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Structural Empowerment

Antioch Medical Center nurses soar to new heights in their practice

Kaiser Permanente nurses demonstrated their commitment to creating and sustaining a culture of excellence by advancing their professional practice through earning advanced degrees, moving to the next level of the clinical ladder, obtaining national board certification, and graduating from the nurse residency program.

Nursing degrees earned

Doctorate
Doris L. Brown, PhD, RN, Staff Nurse II
Makia R. White, DNP, RNC-OB, C-ONQS, PHN, LE, Senior Clinical Development Nurse I

Masters 
Michaela Cabanilla, MSN, RN, Staff Nurse IV

Bachelors
Talia Halafini Kala, BSN, RN, Staff Nurse II
Adrian Ortega, BSN, RN, CCRN, Staff Nurse II

Nurse residency graduates

Dorcas Dwumfuoh, RN, Staff Nurse II
Staci Green, RN, Staff Nurse II
Christy Valdez Lopez, RN, Staff Nurse II
Hilda Luna Medina, RN, Staff Nurse II
Analyn San Diego, RN, Staff Nurse II
Guadalupe Saldana, BSN, RN, Staff Nurse II

Board certifications

Tiffany Baugh, RN, CEN, Staff Nurse II
Franz Dotimas, BSN, RN, PCCN, Staff Nurse II
Rachel Maligaya, BSN, RN, CCRN, Staff Nurse III
Erin Ortega, BSN, RN, CEN, Staff Nurse II
Jenelle Pereira-Lee, MSN, RN, RNC-OB
Shiela Sulit, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, CNOR, Senior Clinical Development Nurse I
Makia R. White, DNP, RNC-OB, C-ONQS, PHN, LE, Senior Clinical Development Nurse I

Career Ladder advancements

Clinical Nurse 4

SN IV Promotions
Eden De La Cruz, BSN, RN, Preop
Virginia Domine, BSN-RN, PCCN, GERO-BC, 4 Medical Telemetry
Shiela Javier, RN, Adult Medicine Clinic
Puja Khana, RN, Phase Clinic
Nathaniel Liggins, RN, Operating Room
Myra Rice, BSN, MHA, RN, PACU
Will Thomas, BSN, RN, Emergency Department
Cherrie Tsuda, BSN, RN, PACU

SN IV Renewals
Linda Beemon, RN Women’s Health Clinic
Shawna Caywood, BSN, RN, Maternal Child Health
David Clark, BSN, RN, Intensive Care Unit
Vilma Cordill, BSN RN, PCCN, GERO-BC, 2 Medical Telemetry
Zarah Dotimas, MSN, RN, CEN, Emergency Department
Mae Gatchalian, BSN, RN, 3 Medical Surgical
Maria Kaguytan, BSN, RN, 3 Medical Surgical
Thereasa Pilja, BSN, RN, PACU
Melanie Roberts, BSN, RN, RNC-OB, Maternal Child Health
Keran Raju, RN Adult Family Medicine Clinic
Akila Rayar, BSN, RN, 4 Medical Telemetry
Deneen Rodota, BSN, RN, PACU
Kim Sanchez, MSN, RN, PHN, PACU
Sharon Schultz, BSN, RN, Preop
Catherine Suarez, BSN, RN, PCCN, 4 Medical Telemetry
Olayinka Olandunjoye, RN GI Clinic

Clinical Nurse 3

SN III Promotions
Arwa Abuusba, BSN, RN, 3 Medical Surgical
Daarina Brooks, MSN, RN, 2 Medical Telemetry
Olivia Casela, BSN, RN, Float Pool
Natalie Cline, RN, Maternal Child Health
Connie Cuadernal, BSN, RN, 4 Medical Telemetry
Jonathan Fermin, BSN, RN, Intensive Care Unit
Lauren Gordon, BSN, RN, Intensive Care Unit
Maria Laude, BSN, RN, 4 Medical Telemetry
Vitalyn Matibag, BSN, RN, CCRN, Intensive Care Unit
Bertha Odhiambo, RN, Emergency Department
Adrian Ortega, BSN, RN, CCRN, Emergency Department
Erin Ortega, BSN, RN, CEN, Emergency Department
Aimee Poole, BSN, RN, Emergency Department
Yurika Taylor, BSN, RN, CNOR, Operating Room
Grace Jariel Uy, BSN, RN, CNOR, Operating Room
Mary Jane Vino, BSN, RN, Maternal Child Health
Arya Wahaj, BSN, RN, 2 Medical Telemetry

SN III Renewals
Ruth Balangan, RN, Pediatrics Clinic
Mary Gomez, RN, 3 Medical Surgical
David Jolivette, RN, Emergency Department
Mary Emily Segundo, RN, 4Medical Telemetry