Donna Meyer

Donna Meyer is the Inaugural Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) and currently serves as President of the OADN Foundation. Her tenure as OADN’s inaugural CEO began in June 2015 and continued until her retirement on December 31, 2022. During this time, the organization became a leading voice for associate degree nursing and ADN educators nationwide.

Through her leadership, Donna developed numerous programs that elevated the impact of community college nursing education, including the OADN Leadership Institute, Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society, Academy for Associate Degree Nursing, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, and the COVID Task Force. She also established strategic partnerships that strengthened OADN’s national presence.

Prior to her role at OADN, Donna served as Dean of Health Sciences at Lewis and Clark Community College and Director of the Lewis and Clark Family Health Clinic, the only nurse-managed center operated by a community college. She spent more than thirty years in community college nursing education in both faculty and administrative roles.

Donna remains actively engaged in national organizations, including the American Red Cross National Nursing Committee, the International Society for Professional Identity in Nursing, the National Collaborative for Transition to Practice, the Community College Baccalaureate Association Board of Directors, ATI Advisory Board, Western Governors University Nursing Advisory Council, University of Phoenix Nursing Advisory Council, and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society.

She has received numerous awards and recognitions, including the Professor Emeritus designation from Lewis and Clark Community College. Donna has published widely on nursing topics and presented at national and international conferences on leadership, clinical practice, and education. She is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and the National League for Nursing’s Academy of Nursing Education, and an honorary fellow in the Academy of Associate Degree Nursing.

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