■ Kenneth Dale Brown, MSN, RN
Nurse
Consultant - Hospital
Kenneth Dale Brown, MSN, RN received a Baccalaureate and Master
of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Alabama in
Birmingham. Previous positions include Staff Nurse, Assistant
Director of Nursing, Director of Nursing at Baptist Medical
Center, Montgomery, Alabama, Assistant Professor of Nursing at
Troy State University, Montgomery, Alabama, Director of Critical
Care Services at St. Mary’s Medical Center, and Patient Care
Coordinator, Girling Home Health Care Agency, Knoxville,
Tennessee. From 1994 to 2003 Mr. Brown was employed by the Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. He has
had the opportunity to participate in education programs for a
number of state hospital associations as well as conducted
private consultation with many healthcare organizations since
1997.

■ Mary Ann
Dremstedt, MS, RN
Mary Ann
Dremstedt, RN, MS from Tampa, Florida received her Bachelor’s
degree in Nursing from Indiana University and her Master’s
degree in Business from University of South Florida. She has
worked in acute medical and surgical care, psychiatric services,
and long-term and managed care. MaryAnn was the Chief Nurse
Executive at John Knox Medical Center, Northside Centers, and
Sarasota Palms Hospital.
Mary Ann is a charter member of the American Psychiatric Nurses
Association as well as previously an adjunct Professor of the
University of Tampa and Humana Healthcare Institute. Her
experience also includes being an expert witness for the Florida
Board of Nursing. Mary Ann was cross-trained as an Administrator
Surveyor as well as a surveyor for the Ambulatory and Network
and Behavioral Health Programs at the The Joint Commission from 1994-2003 and
has been consulting for the past 10 years. |
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