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Profiles IN LEADERSHIP

DELRAY MEDICAL CENTER GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER

Sheri Testani Cheryl Wild
CNO CNO

Sheri Testani, MSN, BAA, RN, NE-BC, is the Chief Cheryl Wild is the chief nursing officer at Good
Nursing Officer at Delray Medical Center. In her role, Samaritan Medical Center. Wild is responsible for
Testani oversees the operational responsibility of nurs- overseeing and coordinating the daily operations of
ing care at Delray Medical Center. As a member of the Good Samaritan Medical Center’s nursing depart-
administrative team, Testani plays a key role in facilitat- ments. She will ensure that the hospital’s tradition of
ing and directing nursing leadership and quality of delivering high quality patient care is consistently
nursing patient care. maintained.
Prior to her appointment at Delray Medical Center, Cheryl has nearly 30 years of healthcare experi-
Testani worked at Detroit Receiving Hospital and ence. She has held a variety of executive nursing
University Health Center where she served as Chief positions throughout her career, most recently serv-
Nursing Officer. She oversaw Patient Care Services at its Level I Trauma and Burn ing as the interim director for Clinical Research in
Center. south Florida; Coastal Region and for four years as the assistant chief nursing
Testani was extremely active in her community serving on the board of directors officer at sister hospital, Delray Medical Center. She oversaw research for various
for Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Tau Upsilon Chapter, and as a volunteer programs for the region including, neuroscience, cardiac and trauma. As the
on the parent advisory council with Sandwich West Public School. assistant chief nursing officer, Wild was responsible for assuring safe and appro-
She also volunteered her time with Read to a Child lunch program and St. Vincent priate nursing care as well as clinical staff competency.
de Paul and Michigan's National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Testani is board Wild earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Trenton State College and
certified in Executive Nursing, and is an award recipient of the American Association earned her Master of Business Administration from Trinity University. Wild then
of Critical Care Nursing Circle of Excellence in 2014. earned her Master of Science in Nursing Leadership and Health Systems
Testani earned her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Phoenix Management from Drexel University. She is a member of the American
and her Bachelor Degree specializing in Industrial Administration and Engineering Association of Critical Care Nurses, Association of Clinical Research
from Central Michigan University. She obtained her nursing diploma from St. Clair Professionals and the Oncology Nursing Society.
College of Applied Arts and Technology in Windsor Ontario. Testani is currently pur-
suing her Doctorate of Nursing Practice - Executive Leadership from American
Sentinel University.

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18 August 2018 southfloridahospitalnews.com South Florida Hospital News