2024 Nursing Annual Report

Division Directors

Barbara Lovvorn

BARBARA LOVVORN, MSHSA, BSN, RN Division Director of Inpatient Nursing Services

Barbara provides senior level leadership and oversight for the daily operations of multiple inpatient nursing units, Nursing Support Services and Critical Care Transport.

LAURA NEEDHAM MSHA, BSN, RN, CENP Division Director of Inpatient Nursing Services

Laura Needham

Laura provides senior level leadership and oversight for the daily operations of multiple inpatient nursing units, as well as the Dialysis and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) programs.

JEANNIE ETHERIDGE, MSN, RN, CNML Division Director of Inpatient Nursing Services

Jeannie provides senior level leadership and oversight for the daily operations of multiple inpatient nursing units including the Special Care Unit (SCU) and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). She is one of the key leaders in the strategic planning to merge the SCU and PICU into one unified, comprehensive, intensive care unit.

Jeannie Etheridge

RACHEL BAILEY, DNP, CRNP, NE-BC Division Director of Nursing, Surgical Services

Rachel leads and oversees the daily operations and strategic planning of areas that support surgery and procedures requiring anesthesia services. Rachel reports directly to the VP of Operations, ensuring alignment between Surgical Services and hospital-wide strategic goals.

Rachel Bailey

WALTER SHAW, MNHSA, RN Division Director, Ambulatory Operations, Specialty Care Clinics

Walter Shaw leads and oversees the daily operations and strategic planning of Specialty Care Services. The Specialty Care Clinics provide advanced, multidisciplinary medical care for children with complex, chronic, and rare health conditions. Each clinic specializes in a specific area of pediatric medicine.

Walter Shaw

BONNIE MOORE, BSN, RN Director Inpatient Children’s Behavioral Health Services

Bonnie provides senior level leadership and oversight for the daily operations of the inpatient Behavioral Health units at Children’s of Alabama. The Behavioral Health inpatient services are designed for short-term care for children who may have complex issues.

Bonnie Moore

STEPHANIE REED, DNP, RN Chief Clinical Information Officer Stephanie provides senior level leadership and oversight for Clinical Applications and Nursing Informatics.

Stephanie Reed