Ms. Wright is the chief nurse executive for Banner’s Tucson market, which oversees two academic medical centers and more than 20 outpatient clinics. She is a key nursing influencer across the entire Banner system. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she worked to ensure that Banner maintained the highest standard of patient care by providing social, emotional, educational and developmental support to the nursing team. During her time in the role, she has engaged with nursing teams, built leadership teams and established opportunities to enhance and expand the nursing profession. Under her leadership, Banner’s nursing turnover was reduced from 41 percent to 11 percent. She has also reinforced nursing shared leadership, with over 80 percent of nursing units or departments implementing unit-based councils. Councils ensure that bedside nurses are represented in the development of new protocols and best practices. She has also helped to establish staffing pipelines through partnerships with local universities to ensure a sustainable supply of nurses.
