Alison Bradywood, DNP, MN/MPH, RN, NEA-BC
Executive Director
Alison Bradywood, DNP, MN/MPH, RN, NEA-BC is an experienced executive leader focused on nursing practice and quality improvement.
Before joining the Washington State Board of Nursing (WABON) in May 2023, she was faculty at the University of Washington School of Nursing and worked as a healthcare consultant. Her experience spans acute care, ambulatory practice, long-term care, and community health settings.
Alison received her Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Vanderbilt University and her Masters’ in Public Health and in Nursing Leadership from the University of Washington. Alison’s areas of expertise include system improvement, quality and regulatory compliance, leadership development, health equity initiatives, patient experience, nursing practice, education, and workforce development.
Alison worked at Virginia Mason for 19 years as a registered nurse, educator, Nursing Director, and Senior Director of Clinical Quality and Practice before becoming the Chief Nursing Officer.
Alison has completed fellowships in Virginia Mason’s Lean Management System, with the Center for Health Care Improvement Science in quality improvement research, and the National Patient Safety Foundation in quality improvement.
Alison has published several peer-reviewed articles on hospital quality, including multidisciplinary care pathways, the relationship between nurse staffing and patient outcomes, the impacts of screening for social determinants of health, and COVID-19 interventions.
Alison is the past co-chair of the Washington Nurses Action Coalition. She worked with various community organizations to address social determinants of health and issues of healthcare inequity. She continues to volunteer abroad, supporting non-industrialized countries in developing their healthcare delivery systems.