In her role since March 2023, Dr. Beavers brings over a decade of health administration leadership experience, in addition to several years in nursing clinical practice. Focusing on elevating nursing practice and culture, she established the office of the chief nurse executive, advancing a triad leadership model to emphasize quality, safety and patient experience. She launched the OU Health nursing professional practice model, aligning nursing with organizational values to achieve exceptional care and outcomes. As assistant dean of clinical practice for University of Oklahoma Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing, she enhances education and career advancement. She builds high-performing teams, encourages professional development, and fosters a culture of reliability and belonging. Under her leadership, OU Health improved workforce stabilization. Its employed-student conversion process has 65% of students training at OU Health committing to work in OU Health upon completion of studies. Consequently, student nurse clinical placements increased by 48% and staffed bed capacity rose, supporting a 9.5% increase in admissions. The nurse residency program was repositioned, and the tiered skills acquisition model improved competency and transition to nursing practice, while reducing nursing contract labor. She previously served as CNO for Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health in Oklahoma City and associate CNO at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford.
