Cape Girardeau, MO - Saint Francis Healthcare System announces the appointment of Brook Carter, RN, MSN, RNFA, CNOR, as manager of surgical services at Saint Francis Medical Center.

Carter comes to Saint Francis from Herrin Hospital in Herrin, Ill., where she served as the operating room supervisor for six years.

She earned her bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in Edwardsville, Ill., and her RN from Rendlake College in Ina, Ill. Carter earned her master of science in nursing from Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Saint Francis Medical Center is a 308-bed facility serving more than 713,000 people throughout Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas. Guided by its mission to provide a ministry of healing and wellness inspired by its Christian philosophy and values, the Medical Center has become a progressive, innovative regional tertiary care referral center. Saint Francis’ major service lines, which have received national recognition, include the Neurosciences Institute; Orthopedic Institute; Family BirthPlace, featuring the region’s first Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; Heart Hospital; Emergency and Level III Trauma Center; Cancer Institute; and Fitness Plus.