Denise Robinson, DNP, RN, MPH, WOCN, became the chief nursing officer for Loma Linda University Medical Center on Sept. 17.
Robinson takes over the position from Jan Kroetz, MN, RN, NE-BC, who was promoted last December to senior vice president of patient care services for Loma Linda University Health but continued to serve as CNO during the interim period.
Robinson comes to Loma Linda University Medical Center from BronxCare Health System in Bronx, New York, where she most recently served as executive nurse consultant to the chief nursing officer. Robinson’s previous nursing leadership roles include director of nursing at The Mount Sinai Hospital and patient care director at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. Her 20 years of high-level nursing leadership experience have also included working with Magnet re-designation, nursing quality and patient safety, and best practice project valuation.
Robinson holds a doctorate in nursing practice from Case Western Reserve University and a master’s degree from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
Robinson said she affirms a commitment to continuing Loma Linda University Medical Center’s journey to Magnet Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Guiding that journey, she believes, should be servant leadership and the Quality Caring Model — a nursing practice Loma Linda University Medical Center follows, developed by Joanne R. Duffy.*
*Duffy, J.R. Quality Caring in Nursing: Applying Theory to Clinical Practice, Education, and Leadership. Springer Publishing Company, New York. 2009.