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Annie Horton, RN, B.A. (Psyc.)
Director of Nursing
At SHS since 2015
Education
Registered Nurse – Christchurch Institute Technology (CPIT)
BA (Psyc.) – University of Canterbury
Training/Experience/
Interests- Rural Primary Care Nurse Specialist (NZ)
- Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Provider (PRIME Nurse, NZ)
- Independent Nurse Vaccinator (NZ)
- Family Planning Certification (NZ)
- Nursing Administration
- Mental Health and Addiction
- Chair of Infection Prevention
- Travel Health Nurse
- LTBI
Professional Membership/
Board CertificationAmerican Academy of Ambulatory Care Nurses (AAACN)
American Travel Health Nurses Association (ATHNA)
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
Hometown
New Zealand
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Tim Askew, RN, BSN
Clinical Nurse 2
At SHS since 2024Education
ADN – Glendale Career College
BSN – Capella University
Training/Experience/
Interests- Burn/Trauma
- ICU
- Pre-Hospital
Professional Membership/
Board CertificationTrauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS)
Hometown
San Diego, CA
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Dana Baniel, RN, BSN
Clinical Nurse 2 (Per Diem)
At SHS since 2017
Education
BSN – San Diego State University
Training/Experience/
Interests- Emergency and Trauma
- Urgent Care
- Public Health
- Nursing Leadership
Hometown
Philippines
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Rose Ann Beltran, RN, BSN
Clinical Nurse 2
At SHS since 2024
Education
ADN – Southwestern College
BSN – San Diego State University
Training/Experience/
Interests- Reproductive Health
- Women’s Health
Hometown
El Paso, TX
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Lizzie Carsey, RN, BSN
Clinical Nurse 2
At SHS since 2024
Education
BA History – Colorado State University
BSN – California State University
Training/Experience/
Interests- Medical-Surgical
- Primary Care
- Emergency Department
Hometown
Boulder, CO
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Marta Cichocka, RN, BSN
Clinical Nurse 2 (Per Diem)
At SHS since 2010
Education
BS Microbiology – University of California, San Diego
BSN – Columbia University, New York City, NY
Training/Experience/
Interests- Emergency Nursing
- Urgent Care Nursing
- Women’s Health Nursing
- Pregnancy Counseling
- Preventative Health
Hometown
Poland
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Juliana Esteban, RN, BSN
Clinical Nurse 2 (Per Diem)
At SHS since 2020
Education
BSN – University of Southern California
Training/Experience/
Interests- Emergency
- Trauma
- Urgent Care
- San Diego Padres Nursing Staff
Professional Membership/
Board CertificationMobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN)
Hometown
San Diego, CA
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Ciara P. Graves, MSN, RN, PHN
Clinical Nurse 2
At SHS since 2023
Education
MSN & Post-Master’s in Nursing Education – Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA
BSN – California State University, Los Angeles, CA
Training/Experience/
Interests- Acute Care Nursing
- Medical-Surgical
- Telemetry
- Orthopedics
- Nursing Education
- Reproductive and Women’s Health
- Emergency & Trauma Nursing
- Interventional Radiology Nursing
- Urgent Care
- Ambulatory/Primary Care
- Preventative Care
- Travel Health Nursing
- Mental Health
Professional Membership/
Board CertificationAmerican Travel Health Nurses Association (ATHNA)
American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nurses (AAACN)
Hometown
Philippines
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Caty Harter, RN, BSN
Clinical Nurse 2 (Per Diem)
At SHS since 2020
Education
BSN – Point Loma Nazarene University
Training/Experience/
Interests- ER
- Transplant/Step Down ICU Cardiac
- Cardiology Clinic
- GI Special Procedures
- Electrophysiology Lab
- Urgent Care
Hometown
Ventura, CA
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Zahra Merchant, RN, BSN
Clinical Nurse 2 (Per Diem)
At SHS since 2020
Education
BSN – University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
Training/Experience/
Interests- Heart Transplant/LVAD Step Down ICU
- GI Special Procedures
- Ambulatory Care
- Outpatient Services
- Urgent Care
- Preventative Health
Hometown
Sugar Land, TX
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Savannah Santos, RN, BSN
Clinical Nurse 2
At SHS since 2023
Education
Bachelors in Kinesiology – Saint Mary’s College of California
BSN – California State University, Sacramento
Training/Experience/
Interests- Orthopedics
- Emergency
- Med-Surg/Tele
- PCU
- Urgent Care
- Certified Pregnancy Options Counselor
- Certified Family Planning Health Worker
Hometown
Sacramento, CA
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Peter Tharp, RN, CEN, TCRN
Clinical Nurse 2 (Per Diem)
At SHS since 2018Education
MSN, Clinical Nurse Specialist (in progress) – University of San Diego
BSN – San Diego State University
Training/Experience/
Interests- Emergency and Trauma Nursing
- Pre-Hospital Combat and Operational Medicine
- Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Preventative/Primary Care
- Nursing Education and Development
- Nurse Well-Being
- Substance Use Disorders/Addiction Medicine
- Sports Performance Medicine
Professional Membership/
Board CertificationEmergency Nurses Association (ENA)
Society of Trauma Nurses (STN)
National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists – Student Member (NACNS)
Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN)
Hometown
El Paso, TX
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Ashley Valdez, RN
Clinical Nurse 2
At SHS since 2008
Education
ADN – San Diego City College
BS – San Diego State University
Training/Experience/
Interests- Reproductive Health
- Women’s Health
- Certified Pregnancy Options Counselor
- Certified Family Planning Health Worker
- Urgent Care
- Preventative Health
Hometown
San Diego, CA
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Stephanie Widner, RN, MSN, CEN
Clinical Nurse 2
At SHS since 2024Education
BSN – Central Methodist University (Fayette, MO)
MSN – Ferris State University (Big Rapids, MI)
Training/Experience/
Interests- Emergency and Pre-Hospital Nursing
- Urgent Care
- Mental Health
- Substance Use Disorders
- Women’s Health
Professional Membership/
Board CertificationMobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN)
Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)
Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN)
Hometown
Hotchkiss, CO