New Inpatient Services Director Named

Gabrielle “Gabby” Nixon, RN, has been named Inpatient Nursing Director for Central Carolina Hospital, overseeing the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit, Medical-Telemetry Unit and Hemodialysis Unit.

A native of Charlotte, Nixon grew up in Wilmington and spent much of early career working at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, including 11 years as a Registered Nurse, two years as a Clinical Coordinator, two years as an Administrative Coordinator and more than two years as a Nurse Manager.

From 2021 to 2023, Nixon worked as a traveling nurse at Central Carolina Hospital, then returned to CCH in May 2024 as the Inpatient Nursing Manager. In February, she was promoted to Inpatient Nursing Director.

“I’ve always loved Central Carolina ever since I came through the door,” Nixon said. “I came back and I fell in love with the people, so I guess one of the reasons I came back was because of the staff I love, all of the staff that worked here prior to me accepting the position. It just felt like home, and I wanted to be able to make a difference, and I felt that I had a lot to offer.

“I feel like Central Carolina has the opportunity to be the best, and I really believe that,” Nixon said. “I think with the right people in place, it can be a great place to work.”

Nixon received her Diploma of Nursing from Brunswick Community College in Supply in 1998. She earned her Associates Degree in Nursing from James Spring Community College in Kenansville in 2002 and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree from UNC Wilmington in 2018.

With her return to CCH, Nixon lives in Fayetteville. She has two daughters who serve in the military who live in Hampton, VA: Erica Wrisbon, 32, in the U.S. Navy, and Nicole Wrisbon, in the U.S. Army. She also has one grandson, Josiah, age 3.