March 2, 2007
December named New Hospital
Supervisor at MGH
Registered Nurse Kelly December has been named
a Hospital Supervisor at MGH.
Hospital Supervisors are responsible for operations of the hospital
on the evening and night shifts, weekends, and holidays, with
support from the administrator on call. Hospital supervisors have
myriad responsibilities including rounds on each nursing unit;
responding to emergency “codes;” ensuring appropriate
flow of patients being transferred among units or into and out
of the hospital; maintaining appropriate staffing levels; and
dealing with difficult situations that may occur.
Hospital Supervisors also provide support to patients, families,
and employees as warranted by each unique circumstance.

Kelly
December
A graduate of Northern Michigan University with bachelor’s
degree in nursing, December has been employed at Marquette General
since 2003. She completed a Masters Degree in Exercise Physiology
from NMU. She has an extensive cardiology background and played
a key role in setting up the Nuclear Cardiology Department. Since
2004 she has been the Assistant Nurse Manager in the Emergency
Department. She has also worked as a staff nurse in CCU and the
Emergency Department.
A native of Marquette, Kelly resides in Marquette and has two
sons.