New Director of Critical Care Nursing

DELAND, Fla., May 3, 2017 Florida Hospital DeLand has selected Michele Lebron to serve as the new director of critical care nursing.

In this role, Lebron will oversee inpatient nursing departments and will collaborate across all disciplines to ensure that patients receive compassionate care in an efficient, cost-effective approach that also extends the healing ministry of Christ.

Lebron has 14 years of experience, and has been with Florida Hospital for nearly 13 years. Most recently, she served as the nurse manager of an intermediate care unit at Florida Hospital Orlando and was responsible for planning, coordinating and evaluating the clinical practice activities for the unit.

An Orange City resident, she earned a Master of Science in Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist program, from the University of Central Florida and is a member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. She has also received nursing excellence awards in 2013 and 2015.

About Florida Hospital DeLand

Florida Hospital DeLand is a member of Adventist Health System, a faith-based health care organization with 46 hospital campuses and nearly 8,200 licensed beds in 10 states. With 164-beds, Florida Hospital DeLand is one of the six Florida Hospitals in Volusia and Flagler counties that composes the Florida Hospital East Florida Region. As the largest hospital system in the area, the Florida Hospital East Florida Region has 923 beds and more than 6,000 employees. With a mission to extend the healing ministry of Christ, the Florida Hospital East Florida Region collectively contributed nearly $120 million in benefits in 2015 to the underprivileged, the community's overall health and wellness and spiritual needs, and capital improvements.