Celebrating SCV Nurses at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital
Michael Perez, RN
Behavior Health Unit
Years of service: 7
What I like best about being a nurse: “I like being able to make a difference and save someone’s life.”
Christopher Harkins, BSN, RN
Med-Surg/ Telemetry 3
Years of service: 4
What I like best about being a nurse: “I like giving back to the community by providing care and healing to others.”
Amanda Capiral, RN
Med-Surg 2
Years of service: 2
What I like best about being a nurse: “I like being the bridge between the patient and the understanding of their care at Henry Mayo.”
Erica L. Montes, RN,
CPAN, PACU
Clinical Coordinator
Peri-Op Department
Years of service: 14
What I like best about being a nurse: “As clinical coordinator, I like advocating for patients and staff.”
Sukhinder K. Rana, RN, MA, BED
Rehab Unit
Years of service: 27
What I like best about being a nurse: “I like working with patients and families and making a difference in the lives I take care of.”
Penny Hammer, MS, RN
Director, Nursing Administration
Years of service: 46
What I like best about being a nurse: “As nursing director, I like to help mold and develop our future nurse leaders and serve as their role model and mentor.”
Daniel S., RN
Emergency Department
Years of service: 5
What I like best about being a nurse: “As an RN in the Emergency Department, I like the challenge!”
Jennifer Castaldo, MSHA,BSN,RN, NEA-BC
Vice President/Chief Nursing Officer,
Administration
Years of service: 20
What I like best about being a nurse: “As vice president and chief nursing officer, I like the privilege to support the practice of nursing, leading the implementation of best practices, and ensuring our patients and our community receive the highest standard of care.”
Megan Bosworth, BSN, RNC, CCE
Maternal-Child Health
Years of service: 16
What I like best about being a nurse: “As clinical nurse manager of Women’s Services, I like providing patients with the best experience possible from pregnancy through the post-partum period.”
Sally McGann, RN, MSN
Director Women’s Services
Years of service: 36
What I like best about being a nurse: “As director of Women’s Services, I like being able to make a difference in someone’s life, to hold their hand during difficult times and to advocate for the patient and family.”
Melinda Nims, RN,
Clinical Nurse
Manager of MedSurg 3/
Inpatient Holding
Years of service: 28
What I like best about being a nurse: “As clinical nurse manager of Med Surg 3 and Inpatient Holding, I like being able to positively impact the lives of those in my community.”
Benyta Babasi Maradkel,
BSN, RN, PHN
Telemetry Services (MS1,
MS2,MS3, EDIP)
Years of service: 8
What I like best about being a nurse: “As clinical navigator, I like advocating for my patients and translating the best research available to bedsides.”
PHOTO by William Innes
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