page_title: June Werner
hierarchical_section_title: June Werner
caption_attribution_description: English: August, 2010
context_page_description: Elizabeth June Werner was an American nursing executive and educator. She was Chair of the Department of Nursing for 19 years at Evanston Hospital, Illinois and retired in 1990 as Chairperson Emerita. During this period she launched the nation's first primary nursing model, transforming the relationship between patients and their caregivers. She also formalized mentoring and professionalized the nursing staff.
context_section_description: Elizabeth June Werner (née Travers; April 3, 1924 – May 18, 2015) was an American nursing executive and educator. She was Chair of the Department of Nursing for 19 years at Evanston Hospital, Illinois and retired in 1990 as Chairperson Emerita. During this period she launched the nation's first primary nursing model, transforming the relationship between patients and their caregivers. She also formalized mentoring and professionalized the nursing staff.
caption: August, 2010