Nursing

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) 947-2 835
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 Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) provides basic nursing care for patients in acute, sub-acute, assisted living facilities or long-term care facilities. Employment opportunities for CNAs include hospitals, nursing homes, Assisted Living, clinics, and home-care agencies. The CNA course is a non-credit course which consists of lecture and clinical experiences. It is offered in the fall and spring semesters and designed to be completed within one semester (16 weeks). The course covers basic theory and skills such as patient rights, interpersonal skills, infection control, emergencies, body mechanics, patient care skills and procedures, vital signs, nutrition, observation and charting, long-term care, and rehabilitation. The California Department of Public Health approves the CNA course. Upon successful completion of the course, students are eligible to apply to take the state of California certification examination for Certified Nursing Assistant.

CNA Program Application - Fall 2025

Applications Accepted 5/12/2025 - 6/12/2025 @ 4:00 pm

CNA Program Information

Program Application

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