Ms. Carroll serves as vice president of patient care services and CNO at Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, where she has been a transformative nursing leader for more than four decades. A champion of shared governance, she has built a foundation of professional practice through nursing research, professional practice councils and active clinical engagement. Under her leadership, Saint Peter’s became only the fifth hospital globally to earn Magnet recognition seven consecutive times and achieved multiple “Beacon Awards for Excellence” from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses across adult, neonatal, cardiac and pediatric critical care units. She is recognized for her community advocacy, including founding the system’s opioid task force, which integrates healthcare, education and law enforcement to address addiction and recovery. She has also driven innovation in education and care delivery, spearheading a state-of-the-art simulation learning lab and leading the launch of New Jersey’s first hospital-based, midwifery-led accredited birth center.
