Healthcare Speakers

Ms. Wright is a nurse and professional development specialist with Creative Healthcare Management in Minneapolis, MN.  Donna has degrees in Nursing, Family Sociology, and Adult Education.   Donna has worked with many health care organizations to help them create meaningful, effective programs that support professional development and competency assessment for all departments. 

She is the author of the book, The Ultimate Guide to Competency Assessment in Healthcare – which has been translated into Japanese, and is being used throughout Japan.  Her other competency book is: The Competency Assessment Field Guide.   She is also one of the co-authors of two national award winning books, Relationship-Based Care: A model for transforming practice and  Advancing Relationship-Base Cultures. 

Donna has also worked with organizations across the globe with competency topics.  She has worked on six out of seven continents.  The only one she has not worked on is Antarctica. 

Donna received her degrees from the University of Minnesota.  She has worked in both staff and leadership roles.  Her experiences have taken her around the globe to a variety of health care settings including rural Africa.  Donna is a member and past president of the Association for Nursing Professional Development and is a recipient of their “Promoting Excellence in Consultation” award and the Marlene Kramer Lifetime Achievement award.  Donna is known for her energy and refreshing approach to education and learning.