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Nursing professional governance at Sacramento Medical Center

Meet the driving force. The thought partners. The Professional Governance at KP SAC is more than a structure; it’s a movement.

Oversight Council

Christine Swanson

Chair
Christine Swanson, ADN, BS, RN
Staff Nurse II, Emergency Department

Jemary Salonga

Co-Chair
Jemary Salonga, BSN, RN, CCRN
Staff Nurse III, Intensive Care Unit

In 2025, the Kaiser Permanente Sacrmaneto Professional Governance Council has:

  • Transitioned new elected UPC and Core Council chairpersons and committee leads.
  • Achieved 100% council membership in all councils, ensuring full nursing representation.
  • Resolved 20+ practice issues and decisions through professional governance pathways.
  • Advanced 50+ projects across unit-based and core councils to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes.

Core Council Chairs

Care Experience: Abbie Leshen, MSN, RN
Evidence-Based Practice and Research: Christine Swanson, ADN, BS, RN
Professional Development: Jemary Salonga, BSN, RN, CCRN
Quality: Jovelyn Corpuz, BSN, RN
Safety: Erica Berryhill, BSN, RN, CEN
Wellbeing: Morgan Olsen, BSN, RN, SCRN

Unit Practice Council Chairs

ED: Christine Swanson, ADN, BS, RN
1 West: Parveen Kaur, BSN, RN
1 East/ 1 South: Kiranjit Kaur, BSN, RN
ICU: Jemary Salonga, BSN, RN, CCRN
4th Floor: Paul Cimino, BSN, RN
5th Floor: Cortney Thompson, MSN, RN, PCCN
Perioperative Services: Gerald Williams, MSN, RN, CNOR
Interventional Services: Rana Guzman, BSN, RN
GI/ Endoscopy: Julie Germino, BSN, RN
Continuum of Care: Cindy Smith, BSN, RN