FORT WORTH, Texas — Gretchen Hunt, M.S.N., R.N., ACNS-BC, has been promoted to associate chief nursing officer at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth. In her new role, Hunt will assist with the management of nursing services, including overseeing processes which ensure that patients’ care needs are being met. She also will assist with strategic planning for nursing and organization-wide initiatives.

Hunt has served as the nursing director for critical care/progressive care/medical surgical services at Texas Health Southwest for the five years. She previously worked as a nurse, clinical education specialist, nurse manager and as a director of clinical education.

She currently serves on the PCF/CNL Advisory Board, NCAP committee and Nursing Editorial Board of Texas Health Resources, and successfully completed the Texas Health Leadership Academy Nurse Executive Residency.

Previously, Hunt served as an adjunct clinical instructor at the University of Texas at Arlington and was a member of the Texas Christian University Evidenced-based Practice Collaborative.

About Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth is a 222-bed acute care, full-service facility that has provided quality and compassionate care to the residents of southwest Tarrant County for more than two decades. The hospital’s services include surgical and imaging services, a 24-hour emergency department, orthopedics and sports therapy, adult critical care, and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit. An affiliate of the faith-based, nonprofit Texas Health Resources system, Texas Health Southwest Forth Worth has 992 employees, 120 volunteers, and 578 members on the medical staff. For more information, call 1-877-THR-WELL (1-877-847-9355), or visit TexasHealth.org/Southwest.