Started my RN career at Sutter Memorial Medical Center in 2004 on the telemetry floor for one year.  I transferred to the step-down unit before finally transitioning to the ICU.  I stayed in the ICU for 13 years as a rapid response nurse, charge nurse and heart nurse.  I obtained my MSN with a certification as a Clinical Nurse Leader and transferred over to the Chest Pain Center, and still here and love my job!   My main job functions include:

• Input Cardiovascular surgery cases into Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) National Registry

• Input Cardiovascular surgery cases into CA Registry (CCORP)

• Participate in our Heart and Vascular Surgery meetings and performance improvement projects

• Continuously follow up on STEMI patients and performance improvement projects

• Perform analytics with the STS and STEMI cases

• Complete STEMI internal reviews

• Assist with EMS Recognition reports

• Attend Cardiac Section meetings

• Assist with CPC Accreditation for STEMI receiving hospital