Linda McDonald, DNAP, CRNA

Program Director, Instructor of Practice
Oakland University-Beaumont Nurse Anesthesia Graduate Program  
Human Health Building, Room 3054
Phone: (248) 408-2016
[email protected]

Clinical Expertise:

• Anesthesia

Education:

• University of Michigan (Flint, MI), DNAP, 2013-2016
• Oakland University (Rochester, MI), MSN, 1992-1994
• University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI), BSN, 1985-1989

Research Area Interests:

• Nurse Anesthesia practice, student stress, teaching and learning, team-based learning

Selected Research/Publications:

• Publications (Journal)
  • McDonald, L.A., Atkins, C.S., Crocker, J., Hristova, M. & Simmons, V.C. (2024). Psychosocial implications of whistleblowing regarding substance use disorder among healthcare professionals: A Scoping Review. Journal of Nursing Regulation, 14(4), 13-23.
  • Glaros, A. & McDonald, L. (2016). Management of diabetes insipidous in the pediatric neurosurgical patient. International student journal of nurse anesthesia, 15(3), 43-45. (Published as mentor)
  • Pappas, K. & McDonald, L. (2016). Anesthetic implications for the parturient with neurofibromatosis type I. International student journal of nurse anesthesia, 15(3), 46-48. (Published as mentor)
  • Sullenberger, J. & McDonald, L. (2017). Hemodynamic management of the patient undergoing carotid endarderectomy. International student journal of nurse anesthesia, 16(1), 18-21. (Published as mentor)
• Presentations (Poster-Referred)
  • Krueger, L., Donnay, K., Howard, E. & McDonald, L. (2021) Intraoperative lidocaine infusions for gastric surgery. AANA Annual Congress (2021)
  • Baich, J., Vecore, J. & McDonald, L. (2021). Evaluating adherence to enhanced recovery protocols after gastric surgery. AANA Annual Congress (2021)
  • McDonald, L. (2016). A comparison of teaching methods based on Kolb’s learning styles in a nurse anesthesia program. AANA Annual Congress (2016).
  • Bijelic, D., Jackson, J. & McDonald, L. (2019). Perception of stress related to duration of clinical exposure in student registered nurse anesthetists. MANA fall meeting (2019).
• Presentations (Oral-Invited)
  • The Rookie Year: A Panel Presentation (as moderator). Fall MANA 2019
  • Education and Team-based Learning in Nurse Anesthesia Programs. Beaumont Anesthesia Symposium (2019).

Professional Affiliations:

• American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, 1994-present
• Team-Based Learning Collaborative, 2015-2018