Services

Accreditation Support -- LLU

  • I continue to be a member of the Diversity committee and helped to coordinate the "Professional Day" by getting RNs from diverse fields of nursing. I am a member of the Today''s Nursing Technology (TNT) committee and am working on ways to introduce more interactive technology to teachers and students. In the community, I am a member of a tuba sextet and the LLU University Church Brass group. (08/2008 - 06/2010)

Church Activities

  • I play the baritone for a tuba sextet - Bassic Brass. I am also a member of the Loma Linda University Church Brass group as a tuba player (01/2012 - 06/2014)

Committee Membership (LLU)

  • Member - Professional Governance - Patient Placement (09/2023 - Present)
  • University Faculty Council (10/2021 - 10/2022)
  • Rank and Tenure Member - University for LLUSN (09/2020 - 09/2021)
  • Co - Chair Rank and Tenure - LLU School of Nursing (09/2020 - 06/2022)
  • Co Chair Diversity Committee (09/2020 - 06/2022)
  • Co-chair - Diversity Committee with Nancy Sarpy - planning activities regarding the diverse aspects of nursing (08/2019 - 09/2020)
  • Chair - Diversity Committee - planning activities to showcase the diversity of nursing (09/2020 - 06/2021)
  • Chairperson - Medical Surgical Faculty ad hoc committee comprised of all med-surg faculty of LLUSN - continuing role (09/2007 - 06/2020)
  • Committee - Undergrad committee member Member - Diversity committee ASN Sponsor In Winter/Spring: coordinated the meeting of med-surg faculty (09/2005 - 06/2006)
  • Committees - Faculty Council - SN wide faculty Undergrad faculty council - SN undergrad faculty Diversity committee TNT (Today\'s nursing technology) committee ASN (student body) sponsor Ad hoc committe: Facilitator, Med-surg faculty committee (09/2006 - Present)
  • Med-surg faculty - Member of the med-surg faculty committe (09/2004 - 06/2005)
  • Spiritual Wholeness - Member as ASN sponsor of spiritual wholenss committee (09/2005 - 06/2006)
  • Diversity Committee - Member of Diversity Committee (09/2004 - 06/2005)
  • ASN Sponsor - Sponsor for association of student nurses (ASN) for the whole academic year (09/2005)

Committee Membership (non-LLU)

  • Writing questions for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for CMSRN certification. Met with members from the MSNBC (Med-Surg National Board) to write potential questions for a new tutorial for the Certified Med-Surg Registered Nurse (CMSRN) certification. (08/2022)

Community Service

  • Participated on Hospital-wide, then Community-wide vaccinations at the hospital and then in the Drayson Center, Loma Linda, CA Gave Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccines to employees and the surrounding communities of San Bernardino and Riverside counties. (10/2020 - 05/2021)
  • Tuba Player - Golden State British Brass Band British brass band plays secular and religious hymns for a variety of functions. Practice and play on Sundays in different churches or for different commiunity areas. (11/2016 - Present)
  • French Horn Player - Pomona Community Concert Band, Pomona, CA Pomona Concert Band plays 3 times during the school year and has a summer concert series that runs for 8 weeks from July through Auguest (07/2012 - Present)
  • French Horn Player - Ontario Chaffee Community Showband, Pomona, CA Community Showband that performs concerts at Chaffey High School in Pomona and for the city of Pomona (01/2012 - Present)
  • Brass Group - Brass sextet - baritone/tuba player for the brass group from Loma Linda University Church Sub-group from the Church brass group. Play independently at different churches. (08/2003 - 06/2007)
  • Brass Group - Loma Linda University Brass Ensemble - tuba player (09/2006 - Present)

International Service

  • Taught at Asia-Pacific International University for LLUSN Master's program Spent a month in Thailand for LLUSN's international nursing program. Taught advanced pharmacology to 25 off-campus LLU nursing students. (07/2013 - 08/2013)

Journal Reviewer

  • Journal Reviewer for Nurse Education Perspectives. 2 articles reviewed for journal currently based on educational strengths and preferences. (04/2017)

Society Memberships (professional)

  • CMSRN - Certification in Medical Surgical Nursing (06/2019 - 06/2024)
  • Member, Loma Linda University Alumni Association - chair of social committee, planning mentorship program with other committee members (06/2019 - 09/2021)
  • Loma Linda University School of Nursing Alumni Association, President since 2009 President (07/2003 - Present)