Anne Porter

Anne Porter, RN, PhD

Associate Vice President, Quality and Patient Safety

Why did you choose to leave bedside caring?

I wanted to be able to improve patient care for more patients and support others who provide bedside care. I haven’t left patient care just because I no longer provide “hands on” care; I’m just viewing care from the system level.

What do you like most about your job?
The opportunity to work with staff, physicians and leaders who are so committed to providing high quality patient care and are always willing to work on improving that care. Loyola has an extremely talented faculty and staff, and it’s a privilege to work with them.

How many years have you been working at LUHS?
7 years

Where did you attend nursing school?
BS -- College of St. Teresa, (MN)
MSN -- Loyola University Chicago
PhD -- Northwestern University, Evanston

How do your nursing skills help in your administrative role?
Nurses have great assessment, planning and evaluation skills and these are needed in administrative roles. Nurses are also experts at multi-tasking, and that’s essential in administration also!

Did you receive any additional training or mentoring to help you succeed as an administrator?
My formal education provided knowledge and skills that I use every day. I attended the Wharton Fellows Program in Management for Nurse Executives, and that was very helpful. I’ve also had the opportunity to work with many dynamic nursing leaders over the years who helped shape my view of how to support patient care