Bob Dent

Bob Dent, DNP, RN, FACHE, FAAN, FAONL, is the Vice President, Patient Care & Chief Nursing Officer for three hospitals-Emory Decatur, Emory Hillandale, and Emory Long Term Acute Care in Decatur, Georgia-as part of Emory Healthcare. Prior to joining Emory Healthcare in 2019, he was Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Midland Health in Midland, Texas. He maintains academic appointments with Emory University, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and the University of...See more

Bob Dent, DNP, RN, FACHE, FAAN, FAONL, is the Vice President, Patient Care & Chief Nursing Officer for three hospitals-Emory Decatur, Emory Hillandale, and Emory Long Term Acute Care in Decatur, Georgia-as part of Emory Healthcare. Prior to joining Emory Healthcare in 2019, he was Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Midland Health in Midland, Texas. He maintains academic appointments with Emory University, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. Bob is a Past President of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (formerly AONE). Dent's career spans more than 30 years in such roles as nursing assistant, LVN, RN, assistant director of nursing, director of nursing, licensed nursing home administrator, CNO, dean of health sciences at a community college, COO, and system CNO. Dent is the recipient of Modern Healthcare's Class of 2006 Up and Comers in Healthcare Administration; Texas Organization of Nurse Executives 2013 Excellence in Leadership Award; Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Distinguished Alumni 2014; and 2016 Richard Hader Visionary Leader Award. Dent academically progressed in nursing, completing a vocational nursing program; associate degree in nursing (ADN); bachelor of science in nursing (BSN); master of business administration (MBA) with an emphasis in healthcare management; and his doctor of nursing practice from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. He is a Board Certified, Advanced Nurse Executive (NEA-BC); Certified Executive in Nursing Practice (CENP); a Fellow with the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE); a Fellow with the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN); and a Fellow with the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (FAONL). Over the course of his career, Dent combined his expertise in nursing and leadership to author four books, book chapters, many journal articles, and presentations related to culture, improving workplace environments, interprofessional collaboration, and nurse staffing. See less