Patricia Conway-Morana
PhD, RN, CJCP, CPHQ, NEA-BC, CENP, RNC-OB, FACHE
Consultant
BACKGROUND
- Accomplished leader as Nurse Manager; Risk Management Consultant; Director of Accreditation and Licensure; and Chief Nurse
- Over 10 years of experience as a Labor and Delivery Staff Nurse
Patricia Conway-Morana started her career as a Labor and Delivery Staff Nurse and has held multiple positions in accreditation/regulatory preparation and nursing leadership. She has worked in large, complex health systems and has led two organizations in their journey to ANCC Magnet Designation. Pat’s interests are patient quality/safety and nursing leadership.
EXPERIENCE WITH HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
- Director of Accreditation and Licensure and System Chief Nurse Executive Carilion Health System, Roanoke, VA
- Chief Nursing Officer Columbus Regional Medical Center, Columbus, GA
- Chief Nurse Executive Inova Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax, VA
- Staff Nurse, L&D, Riverside Hospital, Newport News, VA
- Nurse Manager, L&D, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, VA
- Chairman of the Board of Trustees Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center, Fredericksburg, VA
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS OR CERTIFICATIONS
- Certified Joint Commission Professional
- Inpatient Obstetric Nursing, National Certification Corporation
- National Association of Healthcare Quality, Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality
- American Nurses Credentialing Center, Nurse Executive, Advanced-Board Certified
- American Organization of Nurse Executives, Certified in Executive Nursing Practice
- American College of Healthcare Executives, Fellow
- American Organization of Nurse Executives, Member
- American Nursing Association, Member
- Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, Member
EDUCATION
- Master of Administration, Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, VA, USA
- Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA, USA
- Doctor of Philosophy, Nursing, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA
- Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Jefferson College of Health Sciences, Roanoke, VA, USA
- Diploma in Nursing, Riverside Hospital School of Nursing, Newport News, VA, USA