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LETTER

and attended Bowling Green State University for
her BSN. She worked as a new graduate nurse
on a telemetry floor in Dearborn, MI as her first
exposure to cardiac nursing and feels that this
is where her passion for this population began.
In 1998, she relocated and started working at
II, where she served for six years before being
asked to assume the Interim Nurse Manager
position. This had not been something that she
planned on pursuing, but she realized during
her interim time in the role that she was able to
influence clinical practice in proactive ways.

the permanent Nurse Manager position that
she then held for seven years. During this time,
she completed her Master's of Healthcare
Administration at the UNC School of Public
Health and applied for the Director of Inpatient

diversification of patient types across units to
optimize utilization of bed space. She also led
implementation of the Vascular Access Team,
Adult Rapid Response Team, Adult Specialty
Care Team, offsite remote telemetry and oxygen
saturation monitoring, and the achievement
of Chest Pain Center Accreditation. From her
clinical background and as a nurse leader, she
continues to ask why, solve problems quickly,
and strives for proactive approaches.
Jacci lives in Durham and is married to Greg
(Jacobs), an Army Sergeant Major (Ft. Jackson,
SC). They love everything Ohio State and have
a rescued one year old black lab mix named

STAFF AWARDS

After six months, Jacci applied for and accepted

& Vascular service line through expansion and

STAFF PROFILES

UNCH in the CCU (now CICU) as a Clinical Nurse

Along with many leaders, Jacci guided the Heart

MOVING FORWARD

s. Jacci H. Jacobs grew up in Ohio

MAGNET STORIES

M

During her tenure as a
Nurse Manager and Director,
Jacci's passion for removing
barriers for the nursing and
interprofessional team never
stopped. She continues
to keep the patients and
staff at the forefront while
developing nursing budgets
and helping teams work
through complex challenges.

Buckeye.

Heart & Vascular Services. While in the Director
Business Administration at Campbell University.

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS

role for five years, she completed her Master's of



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