Remy Tolentino MSN, RN, CNAA, BC. CNO Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas

Remy Tolentino MSN, RN, CNAA, BC serves as chief nursing officer of Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, overseeing approximately 2000 nurses and responsible for nursing practice standards. With more than 20 years at Baylor, her professional efforts have focused on the development of the cardiovascular service line and improvements in patient care and staff development particularly in the adult intensive care units and cardiovascular areas.

She has been instrumental in developing Nursing's shared governance structure and process, the growth and development of clinical ethics services, the development and implementation of care paths at Baylor University Medical Center, the development and clinical design of the Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart Hospital and the development of the Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute. Under her leadership, BUMC has been named as one of the top 100 cardiovascular hospitals in the United States.

Tolentino graduated from the University of Texas in Arlington with a master's degree in nursing in 1985 and received excellence awards in adult health and teaching. She was awarded the 2001 Vision Partner for the Dallas Chapter of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses; was recognized as one of the Great 100 Nurses for 2001 by the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council and Districts 3 and 4 of the Texas Nurses Association; was competitively selected in 2002 to participate in the Johnson and Johnson-Wharton Fellows Program in Management for Nurse Executives at the prestigious Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania; and was recognized as a Distinguished Alumni in 2002 by the University of Texas at Arlington. In January, 2004, under her leadership as Chief Nursing Officer, Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas received the Magnet Award for "Excellence in Nursing Services" from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for excellence in nursing care.

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