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Huguley Memorial Medical Center has promoted Tonua Rubell to director of critical care. Mrs. Rubell is responsible for management, daily operations and staffing for the hospital’s three critical care units: the cardiovascular intensive care unit, the medical intensive care unit and the progressive care unit, which total 66 beds and 142 nurses, aides and other personnel.
A nurse since 1986, Mrs. Rubell joined Huguley as a floor nurse almost eight years ago. In 2002, she was promoted to care manager of the progressive care unit. Under her leadership, the struggling unit became a model for the hospital and often earned the highest customer satisfaction scores in the hospital.
“Tonua’s ability to pull the healthcare team together is a product of the trust and respect she earns from everyone, from the patient to the physician,” said Tammy Collier, RN, FACHE, Huguley’s senior vice president of patient care services. “Her excellent skills, dedication and compassion demonstrate her commitment to the highest levels of patient care and safety. She has the ability to encounter obstacles and turn them into a positive situation.”
A native of Wichita Falls, Mrs. Rubell previously worked at Bethania Hospital in Wichita Falls. She holds a nursing degree from Regents College in Albany, New York. She is completing a master’s degree in nursing at Excelsior College.
In 2004, the Fort Worth Business Press named Mrs. Rubell a Healthcare Hero for her effective management of the progressive care unit. She is a member of the American Association of Critical-care Nurses, the American Heart Association and a nursing advocacy organization.
Mrs. Rubell organized fundraising and volunteered for both of the hospital’s mission trips to Pan American Health Service in Peña Blanca, Honduras. She is married with six children and six grandchildren, and she currently lives in Fort Worth.
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