Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center has named Dina Dent, MSN, RN, NEA-BC as assistant vice president of Nursing responsible for the nursing units of Medicine, Oncology, Rehab, and Inpatient Surgical, as well as oversight within Patient Care Services.
Dent joins the organization with more than 19 years of administrative, operations, and clinical experience. She most recently served as executive director of nursing operations for CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria, La. Prior to that role, she was the unit director of the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Grady Health System, a 953-bed, Level 1 Trauma Center in Atlanta. Also in Georgia, she served as adjunct faculty for Kennesaw State University’s School of Nursing, and gained valuable nursing leadership skills at the distinguished healthcare facilities of Wellstar Health System, Piedmont Hospital, and Emory University Hospital.
“Dina brings with her not only a deep commitment for delivering exceptional care, but also valuable insight from her previous experience in Louisiana into our unique cultures, families, and communities that are often so integral to the healthcare experience,” said Nicole Telhiard, DNP, CPN, NE-BC, chief nursing officer, Our Lady of the Lake. “I am confident she will help us grow as an organization and, more importantly, make sure patients continue to receive the compassionate and quality care they deserve.”
Dent is a member of the American Nurses Association, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, American Organization of Nurse Executives, and the American College of Healthcare Executives, where she serves on the ACHE Louisiana Chapter Diversity and Inclusiveness Committee.
Dent holds a Master of Science degree in Nursing from the University of West Georgia, and bachelor’s and associate’s degrees in Nursing from Norfolk State University. She is currently working toward her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.