As Director of Pediatrics, Dana's areas of responsibility include the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Transplant, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and General Pediatrics. With over 30 years of nursing experience, 16 of them at Georgetown University Hospital, Dana brings both knowledge and experience caring for this diverse population. She received her BSN and PNP from the University of Virginia. In the spring of 1999, Dana received the Georgetown University Medical Center's Award for Excellence in Leadership. Her thoughts on Georgetown: "I love working at Georgetown because of the warm and friendly culture that exists. The nurses with whom I have had the pleasure of working are professionals committed to providing quality patient care." When not at work, Dana has traveled on numerous medical mission trips throughout the world, including Vietnam, India, Mexico and the Ukraine.

Creativity and teamwork at its best! Mary and Doris have taken an innovative approach to management. With support from Hospital Administration, they have created a unique management structure for the Medical Intensive Care Unit. Staff has access to one or both of the management team Monday thru Friday 12 hours a day. The nursing staff believes that this management arrangement leads to better communication, teamwork and accessibility to a fresh manager!

Mary Herold, co-manager for the Medical Intensive Care Unit, has been an RN for 23 years - all of which have been at Georgetown University Hospital, a Magnet hospital! Fourteen of those years have been in a Nurse Manager position. Mary is a graduate of George Mason University. She is a member of AACN and the Greater Washington Association of Critical Care Nurses. Mary's tenure at Georgetown brings both the clinical expertise and leadership needed in this dynamic ICU setting. She feels the nurses at Georgetown exhibit high standards and a strong commitment to quality patient care and professional ethics. When not at work, Mary is chasing a preschooler son and a toddler daughter. She is also busy planning a fall wedding for her older son!

Doris Tavares is the co-manager for the Medical Intensive Care Unit. She has been an RN for 35 years and has been at Georgetown for 19 years. She has worked as a staff nurse and Clinical Administrator since coming to Georgetown and has been the co-manager of the MICU for the past 5 years. She is a member of AACN, GWAC and is a CCRN. Doris is a graduate of St. Anne's Hospital School of Nursing. Due to her husband's military career, she has worked in various hospital settings across the United States. Doris brings to Georgetown many years of managerial experience and expertise in the Critical Care arena. Doris remembers her first day at Georgetown – the familial atmosphere, the warmth, the caring, the compassion, all traits that make Georgetown what it is today, a Magnet hospital. When time allows, Doris can be found in New York or Massachusetts with her daughters and families, including her two grandchildren.

Susan is the Nurse Manager of the Surgical Specialty Unit and the Transplant Unit. She has been a nurse for 28 years, all of which have been here at Georgetown University Hospital. She is a graduate of Georgetown University and received her MS from Georgetown as well. Susan is a member of the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses and is clinically certified in orthopaedic nursing. When not at work, she enjoys cycling and spending time with her dogs.

Laurie is the Nurse Coordinator of the BMT/Hematology, Dialysis, Apheresis, and Oncology/Gynecology units. She began at Georgetown University Hospital 20 years ago as a staff nurse in Perinatal and then went on to Oncology Nursing. Laurie has been in a management role for 17 years. She attended SUNY in Cortland and got her MBA from Marymount University in Virginia. Ms. Dohnalek is a member of the Oncology Nursing Society and has achieved ANA certification in Nursing Administration. She has a post master's certificate in nursing administration and has training in bio-ethics and chemotherapy. She has written on nursing research and has been published in Oncology Nursing Forum and Nursing management. Her thoughts on Nursing at Georgetown: "The nursing staff at GUH are all professionals with unlimited capabilities. Georgetown provides challenge and numerous possibilities for those interested in growth and achievement. The staff RNs are impressive in their critical thinking abilities, nursing skills and patient advocacy." Outside of work, Laurie loves vacationing with her husband and two children – and their adopted greyhound.

Judi Bailey is the Nurse Coordinator for one of Georgetown University Hospital's Medical Nursing units. She is a graduate of the Mountainside Hospital School of Nursing and Marymount University. Judi has worked in critical care for several years. As a RN for over 25 years working with a diverse medical patient population, Judi brings to her job both knowledge and leadership. She has been at Georgetown for 22 years and in a management position for eighteen of those years. Judi enjoys the dynamic work environment at Georgetown. She feels that this type of work setting fosters growth and team work. In her spare time she is an avid gardener and spends time at a cabin in the mountains with her husband and 2 sons.

Patsy O’Meara is the Coordinator of the General Surgery and ENT unit, staffed by a dynamic and diverse group of nurses who love what they do. Born at Georgetown University Hospital, Patsy received her ADN from Montgomery College, and BSN and MS from Georgetown University. She has been a nurse at GUH since 1992 and is certified in med-surg nursing and a member of AMSN. Besides life at Georgetown, Patsy enjoys almost anything music or arts-related, especially if it involves her family.

As Director of Pre & Postoperative Services, Kerstin maintains administrative responsibility for Presurgical Testing, Surgery Center, Pediatric Surgery Center, Preoperative Holding, Postanesthesia Care Unit (PACU), and Endoscopy PACU. Kerstin began her career at Georgetown University Hospital and quickly found perioperative nursing to be her passion! Now after 14 years in this specialized field, she brings experience, knowledge, and dedication to this role. Kerstin received a BSN from Georgetown University and a MSM from the University of Maryland University College. Additionally, Kerstin is a member of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses, Chesapeake Bay Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses, and is certified as a perianesthesia nurse.

Ms. Davison has over 10 years of progressively responsible Perioperative Management experience. Her leadership experience includes community and academic hospital settings.

Throughout her years in Perioperative management she has held leadership roles in building new Operating Rooms, implementing OR information systems, building and opening a free-standing Ambulatory Surgery Center, renovating existing Operating Rooms, recruitment and retention initiatives reducing agency usage from over 50% to 0, bringing an outsourced sterile processing department in-house including the hiring of 50 staff members, management, implementing instrument tracking, re-design of work flow, and purchasing 55,000 new surgical instruments. She is currently the Assistant Vice President for Perioperative Services at Georgetown University Hospital, the first Magnet hospital in the District of Columbia.

Ms. Davison’s believes that as leaders we need to focus on providing the best work environment possible for our staff so that they may focus on giving the highest quality patient care.