Shannon Morton

Shannon Morton currently serves as the Assistant Vice President of Patient Care Services at Atrium Health since December 2021, having also held an interim title in the same role. Previously, Shannon was the Director of Nursing Services at Atrium Health Cabarrus from May 2019 to August 2022 and served as the Director of Policy, Clinical Practice & Nursing Education, as well as Clinical Nurse Specialist at Carolinas HealthCare System NorthEast from February 2013 to August 2022. Additional experience includes a role as Adjunct Faculty at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte for a brief period in early 2019 and as a Registered Nurse at WakeMed Health & Hospitals from September 2010 to December 2012. Educational qualifications include a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (2015-2017), a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from East Carolina University (2009-2013), and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Appalachian State University (2005-2008).