Baylor Health Care System

Nurse Leaders

Defining the Future of Nursing

Nursing leadership is strong at Baylor and becoming stronger. Dr. Rosemary Luquire, FAAN, NEA-BC, was appointed chief nursing officer (CNO) and senior vice president of Baylor Health Care System in 2007. She came to us from a renowned medical center where she was CNO, chief quality officer and Magnet commissioner for the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Her arrival marked the beginning of a new era of nursing at Baylor.

Our nurse executives are a diverse, experienced and talented group of leaders. Together, our CNOs and four system nursing vice presidents have more than 400 years of nursing experience and more than 150 years of administrative experience. Nearly 120 of their administrative years are with Baylor.

Here’s a look at the nurses who are leading the charge to define the future of nursing:

These system leaders champion the initiatives that are standardizing the best evidence-based practices in nursing, education, research and workforce leadership and development:

Dora Bradley, Ph.D., RN-C

Dr. Bradley was promoted to vice president of nursing professional development in May 2007 after directing the Center for Nursing Education and Research at Baylor Dallas for two and a half years. In this new role, Dr. Bradley is responsible for standardizing best, evidence-based practices in the onboarding of new nursing employees, including orientation, specialty internships, competency assessment, preceptor support and the use of effective technology to enhance education and training across the system.

Linda Harrington, Ph.D., RN, CNS, CPHQ

Dr. Harrington joined Baylor in February 2008 as vice president for advancing nursing practice. Previously, she was director of the nurse doctoral program at Texas Christian University and clinical nurse specialist and nurse researcher at a local hospital. She is responsible for standardizing best, evidence-based practices at the bedside, nursing outcome metrics and dashboards, policies and research.

Remy Tolentino, MSN, RN, NEA-BC

Tolentino was appointed vice president of nursing workforce and leadership development in January 2008 after serving as CNO at Baylor Dallas for eight years. In this new role, she is responsible for the development and implementation of the Baylor System Nursing Leadership Academy, supporting leadership development and succession planning. She also oversees nursing workforce strategy in collaboration with human resources, partnerships with the schools of nursing, Magnet standards and processes and shared governance.