Page 20 • <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Nurse</strong> <strong>Reporter</strong> <strong>July</strong>, August, September <strong>2018</strong> ANA NEWS ANA Enterprise Appoints Dr. Loressa Cole as New Chief Executive Officer Silver Spring, MD — The ANA Enterprise announced the appointment of Dr. Loressa Cole as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). She assumed this role on May 7, <strong>2018</strong>. In this role, Cole, DNP, MBA, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC, will provide strategic leadership and have responsibility for the operating activities of the Enterprise including management of staff and implementation of programs for the American <strong>Nurse</strong>s Association (ANA), American <strong>Nurse</strong>s Credentialing Center (ANCC), and American <strong>Nurse</strong>s Foundation. Dr. Cole is an accomplished senior executive who brings more than 30 years of progressively higher leadership and management experience, most recently as Chief Officer and Executive Vice President of ANCC. ANCC promotes Dr. Loressa Cole excellence in nursing and health care globally through credentialing programs, recognizes healthcare organizations that promote quality patient outcomes, and accredits healthcare organizations that provide and approve continuing nursing education. She has been with ANCC since 2016. Previously, Dr. Cole held Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Operating Officer positions within the Hospital Corporation of America’s (HCA) Capital Division. While Chief Nursing Officer at LewisGale Montgomery Hospital, she led the hospital to attain ANCC Magnet® recognition. Among her many accomplishments, she WOLFE EYE CLINIC- Better Vision, for a better life! Registered <strong>Nurse</strong> Full/Part Time Daytime (M-F) Positions Due to continued growth, Wolfe Eye Clinic has an immediate opening in our West Des Moines office for a Float – Registered <strong>Nurse</strong>. Come be a part of an Eye Care Center of Excellence! Wolfe Eye Clinic has been providing a higher standard of care for patients since 1919 and will be celebrating its 100 th year in 2019. We are looking to add full and part-time traveling Registered <strong>Nurse</strong> positions. These positions will be based out of West Des Moines and Hiawatha. <strong>Nurse</strong>s will work out of their base location in addition to traveling with our Retina Teams to other clinic locations to deliver excellent care to our patients. Wolfe Surgical Center in West Des Moines is looking for Surgical RNs and Scrub nurses. Employees receive great wages, paid travel time and mileage, along with a competitive benefit package. We are looking for motivated candidates that desire to learn in a fast-paced setting and have the ability to positively interact and help patients while providing patient education and instructions. Candidates should be detail orientated, able to provide excellent patient service, and work as a constructive team member. Duties for this position include rooming patients, assisting physicians with retina treatments and exams, triaging phone calls, responding to tasks, scribing for physicians, working with insurance companies, and performing other clinic duties as assigned. If you are interested in being part of a quality driven organization that has a low turnover rate, please apply online at www.wolfeeyeclinic.com/careers. EOE championed year-over-year improvement in employee engagement and reduction in nursing turnover, as well as implemented several specialty and Service Excellence programs that helped establish the regional health system as a Joint Commission Top Performer and earned Leapfrog “A” rating for hospital safety. “Dr. Cole is well prepared to lead and strengthen the evolving ANA Enterprise. She was selected from a field of outstanding candidates to fulfill this top leadership role for nursing,” said ANA President Pamela F. Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN. “She brings proven leadership as a seasoned healthcare executive and as the current Executive Vice President of ANCC. She demonstrates the vision, creativity, passion for nursing, and strong business acumen to leverage the strengths of ANA’s entities to enhance and grow the Enterprise.” “I am very honored and excited to assume this prestigious position. The American <strong>Nurse</strong>s Association is the professional association for all registered nurses, and a recognized leader in ensuring quality care for all Americans,” said Dr. Cole. “At 4 million and growing, America’s nurses outnumber all other health-care professionals and serve an essential role to protect, promote, and improve health for all ages. I am humbled to lead the organization that for more than a century has nobly represented and served our nation’s nurses. I look forward to working with the dedicated staff and volunteers who contribute tirelessly to maintain and grow the exceptional programs and credentialing products offered by the ANA Enterprise.” Dr. Cole earned an associate degree in nursing from Bluefield State College in Bluefield, WV, a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA, a master’s of business administration from Averett University in Danville, VA, and a doctorate in nursing practice from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH. She is a member of ANA, Virginia <strong>Nurse</strong>s Association, American Organization of <strong>Nurse</strong>s Executives, and the American College of Healthcare Executives, where she holds Fellow status. Additionally, she currently serves on the Journal of Nursing Administration’s Editorial Board and the Joint Commission’s Nursing Advisory Council. A past President of the Virginia <strong>Nurse</strong>s Association and the Virginia Partnership for Nursing, Dr. Cole has also served on multiple boards, including The Bradley Free Clinic of Roanoke (VA), The Free Clinic of the New River Valley, and the Daily Planet (Richmond, VA). The ANA Enterprise is the organizing platform of the American <strong>Nurse</strong>s Association (ANA), the American <strong>Nurse</strong>s Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the American <strong>Nurse</strong>s Foundation. The ANA Enterprise leverages the combined strength of each to drive excellence in practice and ensure nurses’ voice and vision are recognized by policy leaders, industry influencers and employers. From professional development and advocacy, credentialing and grants, and products and services, the ANA Enterprise is the leading resource for nurses to arm themselves with the tools, information, and network they need to excel in their individual practices. In helping individual nurses succeed—across all practices and specialties, and at each stage of their careers—the ANA Enterprise is lighting the way for the entire profession to succeed. Currently Seeking: RNs - All Shifts RN Health Unit Coordinator, Midday hours Apply online at elmcrest.net. Questions? Contact HR at 712-755-5174 or abladt@abhomes.org 2104 12th Street | Harlan, IA 51537
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