Registered Nurse
Cleveland Clinic
Nurse Tracy Greene is a clinical nurse in the Intraoperative Surgical Care Unit at Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital. Ms. Greene graduated cum laude with an Associate Degree of Applied Science in Nursing from Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio. She went on to further her education at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio where she graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor’s of Applied Science in Nursing.
Nurse Greene began her career as an Operating Room Nurse at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus caring for critically ill patients needing surgical intervention. She delivers high quality care to patients across surgical specialties including general, bariatrics, endocrine, plastics, genitourinary/gynecological, orthopedics, podiatry, colorectal, and organ transplant. Her clinical knowledge, experience, and emotional intelligence designate her as a sought after preceptor who assists and supports the growth and development of both new graduate and experienced nurses. She demonstrates strong clinical judgment when caring for patients and serves as a resource to fellow caregivers requiring guidance on complex clinical and patient care issues.
Nurse Greene is an active member of her unit’s Continuous Improvement Team. She has driven process improvement initiatives resulting in increased quality of patient care, caregiver satisfaction, and financial performance. Her participation in hospital initiatives has led to Avon Hospital becoming the first hospital in Cleveland Clinic Health System to receive the GoClear award from the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses and helped lead to the achievement and designation of Magnet Status.
Nurse Greene published an article in the AORN Journal entitled: “Walking from Cleveland to Orlando: How Reducing Steps In Gathering Equipment Increased Amount of Work Hours Spent on Patient Care.” She has received multiple Excellence Awards for outstanding achievement, initiatives, and behaviors resulting in significant positive impact on Cleveland Clinic Experience. Nurse Greene is a Certified Perioperative Nurse and member of AORN.