Patricia McDonald has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
A seasoned educator with years of experience in clinical psychiatric nursing, Dr. McDonald excels as an assistant professor of nursing at Case Western Reserve University's Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, where she also served as a psychiatric-mental health nursing clinical instructor. In this capacity, she teaches several classes, including an online family systems psychotherapy course and helps graduates develop their early careers. Previously, Dr. McDonald worked as a nursing supervisor for Margaret Wagner House, a psychosocial nursing instructor for Metro Healthcare Medical Center's School of Nursing, and as a psychiatric clinical nurse specialist with the University Hospitals of Cleveland's Hanna Pavilion and Community Guidance & Human Services, Inc. As a visiting professor, Dr. McDonald supervised FPB School of Nursing Senior Population Health Practicum (Capstone) students while attending the Hawaii Pacific University, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Honolulu, Oahu.
Over the years, Dr. McDonald gained valuable expertise in nursing and education as a charge nurse in the infant intensive care unit at The Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, and as a visiting professor with the University of the Virgin Islands' School of Nursing and the University of Zimbabwe's Department of Nursing Science. Due to her vast knowledge, she has contributed to various publications, including "Cultural Comparison of Chronic Conditions, Functional Status, and Acceptance in Older African-American and White Adults," "Giving while Grieving: Racism-related Stress and Psychological Resilience in Black/African American registered nurses," and "Predictors of health promotion behavior in Black and White caregivers of impaired elders." Likewise, Dr. McDonald has authored presentations such as "Types and Number of Chronic Conditions, Functional Status, and Acceptance of Chronic Conditions in Black and White Older Adults" and "The Changing Contexts of Aging: Opportunities and Challenges in the New Millennium."
Before establishing herself professionally, Dr. McDonald earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing from Ohio State University. Subsequently, she received a PhD in nursing from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing. Dr. McDonald participated in a 2-year Pre-doctoral Fellowship Program with Dr. Patti Brennan, PI on the ComputerLink NIH-funded study. After obtaining her PhD, she also completed a Post-Doctorate with Dr. Barbara Tilley at the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan. Driven to remain abreast of changes in the field, she aligns herself with Sigma Theta Tau International, Inc., the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and the NAACP. She was previously associated with the Cleveland and National Black Nurses Association, the American Diabetes Association, the Midwestern Nursing Research Society, and the Greater Cleveland, Ohio, and American Nurses Associations.
Throughout her career, Dr. McDonald has achieved much. In addition to being the first African American to obtain a PhD at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, she was selected to participate in the Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research Summer Program at Wayne State University and in the "Taking the Next Step," co-sponsored by the Gerontological Society of America through the National Institute on Aging and the National Institute for Nursing Research. Similarly, Dr. McDonald has been honored with the Excellence in Health Award at the 13th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Dinner, the Nurse Educator of the Year Award from the National Black Nurses Association, an Outstanding Leadership and Community Services in Education Award from the 44th National Convention of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and the Marie Haug Student Award in recognition for Excellence in Aging Studies at PhD CWRU Graduation Ceremonies.
While her career has been filled with highlights, Dr. McDonald takes the most pride in recruiting individuals into the nursing sector. Though hard work and dedication have brought her far in her career, she credits her success to her mentor, Dr. May L. Wykle, who encouraged her to pursue a PhD. As she teaches across nursing programs, her passion is teaching BSN freshmen in lab providing a comprehensive foundation for caring for patients as well as advisement for candidates of DNP theses and PhD in Nursing dissertations. Looking forward, Dr. McDonald intends to continue teaching nursing students as she collaborates with faculty to prepare the next generation of nurses.
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