Phoenix Children's Appoints Chief Nursing Officer, VP of Critical Care Services
Rhonda Thompson, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, is chief nursing officer (CNO) and senior vice president of patient care services, and Katie Penson, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, now serves as vice president of critical care services at Phoenix Children's.
- Rhonda Thompson, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, is chief nursing officer (CNO) and senior vice president of patient care services, and Katie Penson, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, now serves as vice president of critical care services at Phoenix Children's.
- As VP of Critical Care Services, she provides strategic leadership, operational oversight and quality and performance improvement supportin the neonatal intensive care unit (ICU) , pediatric ICU, cardiovascular ICU, emergency department, respiratory care services and Phoenix Children's extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) program.
- In this role, she was responsible for critical care and emergency services across two hospitals, three ICUs, two emergency departments, respiratory services, ECMO services, diagnostic services, ground transport services and cardiac transplant services.
- Phoenix Children's Care Network includes more than 850 pediatric primary care providers and specialists who deliver care across more than 75 subspecialties.For more information, visit us at phoenixchildrens.org .