Natchez — Lana Morgan, vice president of nursing at Natchez Regional Medical Center, along with CEO Scott Phillips, are pleased to announce that five outstanding nurses have accepted leadership positions within the hospital’s nursing units.

“Several weeks ago, we began a campaign geared toward attracting experienced and qualified nurses to fill positions in the majority of our nursing areas,” Morgan said.

“During this time period, we also had several leadership positions become available due to reassignment of duties. This opened up a great opportunity for the hospital to place some of the nurses we acquired during our ‘Now is an excellent time for nursing’ campaign in management positions, as well as utilize some of our existing highly skilled nurses in these positions,” Morgan said.

Phillips said he was happy the program was in place.

“Lana has put together a highly professional group of nurse practice leaders, and I commend her and her team for the emphasis they are placing on customer satisfaction and getting back to the basics of hands-on nursing care.”

Theresa Cole has assumed the management responsibilities of the Women’s Center at Natchez Regional. This area includes labor, delivery, nursery and postpartum. She has 13 years experience in nursing in this specialty area and three years of experience as a quality abstractor in education.

“Theresa’s dedication, loyalty, professionalism and respect of her co-workers made her an excellent choice for this position,” Morgan said.

Theresa and her husband, Brent, are the parents of Megan and Brody. They are members of Union Baptist Church.

JeZonn Williams is the nurse practice leader for the areas of telemetry, intensive care and respiratory therapy. She has 17 years of nursing experience and prior experience as a clinical director for a home health agency, pediatric nursing and med-surg and geriatric patients.

“JeZonn has always been an outstanding nurse and her willingness to always take on new roles and responsibilities made her an obvious choice for this position,” Morgan said. JeZonn and her husband, John Williams Sr., collectively have seven children.

Ursula Brooks-Moore has assumed the position of Charge Nurse for the Senior Behavioral Health Unit at Natchez Regional. Ursula has four years of nursing experience.

“Ursula brings enthusiasm and an array of ideas to enhance this specialized area of nursing,” Morgan said.

Ursula is a member of Zion Watch Baptist Church, an active member of Eliza Pillars Nursing Association and Adah Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star. She is the mother of 17-month-old Kobyn Le’Troy.

Janee’ McKinney is the nurse practice leader for the emergency department, and she brings four years of experience in management, as well as ICU, telemetry, ED, med-surg and surgery experience.

“Janee’ is new to our hospital, and we are fortunate to have her on our team and look forward to her innovative ideas and leadership skills,” Morgan said.

Janee’ is married to Richard McKinney and they have two children, Jake and Matt. They attend St. Mary Basilica, and Janee’ is a member of the Pilgrimage Garden Club.

Anna Maria Landers is the nurse practice leader of the med-surg, rehabilitation center and outpatient surgery. She has over 13 years of nursing experience, including supervisory and management positions in various nursing areas.

“Maria is a hard worker and dedicated nurse, and she will do a great job in these nursing areas,” Morgan said.

Maria is the mother of two daughters, and she attends First Baptist Church of Vidalia.