Last week, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced 107 appointments and reappointments to various state boards, authorities and commissions.
AdventHealth's Amy Jordon was named to the State Workforce Development Board, which is tasked with administering Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds across the state and overseeing the Governor’s state workforce development initiatives. Their guidance is essential to sustaining Georgia’s competitive advantage nationwide in terms of workforce. The SWDB is comprised of business owners, members of the Georgia General Assembly, statewide agency heads, local elected officials, and representatives from other workforce groups.
Jordan is the chief nursing officer currently overseeing AdventHealth Redmond and the southeast region. In this role, Jordon manages care integration, performance improvement and nursing education while collaborating on regional and system-wide initiatives. She is focused on clinical workforce planning and academic partnerships to enhance the clinician pipeline and improve care delivery across the network. Since 2005, she has held CNO roles at AdventHealth Gordon and AdventHealth Murray, showcasing a deep expertise in nursing leadership and patient care. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s in nursing from the University of West Georgia.
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A heart transplant gave him a second chance at life, then he did something extraordinary
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60 Lake County students build workplace skills through volunteer program
Sixty students graduated from AdventHealth Waterman’s Teen Summer Volunteer Program after completing training and rotating through hospital departments.
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After 2 surgeries, AdventHealth patient sees the difference robotic care can make
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UChicago Medicine AdventHealth awards scholarships to area high school students pursuing healthcare careers
UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale and La Grange awarded $4,000 scholarships to 12 high school students planning to pursue careers in healthcare.
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Volunteers needed for UChicago Medicine AdventHealth No One Dies Alone Program
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Pediatric patients treated to special screening of ‘Toy Story 5’ at AdventHealth for Children
With help from Walt Disney World Resort, kids in the hospital got the chance to watch ‘Toy Story 5,’ complete with visits from Woody and Jessie.
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A painful play, a trusted care team and a catcher's comeback
When a devastating knee injury threatened Emma Hartung's dream of playing Division 1 softball, a team helped her return to the game she loves.
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