Pilar De La Cruz-Reyes appointed to California Board of Registered Nursing!

Pilar De La Cruz-Reyes, 68, of Sanger, has been appointed to the California Board of Registered Nursing. De La Cruz-Reyes has been director of the Central California Center for Excellence in Nursing at Fresno State since 2013. She was dean at the United States University in Chula Vista School of Nursing from 2011 to 2013, a project manager at the Hospital Council of Northern and Central California from 2007 to 2011, a faculty member at San Joaquin Valley College from 2003 to 2007 and a staff nurse to the chief nurse executive at the Fresno Community Medical Center from 2002 to 2006.

New Name!

We’ve got a new name. As the California Institute for Nursing and Health Care, we developed strong, diverse coalitions and served as a forum for collaborating, building and sharing what works. Now it’s time for our name to reflect that impact.

Building on a Strong Foundation Convening

Building on a Strong Foundation: Preparing Bay Area Nurses for our Future, June 2, 2015 Many attendees have requested a copy of the PowerPoint presentation – see the links below!

For the Agenda: Building on a Strong Foundation

For the PowerPoint: Building on a Strong Foundation

The End of the Shortage? Emerging Trends in California’s RN Labor Market

The YouTube video of the webinar can now be accessed here: http://rnworkforce.ucsf.edu/publications/webinar-end-shortage-emerging-trends-californias-rn-labor-market

Nurse Role Exploration Project

Nurse Role Exploration Project: The Affordable Care Act and New Nursing Roles.

For more information:  NurseRoles 100920131