Nursing Update
Jennifer Wagenaar
CNO
I am pleased to announce that Denise Dixon, MSN, RN, has accepted the position of Family Maternity Center director, effective October 9. Denise previously served as a clinical nurse supervisor for our Family Maternity Center and holds a Master of Science degree in nursing.
In her previous leadership role on the unit, Denise displayed a true affinity for education. She served as chair of the Family Maternity Center's education committee, developed training plans for the labor and delivery team, ensured the staff was kept up-to-date on evidence-based practice research and organized skills fairs to increase their comfort level with various conditions and procedures. Earlier this year, Denise was selected as a national finalist for the HCA Excellence in Nursing Award in the category of professional mentoring. This placed her in the top three nominees nationwide out of a pool of more than 150. She was also recently named Aspiring Nurse Leader of the Year by the Nurse Leaders of Idaho.
In her time with West Valley, Denise has demonstrated clinical excellence in each endeavor she has undertaken. She has gained the trust and respect of our providers, assumed a mentoring role among her colleagues, trained the next generation of nurses through our local university and assuaged the fears of young mothers in our community. She was also recently the recipient of the Aspiring Leader Award from Nurse Leaders of Idaho.
Please join us in congratulating Denise on her new role with West Valley!