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May 09, 2005 Volume 14 No. 9

Charting the Course for DUHS Nursing

Debra Hernandez, chief nursing officer at Durham Regional Hospital, started work only a few weeks ago. But already she’s excited about what’s happening in nursing at Duke.

“I’ve worked at other systems that had multiple hospitals, and I know the importance of seeing nursing as an institutional resource, rather than something that exists only within a hospital,” Hernandez says. “I am impressed by what I am hearing about the...

The nursing leadership for Duke University Health System has worked together to create a strategic plan for nursing that encompasses all nurses. Pictured above (clockwise from top) are: Lori Postal, director of nursing for Duke University Affiliated Physicians; Loretta Matters, director of patient services for Duke Health Community Care; Johnetta James, director of accreditation and patient safety for the Private Diagnostic Clinic; Deborah Hernandez, chief nursing officer for Durham Regional Hospital; Rosemary Brown, chief nursing officer for Duke Health Raleigh Hospital; and Mary Ann Fuchs, chief nursing officer for Duke University Hospital and Duke University Health System.

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