Nursing

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Nursing is an Art and a Science. Nursing, as an Art, embodies learned therapeutic and caring behaviors and the creative use of skills and expertise essential to promote, maintain, and restore the person to an optimal level of health. Nursing, as a Science, integrates concepts from the humanities and the natural and behavioral sciences to develop a body of knowledge that supports the delivery of “evidence-based care”. Committed to lifelong learning, nursing requires the continual acquisition of new knowledge and skills to accommodate an ever-changing healthcare environment.

Nursing is a complex and multifaceted profession directed towards promoting the patient’s optimal level of health through the utilization of the nursing process, the application of critical thinking, and the transfer of theory into clinical practice. Nursing encompasses Human Flourishing, Nursing Judgment, Professional Identity and Spirit of Inquiry.

Nursing Program Page

Contact
Chairperson
Preethamol Puthiakunnel
Phone
(818) 947-2538
Email
@email
Office Location
Allied Health & Sciences Building (AHS)
Office Hours
email for availability

Department

Health Science

Pathway

Health and Public Service

Programs

Nursing Degree

  • The Registered Nursing Program is a four-semester program of rigorous study (after the completion of program prerequisites) which prepares a diverse body of students to become safe, competent, and caring practitioners for entry level Registered Nursing jobs in health care settings in the community, while cultivating professionalism, an appreciation for other peoples and cultures, and a desire for life-long learning.

    Coursework in the biological, social, and behavioral sciences and humanities serves as the basic foundation in the nursing program. The program integrates theoretical instruction in the classroom with lectures, small group discussions and clinical cast study presentations. Students obtain clinical experiences in hospitals, and other settings in the community. Students also have the opportunity to participate in simulated clinical experiences and practice clinical skills in the state-of-the art Simulation Laboratory and Nursing Learning Laboratory.

Registered Nurse: Associate Degree

Faculty

Full-time Faculty

Name Contact Information
Norma Albarran-Duarte @email
Mario Chavez @email
Sarah Flores @email
Marichu Gan @email
Sonya Kaldjian @email
Galit Kashman @email
Lakshmipriya Premadasan @email
Hermel Nuyda @email
Bilma Pellissery @email
Norma Uriostegui @email
Geraldine Weber @email

 

Adjunct Nursing Faculty

Click below for a list of adjunct faculty.

Name Contact Information
Rhoda Acosta @email
Joan Alejo Espiritu @email

Kristina Becker

@email
Jennifer Chai @email
Efigenia Climaco @email
Mary Cox @email
Laura Daniels @email
Karen De La Cruz @email
Jeanine Deyl @email
Wendy Dufour @email
Everett Equila @email
Mark Sean Genoveza @email
Marie Harbert @email
Kim Hollingshead @email
Sung Lee @email
Adrianne Maltese @email
Verenice Mendoza Aguirre @email
Rosario Rivera Salazar @email
Josephine Ross @email
Paula Czarina Sandoval @email
Gina Sanserino @email
Christina Thomas @email
Essele Thomas-Miller @email

Faculty Profiles

Click below to learn about our Nursing faculty.

Norma Albarran-Duarte
  • MSN in education
  • Teaches NRSCE 112 Care of Children and Family (Pediatrics)
  • Curriculum Committee Member
  • Fun Fact - I like music, films, and food
  • Pronouns: She/Her

 

Mario Chavez
  • Masters Science in Nursing/ UCLA. Nurse Practitioner working in our local Emergency Rooms
  • Teaches NRSCE 108 Medical Surgical Nursing III
  • Scholarship Chair, Program Review Member
  • Fun Fact - Like to travel
  • Pronouns: he/him/his

 

Sarah Flores
  • MSN Nurse Educator, CSU Dominguez Hills. Psychiatric nursing, reducing stigma associated with mental illness & substance use disorders, suicide prevention
  • Teaches NRSCE 110 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
  • Fun Fact - I have a hairless dog, he looks a little like Sir Didymus from the movie Labyrinth
  • Pronouns: she/her/hers

 

Norma Albarran-Duarte
  • MSN Nurse Educator, CSU Dominguez Hills. Psychiatric nursing, reducing stigma associated with mental illness & substance use disorders, suicide prevention
  • Teaches NRSCE 110 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
  • Fun Fact - I have a hairless dog, he looks a little like Sir Didymus from the movie Labyrinth
  • Pronouns: she/her/hers

 

Norma Albarran-Duarte
  • PhD, MSN, RN
  • Teaches Fundamentals and Medical/Surgical Nursing
  • Fun Fact - favorite color is black. Likes Singing, Dancing, and Laughing
  • Pronouns: she/her

 

Norma Albarran-Duarte
  • MSN/Western Governors University
  • Teaches NRSCE 111 Reproductive Nursing and women's Health (OB)
  • Curriculum Committee Member
  • Fun Fact - I love puzzles! 1,000 piece puzzles are my favorite!
  • Pronouns: she/her

 

Norma Albarran-Duarte
  • Clinical Nurse Specialist,  University of Detroit Mercy
  • Teaches NRSCE 106 Medical-Surgical Nursing I
  • Member in Program review Committee 
  • Fun Fact - Participates in Community educational events, volunteer work, coordinating events, trying new and innovative ideas.
  • Pronouns: she/her

 

Trig
  • Master of Science in Nursing Education/University of Phoenix, Arizona
  • Teaches NRSCE 107 Acute Medical Surgical Nursing
  • Professor of Nursing, Chair of the Program Review Committee
  • Fun Fact - like to travel and Community Service 
  • Pronouns: Theirs/Them

 

Norma Albarran-Duarte
  • DNP, Grand Canyon University
  • Teaches NRSCE 106 Medical Surgical Nursing I
  • Fun Fact - likes Community Service, charity and Meditation 
  • Pronouns: She/Her

 

Norma Albarran-Duarte
  • Master's in nursing from Sacred Heart University
  • Teaches NRSCE 109 Gerontology and NRSCE 107 Medical Surgical Nursing II
  • Fun Fact - Love coffee, movies, and sleeping 
  • Pronouns: She/Her

 

Norma Albarran-Duarte
  • MSN, Azusa Pacific University
  • Teaches NRSCE 109 Gerontology and NRSCE 107 Medical Surgical Nursing II
  • Lead Instructor Mental Health, Gerontological Nursing, Nursing Dept. Assistant Chair
  • Fun Fact - Teaching self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management 
  • Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

 

Learn About Nursing

CCC Video: Registered Nursing

LAVC: Nursing