LONG BEACH – April 9, 2018 – St. Mary Medical Center ispleased to announce the appointment of Nancy Valla, BSN, RN,NEA-BC as Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) effective April 9. Valla willbe responsible for overseeing all nursing operations.With over a decade of executive management experience and 30years in the healthcare field, Valla brings significant expertise andknowledge to St. Mary. Most recently, she served as CNO ofAmerican Hospital Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. There shedeveloped and implemented nursing and clinical operationsstrategies for the 300-bed facility. Prior to joining American Hospital Dubai, Valla servedas Executive Director of Service Lines at Hawaiian-based The Queen’s Health Systems,and held the role of Vice President of Operations at Cigna Corporation in Arizona.After completing her nursing education and receiving a Bachelor of Science in Nursing,Valla went on to complete a master’s degree in human resources and organizationaldevelopment. She is in the process of completing a PhD in industrial andorganizational psychology. Valla is a Six Sigma Green Belt and is board-certified incomputer informatics by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
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