Ann Yacone DiAgostino MSN, RN, CMSRN, NEA-BC

Ann Yacone DiAgostino is celebrating her 35^th year as a Registered Nurse and is proud to have spent most of her career leading and advocating for medical surgical nurses. She serves as the Administrator for Patient Experience at Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown New York, where she is responsible for driving and fostering a culture of patient and family centered care and service excellence, while improving patient experience outcomes. She is a proud advocate for healthcare equality and culturally competent care and is currently leading the Greater Hudson Valley Health System's LGBTQ+ Resource Team. Ann was the founding President of the first New York State Chapter of the Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses in 2000 and has served on both the AMSN and the MSNCB Board of Directors.