Structural Empowerment
Empowering nurses to actively contribute their ideas and suggestions to help achieve organizational goals and enhance health outcomes effectively.
Shaping the future of nursing
More than 1,200 experienced registered nurses in Northern California support new graduates and nurse fellows as mentors, or preceptors.
Emergency team recognized for care tailored to older adults
14 Northern California emergency departments have now earned the Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation.
Nurse Fellowship Program achieves prestigious PTAP recognition
The Kaiser Permanente Northern California 21-site fellowship program is among the country’s largest accredited transition to practice programs.
Two in Northern California receive National Nursing Excellence award
A nurse and a care experience leader are role models for the very best in nursing, according to the national award.
Impacting care with national board certification
Every March Certified Nurses Day recognizes nurses who achieve a national board certification.
Celebrating the 2025 NCAL Extraordinary Nurse Award honorees
Among the outstanding team of 28,000 nurses in Northern California, 34 colleagues are recognized as a 2025 Extraordinary Nurse Award honoree.
Day at the Capitol 2025: Structural empowerment through upstream advocacy
The program aimed to reinforce structural empowerment by expanding nurses’ capacity to proactively influence health policy.
Strengthening Nursing Professional Governance: From barriers to empowered practice
Kaiser Permanente Nurse Scholars Academy proudly hosted nationally recognized nursing leader and professional governance expert Dr. Tim Porter‑O’Grady for a highly impactful continuing education workshop.
Transforming RN confidence and competence with a 5‑step clinical judgement framework
Late in 2024, an Appointment and Advice Care Center Registered Nurse (RN) Manager encountered an RN who was struggling with critical thinking and independent clinical judgement despite all the support…