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Be Bold, Be Bright...it can be done! With Betty Jo Rocchio of Mercy

February 16, 2023 Sarah Thomas & Greg Carbone
Be Bold, Be Bright...it can be done! With Betty Jo Rocchio of Mercy
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Healthcare ReScribed
Be Bold, Be Bright...it can be done! With Betty Jo Rocchio of Mercy
Feb 16, 2023
Sarah Thomas & Greg Carbone

Be Bold, Be Bright....and bust the age old mold that the profession of nursing has been confined in for centuries!

Betty Jo Rocchio, DNP, MS, RN, CRNA, CENP takes us where nursing has never actually gone before and does so while exiting a worldwide pandemic.  An episode no one will want to miss.  By far our most amazing!

Betty Jo Rocchio has served as Mercy’s senior vice president and chief nursing officer since October 2020. Previously, she was the chief nursing optimization officer beginning in April 2018. Rocchio joined Mercy in August 2013 as vice president of perioperative services. Prior to joining Mercy, Rocchio held several leadership positions in the Mount Carmel Health System in Columbus, Ohio. These included chief nurse anesthetist, system director of surgical services, and vice president of nursing and chief nursing officer. 

Education and Credentials

Rocchio holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing and an associate's degree in business administration from the Franciscan University of Steubenville, Steubenville, Ohio. She started her career in direct patient care as a registered nurse (RN) in the intensive care unit; returned to school to become a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) and at the same time earned her master’s degree in health sciences at LaRoche College in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Rocchio holds certification in executive nurse practice (CENP) from American Organization for Nursing Leadership. She recently earned a doctorate in nursing practice (DNP) in the nurse executive track at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.

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Be Bold, Be Bright....and bust the age old mold that the profession of nursing has been confined in for centuries!

Betty Jo Rocchio, DNP, MS, RN, CRNA, CENP takes us where nursing has never actually gone before and does so while exiting a worldwide pandemic.  An episode no one will want to miss.  By far our most amazing!

Betty Jo Rocchio has served as Mercy’s senior vice president and chief nursing officer since October 2020. Previously, she was the chief nursing optimization officer beginning in April 2018. Rocchio joined Mercy in August 2013 as vice president of perioperative services. Prior to joining Mercy, Rocchio held several leadership positions in the Mount Carmel Health System in Columbus, Ohio. These included chief nurse anesthetist, system director of surgical services, and vice president of nursing and chief nursing officer. 

Education and Credentials

Rocchio holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing and an associate's degree in business administration from the Franciscan University of Steubenville, Steubenville, Ohio. She started her career in direct patient care as a registered nurse (RN) in the intensive care unit; returned to school to become a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) and at the same time earned her master’s degree in health sciences at LaRoche College in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Rocchio holds certification in executive nurse practice (CENP) from American Organization for Nursing Leadership. She recently earned a doctorate in nursing practice (DNP) in the nurse executive track at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.