nursingncal, Author at Kaiser Permanente Northern California 2024 Annual Nursing Report

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

Paul Alegria, MSN, RN
Jericho Aquino, BSN, RN, CMSRN
Jennifer Brown, BSN, RN, CCRN
Raquel Chong, MSN, RN, MedSurg-BC
Madalynn DaBranca, MSN, RN
Aundrea Grant, MSN, FNP
Shawnice Graybill, MSN, RN
Neng Her, MSN, RN
Melissa Heyward, BSN, RN

Arpita Hinton, MSN, RN
Lojy Koshy, MSN, RN, CNOR
Mindy Layton, MSN, RN, CCRN
Anna Lyasota, BSN, RN
Kismeidy Nina, BSN, RN
Christa Randell, MSN, RN, CCRN
John Ricks, BSN, RN
Alicia Smith, MSN, RN
Dhiji Vivek, MSN, RN, CNOR

Nurse Residency graduates

Yovanna Aguilera, BSN, RN (1 South)
Vanessa Hernandez, RN (2 North)
Cameron Javier, BSN, RN (1 South)
Mersan Joseph, BSN, RN (3 North)

Anna Lyasota, BSN, RN (3 North)
Danielle Malone, BSN, RN (2 North)
Nathan Rabiroff, BSN, RN (1 North)
Yelizaveta Roberts, MSN, RN (2 South)

Board certifications

Emily Ferrer, BSN, RNC-NIC
Cerill Ellis, MSN, RN, CPHQ
Cynthia James, BSN, RN, GERO-BC
Courtney Gardner, MSN, RN, GERO-BC
Cherry Mae Olpindo, BSN, RN, CEN
Denise Rock, BSN, RN, GERO-BC
Christine Joyce, Collado, RN, CEN
Andrea Linqui, BSN, RN, CCRN
Audrey Nixon, BSN, RN, GERO-BC
Georgina Jimenez, BSN, RN, GERO-BC
Genevieve Bottum, RN, GERO-BC
Edil Mark Yamat, BSN, RN, CCRN
Gerdy Pluviose, MSN, RN, CCRN
Gizelle Ballantyne, BSN, RN, Gero-BC
Hiedi Frausto, BSN, RN, NC-BC
Jessica O’Brien, RN, CPHQ
Lerma Nerona, BSN, RN, PCCN
Marife Abellon, BSN, RN, GERO-BC
Matthew Dussel, RN, Gero-BC
McCall Nichols, BSN, RN, CCRN NICU
Rachelle Sanares, BSN, RN, GERO-BC
Regina Lewis, RN, CCRN
Richard Yap, RN, CEN
Rodolfo Martin, BSN, RN, GERO-BC
Shelby Rovai, MSN, RN, CNML

Stacy Maguire, MSN, RN, NE-BC
Summer Malepeai, BSN, RN, GERO-BC
Valeriy Petrash, MSN, RN, NVRN-BC
William Manguil, MSN, RN, CEN
Brooke Wade, BSN, RN, RNC-OB
Debra Joan Lambert, RN, Gero-BC
Deok Kim MSN, RN, CCRN
Heidi Stec, BSN, RN, CPAN
Karla Guevarra, RN, CCRN
Maile Mauer, MSN, RN, AHN-BC
Mari Grace Pajela, BSN, RN, CPN
Sharmaine Safholm, BSN, RN, CPAN
Tarah Grove, BSN, RN, RNC-OB
Roman Legostaev, BSN, RN, CEN
Heidi Anapi-Ammasi, BSN, RN, CEN
Rowena Marcos, BSN, RN, Gero-BC
Chelsey Kearney, RN, RNC-NICU, IBCLC
Elizabeth Keaveny, RN, RNC-OB
Melissa Owen, RN, RNC-NICU
Jessica Crawford, BSN, RN, C-EFM
Sarah Gordon, C-EFM
Cynthia Shepard, BSN, RN, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Marilyn De Jesus, RNC-NIC
Hannah Namocatcat, RN, GERO-BC

Career Ladder advancements

Clinical Nurse 4

Jenna Aceves
Aleisha Aguilar
Cristie Binford
Marjorie Bustos
Stephanie Christensen
Sherri Cowles
Yelena Diaz
Juliette Dodson
Rose Doolittle
Jami Flores
Virginia Gottstein
Marlene Goularte
Maria Guerin
Jennifer Guibord
Rebekah Howard
Becky Ivy

Nancy Jackson
Rachel Korb
Kristel Kramer
Susan Lam Loi
Julia Land
Patricia Mahuro
Josie Lynn Mascarinas
Randi Merritt
Jessica Pomeroy
Allison Rockwell
Chanchala Sapkota
Kerri Sippel
Elizabeth Stefani
Allisun Vela
Jocelyn Villamor
Claudia Zavala

Clinical Nurse 3

Leilani Acaso
Joel Aceves
Blake Ahlin
Julie Ahranjani
Leepha Antony
Archie Arada
Rachel Balmain
Patience Barnie
Anne Bland
Susie Bonacki
Christina Brister
Dana Burke
Charade Therese Cabanas
Hazel Cabral
Mabel Cadatal
Berneve Ann G Cambri
Roxanne Canete
Celeste Carter
Kimberly Collins
Kimberly Craig
Shaheen Sam Eskandari
Wendy Fanucchi
Nicole Fong
Aaron Foster
Susan George
April Gobato
Rebecca Gotham
Brooklyn Gozales
Karla Guevarra
Christie Harris
Angela Herring
Mary Grace A Indig
Lavinia Ionescu
Maria Venonie Javier
Raleigh Javier
Georgina Jimenez
Jungmin Jolin
Diane Jurin
Joshua Keirstead
Marie Lo
Hoa Kim Lopez
Veronica Lustyuk
Crystal Lye
Jamie Madera
Mohammed Mahmood
Britteny Manley
Carolina Mazzi

Sarah McCarthy
Raul Micu
Ivy Molina-Tongson
Sonya Nain
Marianne Navarro
Lerma Nerona
Addie Newby
McCall Nichols
Irina Nugent
Deborah Otten
Sharon Palacio
Seth Parrish
Frances Pastoral
Judy Phelps
Gerdy Pluviose
Riza M Renomeron
Megan Reyes
Kristen Ridpath
Hillary Rogers
Amber Ross
Nathan Rowland
Maria Athena Runas
Brenda Saephanh
Sharmaine Safholm
Liz Shaw
Alicia Smith
Jessica Smith
Landon Smith
Olga Smith
Helena Solana
Nilda A Soriano
Gerald Stalians
Maria Stefanescu
Lori Sutter
Pamela Tapangan
Heather Thompson
Ashley Tiongson
Raksha Tiwari
Mahabat Trute
Maricar Vargas
Jescalyn Vazquez
Wilbert Vergel
Dhiji Vivek
Stephanie Williams
Edil Mark Yamat
Reolee Yang

Empowering nurses through certification

Under the leadership of Nursing Professional Development Specialist Narlyn Llamas, MSN, MBA, RN, GERO-BC, the Kaiser Permanente Roseville Voice of Nursing (VON) Professional Development Core Council organized a successful Gerontological Board Certification (GERO-BC) review course.

With support from Chief Nurse Executive Debbie Reitter, DNP, RN, CNS, NEA-BC, and the Nurse Scholars Academy, the course received funding to cover the instructor’s fees. The two-day course, open to nurses from all 21 Northern California medical centers, included a watch party option for Roseville participants to actively engage. A total of 124 nurses from across the region participated, with 44 from Roseville.

Since completing the course, 14 Roseville nurses have passed the GERO-BC exam. Narlyn’s commitment to nursing excellence extends beyond gerontological care, as she has also led review courses for certifications in maternal child health, including RNC-OB, C-EBM, dual RNC-OB and C-EFM, and RNC-MNN. Most recently, she facilitated the Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN) review course, attended by 38 Roseville nurses. These initiatives reflect Narlyn’s dedication to advancing the professional development of nurses and enhancing the quality of care provided to patients.

Nurses and physicians provide care in Kenya

In September 2024, two Kaiser Roseville nurses, Jina Gloor, RN and Cherie Capagli RN, along with three physicians, traveled to Kenya to deliver essential health care to rural communities.

Promoting safe birth in Sierra Leone

In May 2024, a dedicated group from Kaiser Roseville Medical Center, including a KP midwife, two KP physicians, Jenna Ricks-Cosens, MSN, RN, PHN, and Jane Jach, MSN, RN, PHN, RNC-OB, EBP-C, traveled to Sierra Leone to train local healthcare providers.

The team was led by Joanie Seacrist, CNM, a certified nurse midwife from Roseville and founder of Hawa’s Hope, an organization dedicated to improving maternal health in Sierra Leone, which has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in West Africa. Sponsored by nurse leaders at Roseville Medical Center, the team provided expert training through lectures, hands-on skills, and simulation exercises at midwifery schools. Topics covered included team communication, how to protect the health of an expectant mom, and managing complications during pregnancy and childbirth. Initially, the team planned to reach 200 participants, but the response exceeded expectations, drawing nearly 300 attendees, including physician residents. Pre- and post-workshop tests showed a 13.6% increase in knowledge, reflecting the success of the initiative in enhancing maternal care and safety.

Supporting the future of nursing

Mentoring is a hallmark of professional practice and transformational leadership that inspires, empowers, and develops leaders at all levels of nursing. Several nurse leaders supported the future of nursing by serving as a mentor to nurses new to their practice.

Mentors

Alyson Angeletti, MSN, RN
Nurse Manager, 2nd Floor
KP Nurse Leader Mentoring Program

Debbie Centeno, BSN, RN, CNOR
Nurse Manager, Folsom ASU
KP Nurse Leader Mentoring Program

Jane Jach, MSN, RN, PHN, RNC-OB, EBP-C
Nursing Professional Development Specialist
Evidence-Based Practice

Stacy Maguire, MSN, RN, CNS, NE-BC
Nursing Professional Development Director
Evidence-Based Practice

Jennie Matays, DNP, APRN-CNS, CCRN, CCNS, EBP-C, FCNS
Magnet Program Director
Evidence-Based Practice

Megan Tapia, BSN, MHA, RN, BC-NE
Clinical Director, Care Without Delay
KP Nurse Leader Mentoring Program

Gertrude Tiangco-Alba, DNP, MSA, RN
Associate Chief Nurse Executive
KP Nurse Leader Mentoring Program

Mentees

Twinkle Ashok, BSN, RN
Clinical Nurse, 2nd Floor
Leading Care in Healing Environments

Dana Burke, BSN, MSHI, RN, CCRN
Clinical Nurse, PICU
Leading Care in Healing Environments

Jordan Carter, BSN, RN, CCRN-NIC
Nursing Professional Development Practitioner, Neonatal
KP Nurse Leader Mentoring Program

Cherry Del Rosario, BSN, RN
Assistant Nurse Manager, Float Pool
Middle Management Program

Melody Golden, BSN, RN, CCRN
Assistant Nurse Manager, ICU
Middle Management Program

Rebecca Haynes, MSN, RN, CMSRN
Assistant Nurse Manager, 1st Floor
Middle Management Program

Dana Mejia, MSN, RN, CNS, CPHON
Nurse Manager, Pediatrics & PICU
Middle Management Program

Maksim Pryadko, BSN, RN, CMSRN
Clinical Nurse, 1st Floor
Leading Care in Healing Environments

Corrine Spillers, MSN, RN, CNS, RNC-NIC
Clinical Nurse Specialist, NICU
Evidence-Based Practice Program

Carter Todd, MS, MBA, RN, NE-BC, CCRN
Nurse Manager, Float Pool
Middle Management Program

Sarah Yates, BSN, MS, RN, CCRN
Clinical Nurse, ICU
Leading Care in Healing Environments

Improving care experience: Care Experience Circle initiative

In late 2023, Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center’s “Likelihood to Recommend” score was below target, highlighting an opportunity to enhance the patient experience.

In response, Associate Chief Nurse Executive Gertrude Tiangco Alba, DNP, MSA, RN, and Area Experience Leader Erica Menzer, LCSW, CPXP launched the Care Experience Circle meetings in early 2024. These meetings brought together adult inpatient service line leaders to review evidence-based interventions such as authentic hourly rounding, nursing communication via bedside handoff, and the principles of nurse leader rounds, predictive rounding, and the hospital’s care connection bundle. By May 2024, the initiative expanded to include the emergency department and maternal-child inpatient service line leaders. Through these collaborative sessions, individual unit data, best practices, and improvement strategies were shared. As a result of these efforts, Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center’s “Likelihood to Recommend” scores improved, successfully meeting the target and demonstrating the positive impact of the Care Experience Circle initiative on patient satisfaction.

10 years of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery

In 2014, the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program launched in Northern California, and traditional surgical care as we knew it was changed forever. The principles of ERAS include multimodal analgesia, early mobilization, maintenance of adequate nutrition, and active patient participation in their care.

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Community Health and Workforce of the Future

Supplementing Kaiser Permanente’s mission to improve the health and wellness of our members and the communities we serve, the Allied Health Scholars Academy’s mission is to build and sustain a diverse and thriving nursing, mental health, and allied health care workforce of the future through academic and community partnerships.

Supplementing Kaiser Permanente’s mission to improve the health and wellness of our members and the communities we serve, the Community Health and Workforce of the Future’s mission is to build and sustain a diverse and thriving nursing, mental health and allied health care workforce for the future through academic and community partnerships.

2024 accomplishments include:

Funding 73 summer student nurse interns
Exposure opportunities for 24 perioperative immersion nursing students
Providing over 1,000 middle and high school students exposure to the Exploring Careers in Health Care Webinar
Delivering 285 student grants
136 Deloras Jones Scholarship to nursing students in NCAL

The Allied Health Scholars Academy is creating a pilot summer student internship program for Respiratory Care Practitioner students with a target start date of summer 2025. The Academy also offers events throughout the year. Click here to learn more.

Multi-site studies inform nursing practice across region

Kaiser Permanente nurses at all practice levels are encouraged to engage in practice scholarship such as utilizing Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) and research scholarship to improve the delivery and quality of care.

One way to be encourage our nurses is to have them be involved in a multi-site study. Multi-site studies across the region use the same study protocol simultaneously providing Kaiser Permanente nurses to collect data from a wider and more diverse population. Multisite studies involve having a lead site (PI or Co PI) to help manage the project. In 2024, we had two major multi-site studies:

The Re Brilliancy study was to assess whether the Re Brilliancy workshop centered on Jean Watson’s Caring Science Theory helps provide authentic connection by:

increasing compassion satisfaction and self-compassion in bedside nurses and nurse leaders.
Decreasing burnout and secondary traumatic stress in this population group.

The conclusion of this study showed participants reported a sense of belongingness and a non-judgmental environment, with quantitative results showing significant improvements in compassion satisfaction, self-kindness and common humanity.

KP Cares 2.0 was another multi-site study. Healthcare workers’ careers are both physically and emotionally demanding. High rates of burnout were recognized before the global health crisis, and the pandemic has only added additional stressors, daily disruptions, and upended routine hospital care practices.

The research objective was to determine the impact of a new program to enhance resiliency by combining three approaches Caring Science (CS), HeartMath (HM), and Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity (EID). The review of the resiliency and “burnout” literature indicated that there is limited evidence with low validity and quality addressing the mental health of nurses, particularly for those working the frontline during infectious disease outbreaks. A systematic review of resilience and behavioral health interventions found limited evidence to support specific interventions aimed at enhancing the mental health nurses, thus research was needed.

This is a unique approach combining several powerful interventions into a single program. The preliminary results indicate a promising direction to address common stressors in the healthcare provider’s work environment. Limitations include convenience sampling. Advantages include in-person sessions taught by certified trainers. This program will continue to be tested and expanded within other hospitals in the Northern California region. Approval has been granted for the CSA to be implemented in Kaiser Permanente facilities nationwide. Satisfaction with the program will be tracked and reported to ensure sustainability.

Extraordinary Nurse Awards

Northern California medical centers

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