Gwen Valois is an accomplished author, presenter, educator and manager. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Texas, and her Masters of Science in Human Resource Management and Development from National Louis University, Atlanta, Georgia. She is ANCC-certified in Nursing Professional Development. As the Director of Organizational Development at Medical City Dallas Hospital, she served on the task force that helped the hospital achieve coveted MagnetTM status.
Valois has managed clinical and non-clinical educational programs, a training center for the American Heart Association, a medical library, and Continuing Medical Education departments for a variety of employers, including Houston Northwest Medical Center in Houston and Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville, Georgia.
She also worked at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas and at Saint Anthony’s Hospital in Amarillo as a staff nurse and Pediatric Head Nurse.
At Medical City, she increased the number of internship programs offered for new graduate nurses, led the division in initiating PBDS (Performance Based Development System) for nurses new to the facility, started the implementation of a mentor program and increased the range of courses offered and used on the learning management system. She has planned, developed, implemented and evaluated continuing education programs for nurses, allied health professionals and support staff. She has also designed and implemented patient education programs.
Valois is a member of the National Nursing Staff Development Organization and has authored and co-authored numerous articles and served as a subject matter expert on a variety of topics.
Gwen Valois is an accomplished author, presenter, educator and manager. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Texas, and her Masters of Science in Human Resource Management and Development from National Louis University, Atlanta, Georgia. She is ANCC-certified in Nursing Professional Development. As the Director of Organizational Development at Medical City Dallas Hospital, she served on the task force that helped the hospital achieve coveted MagnetTM status.