I have worked in the fertility industry for 19 years and in 2007, established an IVF clinic which I am part owner.
I am passionate about nurse education and have travelled areas in South East Asia, UK and Australia presenting at fertility meetings.
I am owner/director of a fertility consulting agency that specialises in educating nurses in all aspects of fertility including performing counselling, intra uterine inseminations and embryo transfers. If you would like some testimonials emailed to you, please request these.
I also provide consultancy re establishing new clinics. |
Professional History
January 2007 – Present Co Founder/Director and Program Manager
Fertility Solutions Sunshine Coast & Bundaberg
January 2005 – Present Founder Fertility Consultants International
March 1999–December 2006 Nurse Manager IVF Unit/Counsellor
Sunshine Coast Fertility Clinic
Jan 1998 – March 1999 Registered Midwife
Queen Victoria Maternity Unit Launceston. Tasmania.
Educator (Casual) Launceston College of TAFE Tasmania.
March 1996 – Dec 1997 IVF Nurse Manager/Counsellor
Launceston.SIVF. Launceston. Tasmania.
March 1993 – March 1996 Midwife/Infertility Nurse Manager/Counsellor
Private Obstetrician/Gynaecologist Practice Launceston. Tasmania.
Jan 1989 – Feb 1992 Senior Midwifery Educator
Queen Victoria Hospital Launceston. Tasmania.
July 1988 – Jan 1989 General Nurse Educator
Launceston General Hospital Launceston. Tasmania.
June 1987 – July 1988 Midwifery Nurse Educator
Queen Victoria Hospital Launceston. Tasmania |
Invited Speaker and Nurse Training Programs:
- 2009 May – Invited guest speaker to the combined Fertility Nurses of Australasia Meeting with Serono Symposia International Meeting Foundation Nurses Course on “History of IVF”.
- 2009 March and April – Invited guest speaker for Advanced Nurse Education Courses in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Korea on “The Biological Clock – Does it have a snooze button?”, Lifestyle Issues and Fertility”, “Role of the Nurse in a small Australian ART Clinic”, and “Managing Patients through Treatment”.
- 2007 March and November – IVF Nurse Training Program Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. “The Role of the Australian ART Nurse and how this can be translated to Vietnam”, “The Extended Role of the ART Nurse – Practical Considerations”, “Lifestyle Issues and Fertility”.
- 2007 – Fertility Society of Australasia Conference Hobart, Tasmania. “Fertility Needs of the Oncology Patient: the Nurses’ Role”.
- 2006 – Korea and Singapore Nurse Counsellor Workshop. “The Role of the IVF Nurse” and “Management of an OHSS Patient”.
- 2006 – ART Nurses’ Symposia, Thailand - Optimizing the Role of the Nurse in Infertility Treatment. Presented on “The Role of the Fertility Nurse Specialist” and “Nursing Management of the Patient with OHSS.”
- 2006 – Hong Kong Society of Reproductive Medicine, ART Nurses Counselling Workshop. “The Role of the Australian Fertility Nurse Specialist” and “Donor Gametes – the Nurse’s Role”.
- 2005 - Biennial Joint Meeting of the UK Fertility Societies, Warwick University, UK. “The Role of the Australian Fertility Nurse Specialist”.
- 2005 - Inaugural Serono Symposia International Australasian Fertility Nurse Education Program in ART. Sydney, Australia. “The Nursing Research Mentorship Program”.
- 2005 - Fertility Society of Australasia’s meeting Christchurch New Zealand. “Ethical Issues in Assisted Reproduction – Ethical Issues - PGD, Huntington’s Disease and Non Disclosure.”
- 2004 - Bourn Hall United Kingdom to Japanese Delegates. “The Role of the IVF Nurse in Australia.”
- 2004 - Fertility Nurses of Australasia Mid Year Workshop, Melbourne, Australia. “The Scope of Practice of Nurses working in Assisted Reproductive Technology.”
PUBLICATIONS
Journals
Donati, D. M. Scope of Practice for Nurses working in Assisted Reproductive Technology. Needless or Necessity? Part 1. Fertility Nurses of Australasia Newsletter, April 2001, 11: 2.
Donati, D. M. Scope of Practice for Nurses Part 2. Fertility Nurses of Australasia Newsletter, April 2002, 12, (1), 4-5.
Donati, D. M. Scope of Practice for Nurses Part 3. Fertility Nurses of Australasia Newsletter, April 2003, 13, (1), 4.
Donati, D. M. Scope of Practice for Nurses Part 4. What are ART Nurses doing Overseas? Fertility Nurses of Australasia Newsletter, October 2003, 13, (2), 8-11.
Donati, D. M. Social Gender Selection. New Frontiers for our Society? Fertility Nurses of Australasia Newsletter, April 2004, 14, (1), 9.
Nominations
2009 Sunshine Coast Excellence in Small Business Awards Nominee – Winner |
