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San Leandro Coordinating Council

Coordinating Council 2024 accomplishments

  • IMPACT Council By-Laws – voted in July 2024.
  • Completed 4-part Caring Science Series on IMPACT Day.
  • Badge Recognition Process initiative to include degrees and credentials on all badges.

Coordinating Council chairs

Kristina Sims

Kristina Sims, BSN, BS, RN, CNOR
Staff Nurse IV, Operating Room
Robotics Service Line Coordinator
IMPACT Coordinating Council Chair

Jessica Ramos

Jessica Ramos, BSN, RN
Staff Nurse II, ICU
IMPACT Coordinating Council Chair-Elect

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Supporting the future of San Leandro 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

Sharon Hampton, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Caritas Coach®
Chief Nurse Executive

Diana Zhen-Davis, MSN, RN, PHN, CCRN, Caritas Coach®
Magnet Program Director

Jimmie Nickelberry, MSN, RN, Caritas Coach
Nursing Operations Director

Vanessa Strief, MSN, RN, CNL
PACU Nurse Manager

Mentees

Kelly St.John, BSN, RN, OB-RNC
Staff Nurse III, L&D Unit

Jan Isaiah Garcia, BSN, RN, CEN
PCCM, UR-Discharge Planning

Maria Weed, BSN, RN, RNC, MNN
Staff Nurse IV, Post Partum Unit

Alexis McLaughlin, BSN, RN, RNC-NIC
Staff Nurse II, NICU

Kristina Sims, BSN, BS, RN, CNOR
Staff Nurse IV, OR

Saba Bayanzai, MSN, RN, Caritas Coach®
Assistant Nurse Manager, 5th Floor Med/Tele

Tara Batth, DNP, RN
Nurse Manager, Utilization Management

Kristin Mei Dizon, RN

Karen Vassell, MSN, RN, FNP
Assistant Nurse Manager, Post Partum Unit

Sandip Kaur, MSN, RN
Nurse Manager, ICU/ 2West

Greater SF ACNL Chapter panel participation

San Leandro’s Research & EBP IMPACT Professional Governance Chair and current Nurse Practitioner student, Lucas Tonies, BSN, RN, CCRN, Staff Nurse IV, Float Pool, was a panelist representing the frontline nurse perspective and student perspective in advancing professional development on ACNL Greater San Francisco’s chapter meeting speaking on “Timeless Professional Development.” 

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The Geri-Cart as part of the Senior Surgical Care program

The Geriatric Cart, or Geri-Cart, was created as part of the Senior Surgical Care Program (SSCP) on 3 Med/Surg at Kaiser Permanente San Jose. The SSCP is a care initiative by Kaiser Permanente Northern California designed to improve the quality outcomes for patients aged 75 and older who are considering surgery.

One of the program’s primary goals is to reduce post-surgical cognitive and functional decline. The Geri-Cart was developed to store items that can assist with mental exercises, re-orientation, and delirium prevention while patients are hospitalized. Initially intended for SSCP patients, the Geri-Cart has proven beneficial to the broader older adult population on 3 Med/Surg, including those hospitalized for reasons other than surgery. Nurses on the 3rd floor now utilize the items in the Geri-Cart when they believe it will add value to the care of their older adult patients.

The nurse honor guard.

San Leandro nurse part of Nurse Honor Guard

The Kaiser Permanente Nurse Honor Guard honors nurses who have passed away. Tanya Hollins, BSN, RN, Staff Nurse II on the 4th Floor Medical Surgical unit has participated on the Nurse Honor Guard for many years now and represents the caring heart that San Leandro embodies. 

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San Jose 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

Megan Sales, MSN, RN
Emergency Department

Myrna Bernardo, MSN, RN
ASU

Mare Villanueva, MSN, RN, CCRN, CPAN
Quality and Patient Safety

An Nham, MSN, RN
Telemetry

Nurse Residency graduates

Gwyneth Cruz, RN
Telemetry

Guadalupe Lopez Galvez, BSN, RN
Med/Surg

Kareen Lopez, BSN, RN
Med/Surg

Anthony Pebley, BSN, RN
Med/Surg

Linda Shauri, BSN, RN
Med/Surg

Avinash Shergill, BSN, RN
Telemetry

Trixia Manuel, BSN, RN
Med/Surg

Boren Taing, BSN, RN
Med/Surg

Adriana Guinea, BSN, RN
Telemetry

Huong Nguyen, BSN, RN
Med/Surg

Jesse Ruiz Torres, BSN, RN
Med/Surg

Specialty Training Program graduates

Intensive Care Unit

Arthur Macato, BSN, RN
Lindsey Parks, BSN, RN
Marisol Rodriguez, BSN, RN, PCCN
Kyle Daniels, BSN, RN

Maternal Child

Ramjit Gill, BSN, RN
Kimberly Hayes
Kristine Meyer, BSN, RN

Board certifications

Richard Dansereau, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
Magnet Program Director

Chi Mai, BSN, RN, CCRN, CNL
PACU

Dominica DeAngelo, MSN, RN
Emergency Department Director

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) training programs

Foundations of EBP

Cuong Pham, MSN, RN, PHNA-BC
Med/Surg

Tracey Monahan, BSN, RN
Telemetry

Megan Sales, MSN, RN
Emergency Department

Emily Zamora, BSN, RN
Med/Surg

Tia Verches, BSN, RN, CCRN
ICU

Irenne Scarani, BSN, RN
Telemetry

Barbara Liska, RN, CCRN
ICU

Nicole Corpron, BSN, RN
ICU

Jaclyn Kieper, RN
L&D

Mark Chen, BSN, RN
Telemetry

Serina Anaya, BSN, RN
ASU

EBP Mentor Training Workshop

Richard Dansereau, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
Magnet Program Director

Leading a Culture of EBP

Luis Barberia, DNP, RN, NPD-BC
Nursing Professional Development Director

Leadership training programs

Academy for Interdisciplinary Leadership

Marshanell Wright, DNP, RN
Clinical Adult Nursing Director

Leading Caring in Healing Environments

Middle Management Institute

David Abriz, BSN, RN
ASU

Excellence in Nursing Professional Development

Feliciano Posadas, MSN, RN, CNOR
Nursing Professionals Development Specialist

Career Ladder advancements

Clinical Nurse 4

Kamilla Leonczuk, BSN, RN
Post Partum

Dave Magno, MSN, RN
L&D

Clinical Nurse 3

Halina Bialy, RN, CCRN
L&D

Mark Chen, BSN, RN
Telemetry 7S

Diem Phuong Mararac, BSN, RN, CCRN
ICU

Pamela Polson, BSN, RN
PACU

Anthony Francis, RN
PACU

Julianne Aldridge, BSN, RN
MOR

Panastorn Ruchit, BSN, RN
Telemetry 7S

Lucita Bautista, BSN, RN
Med/Surg

Maria Alvarado, RN
Med/Surg

Jose Argumedo
Telemetry 7S, RN

Liza Pineda, BSN, RN
Med/Surg

Felicia Wright, RN
MOR

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Supporting the future of San Jose 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

Alejandro Valencia, RN
Main OR

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San Francisco 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.

Career Ladder advancements

Clinical Nurse 4

New
Maileen Ranjo, BSN, RN
Sandy Lee, BSN, RN
Mary Lee, BSN, RN
Huey Cheng, BSN, RN
Amanda Crockett, ADN, RN
Jennifer Dash, BSN, RN
Rachelle Llagas, BSN, RN, AORN

Renewal
Bernadette Farrell, BSN, RN, CLC
Amelia Driscoll, MSN, RN
Ernesto San Agustin Jr, BSN, RN
Amy Ching, ADN, RN, CCRN
Chi Zhang, BSN, RN

Clinical Nurse 3

New
Aileen Dukes, BSN, RN
Ying Huang, RN
Brooks Walker, BSN, CCRN
Dara Engel, RN
Evangelyne Lau, BSN, RN
Heath Diaz, BSN, RN
Kendall Chase, BSN, RN, CCRN
Karen Tran, RN
Kim Zabat, BSN, RN
Lynn Lam, BSN, RN
Maureen Browne, RN
Mona Chang, MSN, RN
Mei Yang, BSN, RN
Natalie Cheang, BSN, RN
Siu Wong, BSN, RN, CCRN
Tracy Guo, ADN, RN
Tonya Hartman, BSN, RN
Anna Wong, RN
Claudia Uribe, BSN, RN
Jessica Gallagher, RN
Leslie Taylor, BSN, RN
Peter Kilgallen, BSN,RN
Rossana Manalang, RN
Alex Ryvkin, BSN, RN
Brian Diaz, BSN, RN
Havilah Smith, BSN, RN
Kao Thao, BSN, RN
Michelle Kelly, BSN, RN, CCRN
Ronnie Dela Cruz, BSN, RN
Vivian Wong, BSN, RN, CFPN, Medsurg-BC
Kelly Beasley, BSN, RN

Renewal
Nelly Mondejar, BSN, RN
Lawrence Yee, BSN, RN
Vanessa Peace, ADN, RN
Christie Roberts, BSN, RN
Leslie Damian, BSN, RN
Lorena Alaman, BSN, RN

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In-patient discharge board checklist: “A road to speedy recovery” on 3 South A

Nurses at the Walnut Creek Medical Center noticed that some of our patients were experiencing longer hospital stays than they’d like, and the team wanted to use innovation to work on getting our patients back home quickly. 

After interviewing many patients and staff, our team learned there’s a bit of a gap in understanding when it comes to the discharge process. Sometimes, patients aren’t aware of the things that might be holding up their release, which can make it hard to feel motivated to participate in activities that could help. Sometimes families aren’t able to provide the level of support needed after discharge, which can add to the delay. 

To help address this, our team developed the “Road to Discharge” checklist tool. Imagine a visual guide that clearly shows all the tasks and goals needed for the patient’s specific situation, whether it’s related to surgery, a medical condition, or something else. Thorough patient education about their care plan is an included in the tool, and nurses use a “teach-back” method to ensure everyone is on the same page. 

We believe that setting clear expectations right from the start will help everyone feel more confident about the discharge timeline. And, involving the patient family and support system every step of the way, so they can be a  part of the journey home. 

Our goal is to make our patient’s hospital stay as comfortable and efficient as possible, and we’re committed to working with them to ensure a smooth and timely discharge.  

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