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DIANNA KNIGHT, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CPXP

DIANNA KNIGHT, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CPXP

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Executive Director, Patient and Family Experience & Acute Care Nursing Services at WakeMed

  • Education

    • Oakland Catholic High School/Sacred Heart High School

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      High School Diploma College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program

      Oakland Catholic High School was founded on the long-standing traditions of Sacred Heart High School and St. Paul's Cathedral for educating young women in the foundations of Spirituality, Scholarship, and Service to serve the world as intelligent, ethical, and competent agents of change.

    • Wake Technical Community College

      1995 - 1997
      Associate of Science - AS Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

    • Wake Technical Community College

      1995 - 1997
      Associate of Science (A.S.) Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

    • East Carolina University

      2007 - 2010
      Master of Science (M.S.) Nursing Administration 4.0

      MSN - Acute Care Leadership concentration

    • University of North Carolina Wilmington

      2020 - 2023
      Doctor of Nursing Practice Organizational Leadership

      Activities and Societies:

  • Experience

    • WakeMed

      Jan 1997 - now

      Transitioned from Director of Adult Surgery and Neurology to Director of Adult Acute Care - October 1, 2017 - Scope of oversight includes 196 acute care inpatient hospital beds, 433 FTE's, 20 person management team. Areas of responsibility include: Medical ICU, Surgical/Trauma ICU, Neuro ICU; 5A Medical Intermediate Care, 5B Neuro Intermediate Care, 5C Medicine, 6B Ortho/Oncology and 6C Surgery/Trauma Intermediate. Committee and task force work includes - Patient and Family Experience, On Call standardization team, Shared Decision Making, Patient Family Centered Care, Leadership Development. Show less

      • Executive Director of Patient and Family Experience & Acute Care Nursing Services at WakeMed

        Jul 2019 - now

      • Director of Nursing - Adult Acute Care

        Sept 2017 - Jul 2019

      • Director Of Nursing - Adult Surgery and Neurology

        Nov 2013 - Sept 2017

      • Nurse Manager - Cardiac Intermediate Care and Chest Pain Units

        Dec 2006 - Nov 2013

      • Nurse Educator/Supervisor - Cardiac Intermediate Care Unit

        Apr 2003 - Dec 2006

      • Clinical Nurse

        Jan 1997 - Apr 2003

    • Miller-Motte Technical College

      May 2012 - May 2018
      Adjunct Faculty

      Adjunct Faculty Instructor in the BSN Register Nursing program as well as the Medical Assistant program.

    • East Carolina University

      Jan 2014 - May 2014
      Adjunct Faculty Instructor

      Adjunct Faculty member in the BSN studies - online education program

    • WakeMed

      Jul 2019 - now
      Executive Director, Patient and Family Experience and Acute Care Nursing Services

    • University of North Carolina Wilmington

      Aug 2024 - now
      Adjunct Faculty

      Adjunct faculty in the College of Health and Human ServicesSchool of NursingDoctorate of Nursing Practice - Nurse Executive Leadership concentration

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Board Certified Nurse Executive (NE-BC)

      American Nurses Credentialing Center
      May 2008

    • Board Certfieid Nurse Executive, Advanced (NEA-BC)

      American Nurses Credentialing Center
      Jun 2016

    • Certified Patient Experience Professional

      Patient Experience Institute
      Nov 2024
      View certificate certificate

    • Foundations in Diversity Equity and Inclusion

      Healthcare Experience Foundation
      Oct 2023
      View certificate certificate

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to DIANNA KNIGHT, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CPXP
      WakeMed Pyramid Society ~ 2017 Award Recipient ~ Extraoridinary Team WakeMed Health and Hospitals Sep 2017 The Pyramid Society Award is the highest level of honor that WakeMed bestows upon a select group of employees each year. Nominated by their peers, winners are honored for outstanding performance that goes above and beyond their work duties and contributes to our aspirational goals. No more than 1 percent of the employee population will be selected!
    • Awarded to DIANNA KNIGHT, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CPXP
      Circle of Excellence WakeMed Health and Hospitals 2008 Recognized as a member of the top 1% of WakeMed employees for contributions to quality outcomes related to patient outcomes for care of the heart failure and MI populations.
    • Awarded to DIANNA KNIGHT, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CPXP
      Circle of Quality Service WakeMed Health and Hospitals 2002 Recognied as a member of the top 1% of WakeMed employees for contributions in service to patients and staff.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Assisted with Youth Group activites

      Issued by Mt. Zion United Methodist Church on Jan 2015
      Mt. Zion United Methodist ChurchAssociated with DIANNA KNIGHT, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CPXP

    • Helton Endowment

      Issued by WakeMed Foundation on Jan 2012
      WakeMed FoundationAssociated with DIANNA KNIGHT, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CPXP

    • Register Nurse - Intake Nurse

      Issued by Urban Ministries of Wake County on Jan 2010
      Urban Ministries of Wake CountyAssociated with DIANNA KNIGHT, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CPXP

    • Stocking/Inventory

      Issued by Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC on Jan 2007
      Food Bank of Central & Eastern NCAssociated with DIANNA KNIGHT, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CPXP