Wendy Yamamoto Suetsugu has been named executive director of the at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½ at Mānoa’s . She is an experienced nurse and attorney.
Suetsugu was previously the director of clinical operations in the Department of OB/GYN and Women’s Health at . She served as a clinical instructor of nursing at UH Mānoa and has held the positions of a labor and delivery nurse and operating room nurse at , and a nursing home surveyor in the state of Washington. Suetsugu also practiced law at Robbins and Associates, handling medical malpractice cases.
Her diverse experience as a nurse and an attorney positions her to provide leadership to the Â鶹´«Ã½ State Center for Nursing and to help move forward the progress of healthcare transformation in Â鶹´«Ã½.
“This is a very exciting time to join the Â鶹´«Ã½ State Center for Nursing, as Â鶹´«Ã½ has one of the most progressive environments for nurses,” said Suetsugu. “A nurse’s first and foremost duty is to be a patient advocate and a provider of safe, quality healthcare. Nurses also provide support, whether it is clinical, physical and/or emotional through their nursing knowledge and compassion for their patients. We have approximately 20,000 licensed nurses in our state and I look forward to supporting Â鶹´«Ã½’s nurses.”
The Â鶹´«Ã½ State Center for Nursing collects and disseminates nursing workforce data in Â鶹´«Ã½, supports recruitment and retention of nurses and conducts research on best practices and quality care outcomes.
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