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NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER

Jessica Miller, RN, BSN, MBA

Jessica Miller is the Chief Nursing Officer for North Shore
Specializing in Medically Medical Center and Florida Medical Center as well as the CNO
for the Miami Dade Group. Miller brings extensive healthcare
Complex Patients leadership experience, and a demonstrated focus on patient-
centered care, and performance improvement. She will be
Kindred Hospitals are owned by Kindred responsible for supervising and coordinating the daily opera-
tions of the hospital’s various nursing units. Miller served as the
Healthcare, Inc., a national network of Long Term CNO for sister facility, Coral Gables Hospital. During her 13
Acute Care Hospitals (LTACH's).
years at Coral Gables Hospital, Miller led the quality, risk man-
Kindred Hospitals provide specialized, high quality agement infection control among other departments. She also
care for acutely ill patients. For more than a decade, was responsible for overseeing numerous surveys from government and regulatory agen-
we have fine-tuned the art of medically complex care. cies, and has played a key role in four of the hospital’s Top Performer in Key Quality
Metrics recognitions from The Joint Commission as well as the Orthopedic Center of
Our services range from complex catastrophic Excellence.
illnesses that require intensive care, post-surgical medical
rehabilitation to patients suffering from chronic diseases requiring respiratory and
rehabilitative therapies. Kindred Hospitals provide outcome-oriented CORAL GABLES HOSPITAL
cost effective care for patients with a wide spectrum of
medical conditions. Denise Hernandez Figueroa BSN, MS

Admissions to Kindred Hospitals may be Denise Hernandez Figueroa is the chief nursing officer at
recommended by physicians, acute-care hospitals, Coral Gables Hospital. Denise has more than 20 years of clinical
rehabilitation hospitals, managed care providers, case and administrative experience in nursing. In her role at Coral
management companies or by the patient’s family. Gables Hospital she is responsible for overseeing and coordinat-
In all cases family tours are encouraged. ing the care and staffing of the hospital’s nursing units, and their
daily operations, along with implementing quality initiatives.
Denise has a BS in Nursing from Long Island University in
Brooklyn, New York, and she also has a Masters in Nursing
Kindred Hospital Kindred Hospital Kindred Hospital Kindred Hospital Science from Long Island University. Her passion is spending
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood Coral Gables The Palm Beaches time with her family and traveling.
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CHRISTINE E. LYNN COLLEGE OF NURSING

Karen Wisdom-Chambers,
DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

Dr. Karen Wisdom-Chambers, Assistant Professor, has a zest
for teaching, practice and service to the community. In her fac-
ulty role, she works with students and preceptors to ensure
nurse practitioner students are placed in healthcare settings
throughout South Florida so they can be engaged and receive
enriched clinical experiences. As an advance practice nurse, Dr.
Chambers is devoted to providing comprehensive healthcare
services to residents in Palm Beach County. Most recently, Dr.
Chambers has been working with nursing students to remotely
reach patients with chronic illnesses within vulnerable populations to ensure their physical
and emotional wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic. She recently joined the
providers at the FAU Community Health Center, where she is providing primary health-
care services at an expanded site, located in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA)
and Medical Underserved Area (MUA) in West Palm Beach. Dr. Chambers is often seen in
underserved neighborhoods engaging in community activities.

LOUIS AND ANNE GREEN MEMORY AND
WELLNESS CENTER, FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
CHRISTINE E. LYNN COLLEGE OF NURSING

María de los Ángeles Ordóñez, DNP,
APRN, GNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, CDP,
FAANP, FAAN

Dr. María Ordóñez is the director of the Louis and Anne Green
Memory and Wellness Center, a state-designated memory disor-
der clinic and adult day center serving aging individuals and fam-

ilies living with or at-risk for Alzheimer's Disease and related
dementias. As a Hispanic board-certified gerontological and psy-
chiatric mental health nurse practitioner, Dr. Ordóñez specializes
in caring for older adults with cognitive impairment and their families with a special focus
on addressing health disparities and improving the health of all populations served. In
response to the detrimental effects of COVID-19 on the quality of life and health of family
caregivers, Dr. Ordóñez is providing dementia-specific care and supportive services through
telehealth to help sustain their health, as well as the health of those in their care. Virtual
services include memory/wellness visits and weekly support groups, including general
groups as well as specialized groups for adult children and young onset dementia.
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