A nurse for 35 years, Ms. Burdett has been CNO at East Georgia Regional for the last nine years. During this time, she has been credited for her work around decreasing nurse turnover from 31% to 11% while also improving patient safety, quality and patient satisfaction. Under her leadership, the East Georgia Regional has improved its CMS star rating. This past year, she received the “DAISY Lifetime Achievement” award for her legacy of extraordinary, compassionate nursing care. Among the many other awards and accolades achieved during her tenure are an accredited chest pain center with primary percutaneous coronary intervention and primary stroke center certification.
