Texas Children’s hospital taps nurse practitioner as nurse executive

Austin-based Texas Children’s Hospital named Jennifer Pugh, DNP, APRN, nurse executive of its North Austin campus.

Dr. Pugh, a pediatric nurse practitioner, previously served as associate chief nursing officer and executive director of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, according to an Aug. 18 Texas Children’s news release.

She has more than 11 years of experience working in hospital leadership and has overseen Magnet organizations, a pediatric intensive care unit, medical-surgical and intermediate care units as well as respiratory care departments.

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