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The purpose of the committee is to improve the geriatric knowledge and expertise of nurses, which is essential to implementing system wide improvement in the care of older adult patients. The goal is to prepare nurses as the clinical resource person on geriatric issue for other nurses on their unit and disseminate best practices in geriatric care.

The NICHE GRN/GPCA Champion Committee is comprised or nursing staff from adult inpatient units across the hospital. The committee meets quarterly and rotates location between RRUCLA and SMUCLA.

Next Meeting: Tuesday, February 22, 2018 - 0800- 1100 (SMUCLA Auditorium)

GRN/GPCA Champion Quick Links:

  • NICHE GRN/GPCA Champion Intervention Tracker
  • NICHE GRN/GPCA Champion Agreement
  • NICHE Knowledge Center Request Form

Mentors: Tina Mamais, Anila Ladak, Valerie Yeo, Chair: Neil Peig
Clinical Staff Co-Chairs: Megan Felix (RRUCLA) Gretchen Watts (SMUCLA)

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RRUCLA GRN/GPCA Champions:

Shelly Lee,4ICU
David Yamada,7CCU
Dennis Safarian,GOU
Marcus Jew,4ICU
Jordan Patricio,7CCU
Charinthip Khumprasert,GOU
Sarah Hoskins,6E
Leo Myo,7ICU
Graciela Jimenez,GOU
Lisa Hauck,6W
Indra Hecht,7ICU
Caren Almario,TRU
Lolita Kazaryants,6N
Omude Adigheji,8E
Tiana King,TRU
Kathleen Cheetham,6N
Joe Ong,8W
Dana Caldera,TRU
Kimberly Sturgeon,6ICU
Jane Wang,8W
Josefina Marroquin,TRU
Kathleen Pullen-Norris,6ICU
Joann Chiu,8W
Marianne Lucila,PTU
Marina Lisetsky,7E
Stefany Barriga,8N
Alexis Fitten,Resource Team
Elvira Villanueva,7E
Roy Jones,8ICU
Jessica Ramirez,Resource
Vonya Bradley-Bruce,7E
Rachel Byers,8ICU
Sirin Petch,Resource
Maria Poblete,7E
Jonathan Creencia-Watanabe,8ICU
Vania Quach,Resource
Eti Nodel,7W
Melinda McMahon,ED
Natalia Cardenas,Resource
Chikako Bryner,7W
Alpha Gonzalez,ED
Kelsey Zwang,Resource
Adrienne Matz,7N COU
Marcia Santini,ED
Cecilia Abarca,7N COU
May Lau,ED

 

SMUCLA GRN/GPCA Champions:

Frances, Thomas,3NW
Billy Tomanski,4SW
Cristina Batco,ICU
Kelly Buehler,3NW
Sandy Portillo,4SW
Hidalia Gonzalez,ICU
Heather Hahn,3NW
Victor Quezada,4SW
Catherine Campbell,ICU
Barbara Hastings,3NW
Stella Lyubin,5NW
Adrian Christian,ICU
Jessica Pancio,3NW
Antoinette Bennett,5NW
Nicole Oswell,ICU
Thi,Huynh,4MN
Maria Anderson,5MN
Stacie Saldin,ICU
Majella Dionio,4MN
Jay Ponnamma,Resource
Calvin Lee,Overflow
Jane Hur,4MN
Henrietta Oduro-Baodi,Resource
Cynthia Ortiz,Overflow
Mehri Yousefi,4NW

 

 

For questions, contact a NICHE Program Coordinator 

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