Snapshot: Melissa Fitzpatrick, RN, MSN, FAAN

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Hometown:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Current position:

Vice president and chief clinical officer, Hill-Rom

Education:

BSN, Gwynedd-Mercy College, MSN, University of Pennsylvania

First job in nursing:

Worked as a nursing assistant throughout nursing school and then as a staff nurse in the coronary care/medical intensive care unit after graduation

Being in a leadership role gives me the opportunity to:

Enhance outcomes for patients and their caregivers

Most people don't know that I:

Enjoyed skydiving many years ago!

My best advice for aspiring leaders:

It's a very small profession and industry, so don't burn any bridges.

One thing I want to learn:

To put myself on my to-do list

One word to describe me:

Exuberant