INTRO LETTER

It is with great pleasure that we present the 2020 Methodist Health System (MHS) Nursing Annual Report. The Year of the Nurse, 2020, is a year we will never forget. It was a year that required us to ascend even higher and do even more than the usual “above and beyond” that we are so accustomed to doing. Methodist nurses braved the frontlines and confronted this COVID-19 pandemic with fortitude, unparalleled strength, increased resilience, and greater courage, all while providing the most compassionate patient care possible. Despite the challenges the pandemic presented, Methodist nurses overcame them by continuing to pursue nursing excellence and remaining focused on our patients and the care they need. The MHS nurses continued to support and live out its mission to improve and save lives through the delivery of compassionate, quality healthcare. From caring for patients on the frontline to administering vaccines in the COVID-19 vaccine clinic, each nurse has contributed to fulfilling the health system’s vision to be the trusted choice for health and wellness. The challenges and obstacles of 2020 did not deter MHS from making strides in patient care and in the community. Methodist Midlothian Medical Center opened its doors in the fall, enabling our southern communities to have access to the same level of compassionate, quality healthcare services being experienced in other MHS locations. Methodist Charlton submitted their Magnet® documents and are eagerly preparing for their virtual visit in 2021. These accomplishments, and many more, are largely due to our outstanding team! We are honored to have nurses who choose to serve in our hospitals and provide highly competent, collaborative, and compassionate care to our patients and their loved ones during their greatest times of need. On behalf of myself and the hospital chief nursing officers, we are excited to celebrate the numerous contributions and accomplishments from our incredible nurses over the last year. Thank you nurses for your service and commitment – our nursing excellence journey continues!

Jolyn Angus, MBA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, CENP Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive, Methodist Health System Teresa Land, MBA, BSN, RN Vice President Nursing and Chief Nursing Officer, Methodist Charlton Medical Center Barbara Madden, MSN, RN Vice President Nursing and Chief Nursing Officer, Methodist Dallas Medical Center Nora Frasier, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE Vice President Nursing and Chief Nursing Officer, Methodist Mansfield Medical Center Irene Strejc, MPH, BSN, RN, CENP Vice President Nursing and Chief Nursing Officer, Methodist Richardson Medical Center