
During the COVID-19 pandemic, frontline workers have been tirelessly working to help, care for, and protect their patients and community members. In order to keep up with the demanding pace, these workers face long, grueling shifts and serve many more patients than they would have before the pandemic. At hospitals and healthcare clinics around the world, there are teams of healthcare leaders who work behind the scenes, not only ensuring their organizations are operating smoothly, but also that their staff is safe and well-cared-for during these extremely challenging times.
ÑÇɫӰ¿â nursing alumna Jessie Thurber-Dean, BSN’03, MHA, RN, RNC-OB, NE-BC, is one of these leaders. Thurber-Dean is the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) at — a 113-bed community hospital north of