Beverly Hayden-Pugh

Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer

As vice president and chief nursing officer, Beverly oversees care delivery at Children's Hospital Central California.

Beverly began her career with Children's in 1983 as a staff RN in the pediatric/oncology unit. Since then, she has served in a variety of positions at the Hospital, including gastroenterology and multi-specialty clinic manager, administrative director of subspecialty clinics, and executive director of the ambulatory care division.  In her current role since 2003, Beverly has led the organization in attaining Magnet Nursing Designation, recognition achieved by less than 5% of hospitals nationwide.

Beverly's educational background includes Bachelor of Science degrees in both health science and nursing from California State University, Fresno, and a Master's degree in the field of organizational behavior from the California School of Professional Psychology, also in Fresno.

Beverly is a member of several professional and community organizations, including the Association of Nurse Leaders, American College of Health Care Executives and Nursing Leadership Council.