Facility Walnut Creek Medical Center Department of Anesthesia Address Walnut Creek Site 1425 S. Main Street Hospital Central - 2nd Floor Walnut Creek CA 94596 Martinez Site 200 Muir Rd. Martinez CA 94553 Pleasanton Site 7601 Stoneridge Dr. Pleasanton CA 94588 Antioch Site - Deer Valley 4501 Sand Creek Rd. Antioch CA 94531 Telephone Appt/Advice: Walnut Creek - (925) 295-4739 Appt/Advice: Martinez - (925) 295-4739 Appt/Advice: Antioch - (925) 295-4739 Appt/Advice: Pleasanton - (925) 295-4739 E-mail your doctor View your preventive services

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Welcome to My Home Page!

Thank you for visiting my home page. This site allows me to provide you with a variety of health information resources that can help you become an active participant in your health care. Along the left hand column are listed numerous sites that you may click on to obtain health information to prepare you for your planned surgery and anesthetic. In addition you will find a link to the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) which will help you understand the diverse role of Nurse Anesthetist’s in the health care system.

At Kaiser Permanente I am a member of the anesthesia care team. It is a great group of individuals working together to administer quality patient care. I am proud to be a member of this team. I hope to make your planned surgery and anesthetic safe, less stressful, and as pleasant as possible.

About Me

I was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. I spent most my childhood in Illinois. I decided to pursue a career in nursing because I enjoyed the sciences and working with people. I have worked in a variety of hospital settings. The majority of my nursing career was spent at Long Beach Memorial Hospital Regional Trauma Center. I worked there for numerous years caring for trauma victims, open heart and neurosurgery patients, plus periodic Charge Nurse. These were invaluable, memorable and rewarding years of my nursing career. At that time I also attended California State University at Long Beach and graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN). Upon graduation, I bought an Around-the-World airline ticket and traveled for the next year and a half. It was wonderful experiencing the diversity of the world and seeing how we all strive, but differently for the same things - family, friends, health, and happiness.

I briefly returned to Southern California but then relocated to the Bay Area. After working at numerous hospitals in the east bay through a nursing registry, I chose to take a staff position in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Kaiser Permanente Oakland. It was, and still is, a teaching facility which offered a dynamic learning environment. After a brief time as a staff nurse, I was offered and accepted the Assistant Nurse Manager position of three ICU units - surgical, medical & telemetry. While in this position I became acquainted with Nurse Anesthetists. I observed them in the units and recovery room. I thought what a great job! They were utilizing technical skills, it was intellectually stimulating and they had direct patient contact. After a year of management I realized I missed the day to day direct patient contact. So, I applied and was accepted to the Kaiser Permanente Nurse Anesthesia program in Los Angeles. I remained in Southern California for a year after graduating and worked as a staff Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) at Kaiser Permanente in Panorama City. I longed to be back in the Bay Area. I transferred to Kaiser Permanente in Walnut Creek where I have been a staff CRNA for the last ten years. It is a very rewarding (great) job!

When not at work I spend time with family and friends. I have a Pharaoh hound that is a bundle of energy and a complete joy. I am an avid cyclist and have completed numerous long distance endurance events. I have been a participant, mentor and cycling coach with Team in Training for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society the past several years. I also enjoy mountain biking, skate skiing, cooking, reading, and photography. I still enjoy traveling.

Health and Happiness!

My Education and Credentials

Nursing school	Northwestern University, Wesley Passavant School of Nursing, Chicago, Illinois
Undergraduate Education	BS in Nursing (BSN), California State University, Long Beach
Graduate Education	MS in Nursing (MSN), Phi Kappa Phi, California State University, Long Beach
Nursing Anesthesia Program	Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia, Pasadena

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