Accountable Healthcare Staffing, a provider of quality healthcare staffing solutions, today announced that Merry Fort, RN, BS, was appointed to the Georgia Board of Nursing by Georgia Governor, Nathan Deal.

On June 25^th a swearing in ceremony was held in Atlanta in the Governor’s Office at the capitol building, officially commencing Fort’s three-year term on the board.

Commented Kevin Little, President, “Merry is a long-time advocate for both the nursing profession and for quality bed side patient care.  I couldn’t be more pleased to see her recognized in this manner." 

Ms. Fort serves as the Vice President, Clinical Services at Accountable Healthcare Staffing and has been with the Company since 2013.  A renowned industry leader at both the state and national level, Ms. Fort has over twenty years of experience in healthcare, as a practitioner, and in healthcare staffing as an executive and entrepreneur. 

As the governing body for 156,000 licensed Registered Nurses and Practical Nurses, the Georgia Board of Nursing’s mission is to protect, promote, and preserve the public health, safety, and welfare through legislative regulation and control of registered professional nursing education and practice.