Nursing at Memorial Sloan-Kettering

	Elizabeth McCormick, RN, MSN Executive Director of Nursing

The Executive Director, Enid A. Haupt Chair of Nursing, is designated as the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for Memorial Sloan-Kettering and is responsible for the quality of all nursing care. The CNO is a member of the Hospital's senior management team and is a voting member of the Medical Board. The professional nursing administrative structure is divided into clinical and support areas of nursing practice:

• Acute Care Nursing

  Acute care nurses staff 11 inpatient units, a Pediatric Day Hospital, and an Urgent Care Center. Each of these patient-care units is represented at Acute Care Service leadership meetings. These acute care leadership meetings are a key communication tool for all services encompassed in the acute care area.

  Mary Dowling, RN, MSN, OCN
  Director of Nursing: Acute Care Nursing

• Ambulatory Nursing

  Provides comprehensive ambulatory care services for adolescent, adult, and geriatric oncology patients. There are 4 councils that advise and coordinate clinical practice and professional development within the ambulatory nursing department.

  Gay Bailey, MBA, RN, OCN
  Director of Nursing: Ambulatory Services

• Perioperative Nursing

  Provides comprehensive nursing care for patients undergoing diagnostic, interventional, and surgical procedures during the pre, intra, and post operative/procedural phases of care.

  Michelle Burke, RN, MSA, CNOR
  Director of Nursing: Perioperative Services

• Center for Evidence-Based Practice and Research

  The Center for Evidence-Based Practice and Research provides Memorial Sloan-Kettering nurses opportunities to learn the evidence-based practice process and translate research into bedside practice, along with the prospect of developing their own research. Sets professional nursing practice standards.

  Nancy Kline, RN, PhD, CPNP, FAAN
  Director of Nursing: Evidence-Based Practice and Research

• Informatics and Quality Management

  Ensures the delivery of safe, high quality patient care by developing and implementing Nursing Informatics, Quality Management, and Regulatory Affairs programs within the Department of Nursing. Oversees the development and integration of automated systems to support clinical practice and business functions of department.

  Mary Ann Anderson RN, MSN, CNAA, BC
  Director of Nursing: Informatics and Quality Management

• Professional Development and Education

  Provides professional support and development opportunities for all nursing staff. Nursing education develops programs based on assessed learning need. These programs are available to the nursing staff from the time of their orientation through continuing education.

  Josephine Nappi, RN, MA
  Director of Nursing: Professional Development and Education

• Continuing Nursing and Hospital Regulatory Education

  Continuing education is a process whereby individuals can build upon previously acquired knowledge and skills. These activities may take place within or outside of the institution. Continuing education events are used to influence clinical practice and patient care.

  Alice Gianella, RN, MA
  Director of Nursing: Continuing and Hospital Regulatory Education

• Nurse Practitioner Program

  Nurse Practitioners actively participate in the delivery of patient care across the care continuum and within a continuously evolving care delivery system. We ensure that nurse practitioners' current practice standards are evidence-based and that their knowledge, skills, and competencies reflect current role expectations.

  Dennis Graham, RNC, ANP, MSN
  Nurse Practitioner Clinical Program Director