Kelli Nations joins Bayshore Medical Center as Chief Nursing Officer
February 14, 2013
Kelli Nations joins Bayshore Medical Center as Chief Nursing Officer
HCA Gulf Coast Division President, Maura Walsh, announced that Kelli Nations has been named HCA affiliated Bayshore Medical Center (BMC) Chief Nursing Officer (CNO). Nations comes to BMC from HCA affiliated Mainland Medical Center (MMC) where she served as Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for the past three and half years. Nations has held various healthcare leadership roles with HCA including Associate Chief Nursing Officer at MMC, Cardiovascular Service Line Director at Clear Lake Regional Medical Center as well as a Registered Nurse (R.N.) in the Cardiovascular Recovery Area and the Medical Intensive Care Unit.
“I am grateful for this opportunity to serve as a healthcare leader in the Pasadena community,” Nations said. “There is a lot of exciting work ahead as BMC continues to provide quality care and I couldn’t ask for a better team of leaders, physicians, staff and volunteers to provide the kind of patient centered care our communities deserve.”
“Kelli’s extensive clinical and leadership experience are invaluable in her role as Chief Nursing Officer,” said Jeanna Barnard, CEO of Bayshore Medical Center. “Kelli’s abilities complement our talented executive team and we look forward to her contributions in clinical oversight, growth and development. ”
Nations earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Healthcare Administration from Texas Woman’s University.
Nations currently serves as a board member for the Gulf Coast Recovery Center and as the walk business chair for the National Association for Mental Illness (NAMI).
Nations will transition into her new role on February 11, 2013.
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Bayshore Medical Center is the only hospital in Pasadena fully accredited by the Society of Chest Pain Centers and The Joint Commission. The Bayshore campus is an acute-care facility that has been serving the needs of Southeast Harris County for more than 50 years. Bayshore’s wide range of services include acute care of the medical and surgical patient and specialty services such as: Advanced wound care center; cardiovascular and cardiology services, including open heart; level III neonatal intensive care unit; inpatient pediatric unit; inpatient rehabilitation unit, award-winning maternity services, behavioral health and radiation oncology services. For more information about Bayshore Medical Center visit us at www.bayshoremedical.com