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Department Hours

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Closed	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm	Closed
Closed during lunch, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

Welcome to my home page

My page was developed to let you know a little about me and to also share some valuable information on pacemakers and defibrillators in the links that I have supplied below.

I have worked for Kaiser Permanente in several different capacities. I began my career as a Nurse’s Aide in the Redwood City Kaiser Permanente Hospital in 1974. With the assistance of scholarships received from the Kaiser Permanente Volunteers, I graduated from the College of San Mateo as a Registered Nurse in 1982. After working primarily in the hospital’s Critical Care units, I was asked to establish a role for Registered Nurses in the outpatient Cardiology Department in 1987. In 1989 Kaiser Permanente awarded me the title of Staff Nurse III and in 2003, Staff Nurse IV, both designations and recognition of Clinical Excellence in Nursing.

My responsibilities in the Cardiology Clinic currently include performing several types of Exercise Testing and all aspects of caring for and following patients with implantable cardiac rhythm devices – commonly known as pacemakers or Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators. I work closely with all the cardiologists at Redwood City and practice under strict guidelines known as Standardized Procedures.

In 2003 I successfully passed an international examination given by the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology. Quotes from the NASPE website exemplify my philosophy and commitment to my practice, my patients and to Kaiser Permanente.

Advances in the diagnosis and management of patients with cardiac rhythm disorders has warranted a need for a subspecialty of health care professionals dedicated to providing quality care to this patient population. Nurses, as highly skilled individuals, are dedicated to their professional roles….Perceiving patients as their central focus, nurses act to support and protect the patient’s right to quality healthcare.

Nurses can safeguard patient advocacy by promoting advanced knowledge and skills necessary for this subspecialty. ... A NASPExAM/AP/Pacing Testamur affirms the specialty knowledge and skills needed to deliver high quality care to patients with cardiac rhythm disorders. Other benefits of a NASPExAM/AP/Pacing Testamur include peer respect and professional recognition, career advancement with increased autonomy, the ability to meet competency standards, ...recognition by the community and insurance companies as a quality provider, and personal growth and satisfaction.

So what does the exam mean to me? Effort, commitment, expertise, and pride. ...We are a group that have shown an exceptional commitment to our field and to our patients.

In my life outside of work, I enjoy a more relaxed and less technical lifestyle. My husband and I enjoy traveling in Northern California, are involved with independent feral cat rescue and are concerned with animal rights. I volunteer with the Northern California Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. We share our home with several of our feline friends and feel very fortunate to live in Northern California!

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