Ruth Franke, MSN, RN has dedicated more than 35 years to providing compassionate healthcare at PeaceHealth. After her start in 1989 as a registered nurse in the neurosurgical unit at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center, University District, she then served in the intensive care unit (ICU) for more than 15 years. From there, she ascended through the department’s leadership roles, becoming the ICU’s nurse manager in 2014 and then director of nursing for critical care services in 2016 at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend. In 2021, Ruth transitioned to chief nursing officer at Peace Harbor Medical Center. Ruth earned her Master of Science in Nursing Administration from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut.