June Werner RN, MN, MSN, CNAA | |
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Born | Elizabeth June Travers April 3, 1924 |
Died | May 18, 2015 | (aged 91)
Citizenship | USA |
Education | St. Xavier College, Chicago; Syracuse University; Columbia Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing |
Occupation(s) | 1971–1990 Chair of the Department of Nursing at Evanston Hospital Corp., Evanston, Illinois |
Years active | 1945–2015 |
Employer | Evanston Hospital Corp. |
Organization | Department of Nursing |
Known for | Primary nursing, mentorship, leadership, change management, role model |
Spouse | Oswald Werner |
Elizabeth June Werner (née Travers; April 3, 1924 – May 18, 2015) was an American nursing executive and educator. She was chair of the department of nursing for 19 years at Evanston Hospital, Illinois, and retired in 1990 as chairperson emerita. During this period she launched the nation's first primary nursing model, transforming the relationship between patients and their caregivers. She also formalized mentoring and professionalized the nursing staff.