Yvonne L. Munn, RN, MSN
MGH Associate General Director
Director of Nursing 1984 – 1993

Throughout her long and distinguished career, Yvonne L. Munn, RN, MSN, promoted patient-focused, outcome-oriented, and research-based practice. Her commitment to collaborative practice and skill as a consensus builder enabled Munn to influence the practice of nursing and patient care services in the institutions with which she was affiliated. Her legacy of leadership during her tenure at the Massachusetts General Hospital from 1984 to 1993, positioned the Department of Nursing to achieve the success it enjoys today.

The Yvonne L. Munn Center for Nursing Research was established to build upon existing research initiatives including the annual lecture and awards program, doctoral nurse forum, the Norman Knight visiting professor program, and post-doctoral fellowships. The Center serves as the platform for building a nursing research program that is clinically-focused and advances the work of nurses. By providing opportunities to challenge current thinking and identifying new ways to shape and influence professional standards, patient care is enhanced and opportunities to promote health are optimized. 

Advancing clinical excellence through collaboration, education and research.
The Institute for Patient Care has been designed to foster nurses and health professionals to think, collaborate, investigate, affect innovative change in patient care, and facilitate interdisciplinary education. Each of the four Centers comprising the Institute for Patient Care has been established with a clear focus and designed to achieve the overall goal of the Institute. As the work of the Institute grows, new strategies, innovations and knowledge will be fostered through research to promote an interdisciplinary work environment that will create opportunities for new partnerships that impact high quality, knowledge-based, cost-effective, efficient and safe patient care.