Oswego Health recently promoted registered nurse Cheryl Stilwell to executive director of nursing.
Stilwell began her career at Oswego Health in 2008, joining the organization as the clinical manager of med surg, a role she held until 2013. Demonstrating strong leadership, clinical expertise and a compassionate approach to patient care, she was then promoted to director of med surg. Stilwell served in that capacity for over 12 years. Her promotion to executive director of nursing marks the next milestone in her tenure.
Stilwell’s path to nursing leadership began with her graduation from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, where she earned her Bachelor of Nursing Science in 1995. She became licensed as a registered nurse in New York state in 1996.
Before joining Oswego Health, she spent over five years at A.L. Lee Memorial Hospital, where she served as assistant nurse manager of the med surg unit from 2002 to 2008, followed by a role as inpatient manager in 2008. Stilwell is also an active member of the New York Organization for Nursing Leadership, demonstrating her ongoing dedication to professional development and nursing leadership statewide.
In her new role as executive director of nursing, Stilwell will oversee the planning, organization, and administration of nursing services across the hospital. She’ll lead nursing division operations, professional development initiatives, training programs, and shared governance processes that support the highest standards of patient care.
