St. Luke’s hospital names dual COO-CNO

St. Luke’s Jerome (Idaho) Medical Center has promoted Kevin Watson, MSN, FNP, to the dual role of chief operating and chief nursing officer.  

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Mr. Watson had been serving as CNO since July, with the new role effective immediately, the Boise, Idaho-based health system said in a Jan. 22 post on LinkedIn. 

Mr. Watson has worked in healthcare for more than 20 years. He previously served as an administrative director of nursing with Adventist Health in Bakersfield, Calif. 

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