Julie Holt, RN, MSN, is the vice president of patient care services at West Chester Medical Center. She has more than seventeen years of nursing management experience, and began her career as a nurse at University Hospital in the neuroscience unit, where she worked for six years and rose to assistant manager on the unit. She joined the Health Alliance in 1996 as a clinical manager for Jewish Hospital, and worked nine years in management positions at that hospital, including serving as director of patient care services. Holt moved to the Drake Center in December 2005 as vice president of patient services and chief nursing officer, where she remained until October 2007. Holt holds a master of science degree in nursing administration and a bachelor of science degree in nursing from the University of Cincinnati. Holt is a member of the American Organization of Nurse Executives and the American Association of Critical Care nurses.