Dr. Donna Beagle, ANP-C, ANCC-Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner
Dr. Donna Beagle is an experienced advanced practice provider with over 27 years of clinical experience across hospital medicine, emergency care, urgent care, subacute care, and wellness settings. She is an ANCC-certified Adult Nurse Practitioner known for her strong clinical judgment, autonomy, and ability to manage complex, acutely ill patients in high-acuity hospital environments.
She currently serves as a Hospitalist Medicine ER Admitter at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, where she has worked extensively for more than a decade. In this role, she independently admits and manages patients with a wide range of critical conditions, including cardiac events, neurological emergencies, and complex medical diagnoses. Her responsibilities also include hospitalist consults, cardiac pre-operative evaluations, endocrine and medical consultations, and interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.
Throughout her career, she has held multiple leadership and advanced clinical roles in hospital systems including MedStar, GBMC, Northwest Hospital, and Kaiser Permanente. She has extensive experience in admissions, discharges, inpatient rounding, care coordination, and escalation of care for medically complex patients. Her background reflects strong expertise in acute care medicine, clinical decision-making, and patient advocacy, with a consistent focus on improving safety and outcomes.
Her educational background includes advanced training in nursing administration and adult primary care, along with extensive postgraduate clinical development. She is ANCC board-certified as an Adult Primary Care Nurse Practitioner and has pursued additional clinical certifications to broaden her expertise. She is also recognized for academic excellence, leadership, and compassionate care throughout her career, including multiple honors and awards for clinical performance and patient advocacy.
In addition to her clinical work, she is passionate about continuous growth and expanding her scope of practice. She has pursued additional certifications in aesthetic and women’s health-related care, including Botox administration and menopause management. Above all, she is deeply committed to delivering empathetic, patient-centered care, with a strong belief in teamwork, clinical excellence, and making a meaningful difference in the lives of the patients she serves.
• Doctor of Medicine coursework / MD Graduate, USAT (2015–2018)
• Post-Master’s Adult Primary Care & Nursing Administration, University of Maryland
• Master of Science in Nursing Administration, University of Maryland
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Maryland
• Menopause Certification (in progress)
• ANCC Board-Certified Adult Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
• Clinical Excellence Award
• Cum Laude
• Clinical Excellence Award (USAT)
• Compassionate Caring Award (GBMC)
• National Dean’s List (University of Maryland)
• Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society Member
• Summa Cum Laude Recognition (USAT)
• Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
• USAT Alumni / Clinical Excellence Programs
• Various hospital-based clinical teams (MedStar, GBMC, Kaiser Permanente affiliations)
• Volunteered with amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research (health-related initiatives and participation roles)
Areas of Specialization/Expertise
- High-acuity patient stabilization and triage
- Interdisciplinary care coordination
- Inpatient rounding and hospitalist care
- Complex medical consults (endocrine, medicine, pre-op clearance)
- Neurologic emergencies (stroke, altered mental status)
- Cardiac conditions (NSTEMI, atrial fibrillation, heart block)
- Emergency room admissions and acute inpatient management
What do you enjoy most about practicing medicine?
What I enjoy most about practicing medicine is the ability to truly make a meaningful difference in my patients’ lives, especially in situations where they have been returning to the emergency room repeatedly for the same unresolved issue. In those moments, I often pause and ask myself what is being missed—what more can be done to break the cycle and restore quality of life. One case that stands out involved a young patient who continued returning with persistent throat discomfort following a severe allergic reaction and intubation. Instead of repeating the same approach, I took a deeper look, ordered a CT scan of the neck and soft tissue, and discovered severe tracheal stenosis. After consulting pulmonary critical care, she underwent an emergent bronchoscopy with tracheal dilation and experienced complete relief. She never returned with the same complaint again, and that outcome remains one of the most fulfilling moments of my career.
Another deeply impactful experience involved a patient with metastatic cancer who was in severe distress and pain. In that moment, I focused not only on treatment but also on presence and compassion. I assured her that I would stay with her until her pain was addressed and relief was achieved. I held her hand, advocated for immediate pain management, and remained by her side until she found comfort. The gratitude she expressed afterward reflected the profound importance of simply being present for patients in their most vulnerable moments. These experiences are what have kept me committed to my role, as they allow me the autonomy to think critically, advocate strongly, and provide care that truly changes outcomes.