Their Roads to Success
Ramona Pratt, RN, BSN, MSN, Chief Nursing Officer, PIH Health Whittier Hospital and PIH Health Downey Hospital
Ramona started her career at PIH Health in August 1980 as a Nursing Assistant. Her first promotion arrived in 1983 when she became a Registered Nurse. Shortly afterwards, in 1984, Ramona was named Assistant Head Nurse. Her most recent accolades stem from when she was appointed to Chief Nursing Officer of PIH Health Whittier Hospital and PIH Health Downey Hospital.
"I definitely enjoy all the great people I have worked with over the years. So many folks at PIH Health are wonderful colleagues and friends and I can’t imagine that any other organization can replicate our “family” culture."Ramona Pratt, Chief Nursing Officer, PIH Health Whittier Hospital and PIH Health Downey Hospital.
Julie Davis, RN, Hospital Manager
Julie started working at PIH Health Downey Hospital in 1994 and became a Hospital Manager in 2010. “I love being able to go to all departments of the hospital and help problem solve if needed,” says Julie. “I feel like my job is to help the flow of the hospital in order to keep things running smoothly and make it easier for the departments.” Julie Davis, RN, BSN, Hospital Manager
Amy Cardona, RN
Amy has been in the Surgery Admitting Unit for the past five years and prior to that she spent 20 years as a RN in PIH Health’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. She ensures patients are ready for surgery. Patient safety is a critical part of her role which is why she follows hospital policies such as using two patient identifiers when transferring patients or taking their bloodwork. Amy has always been a caregiver, but seeing the role nurses had in helping her cousin give birth, inspired her to pursue nursing.
“I think the best part of my role is knowing I helped minimize a patient’s anxiety prior to surgery. I especially appreciate when they come back from a procedure and say, ‘you were right! It wasn’t bad.’” Amy Cardona, RN, Surgery Admitting Unit
