A servant and caring nurse leader with 31 years of Long-Term Care and Skilled Nursing experience in different capacities.
Proven leadership skills and success in establishing or developing a cohesive team to better serve the residents, families, and staff. Strategically plan and execute nursing policies and procedures with a Quality Assurance Performance Improvement focus. Results-oriented individual with great communication, mentoring, organizational, survey, risk management, and prioritization skills. A strong history in managing and overseeing the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Process. An excellent investigator and reviewer for High-
Risk Events with proven outcomes of no deficiencies for self-reported incidents such as Fire, Fire with Burn Injury, Elopement,
Unusual Occurrences, Abuse, Sexual assault, etc.

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An accomplished Nursing Director with a history overseeing over 150 nursing personnel, including RN Supervisors, Nurse Managers, and Clinical Coordinators. A former Chief Nursing Officer who is passionate about serving and working collaboratively with the Regional Clinical team, including but not limited to Regional Directors of  MDS/Clinical Reimbursement, Regional Directors of Clinical Operations, Regional Dieticians, Resource Wound nurses, Resource MDS, Resource Nurse Leaders, and Directors of Nursing.

Pushpa Nallabotula is a seasoned nursing leader with more than 25 years of experience in long-term care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and senior living. She currently serves as Director of Nursing at Maryland Masonic Home and has held Director of Nursing leadership positions with ACTS Fair Haven, Broadmead Retirement Community, and Augsburg Lutheran Home.

Throughout her career, Pushpa has been dedicated to advancing quality resident care, regulatory compliance, clinical excellence, and strong interdisciplinary teamwork. Her leadership experience includes clinical operations, quality improvement and QAPI initiatives, infection prevention, wound care, falls prevention, staff development, recruitment and retention, and implementation of electronic health records and clinical systems.

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Pushpa is a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Registered Nurse (RN), and Certified Director of Nursing Administration in Long-Term Care (CDONA). She has also earned certifications in QAPI and dementia care and maintains CPR and First Aid certification.

In addition to her professional leadership, Pushpa has been actively involved in professional organizations, including NADONA and APIC, and has participated in nursing leadership and peer groups through LeadingAge Maryland. She is passionate about mentoring healthcare professionals, developing strong nursing teams, and promoting compassionate, person-centered care.

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As Vice President of the organization, Pushpa brings extensive clinical leadership experience, a commitment to professional development, and a strong focus on improving outcomes for residents, families, and the communities she serves.

JoAnn has been Treasurer of NADONA DELMARVADC since 2025. She is Director of Nursing at Ginger Cove of Annapolis, where her role goes well beyond clinical leadership. She oversees multimillion-dollar operating budgets across skilled nursing, assisted living, and independent living support services.

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JoAnn has more than 25 years of nursing experience. She started at 18 as a Certified Nursing Assistant and has held Director of Nursing roles at Ginger Cove, Blakehurst, FutureCare Homewood, and Erickson Living's Oakcrest community. She pairs clinical expertise with financial stewardship. At Blakehurst she led a workforce restructuring that cut agency staffing from 80% to under 8%. At Ginger Cove she keeps agency use under 3.5% of labor costs and has led her teams to strong regulatory survey results, including a zero-deficiency survey in Assisted Living.

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JoAnn is NADONA board certified in both Infection Prevention and Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement. She serves on NADONA's National Infection Prevention Committee and holds a certificate in Law and Leadership in Healthcare Administration from Mitchell Hamline School of Law. She earned her BSN from American International College in Springfield, Massachusetts. She also mentors emerging leaders, is an American Heart Association BLS Instructor, and sits on the Center for Applied Technology South nursing program advisory committee.