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Nurses

  • Annie Horton, RN, B.A. (Psyc.)

    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 Certification

    American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nurses (AAACN)

    American Travel Health Nurses Association (ATHNA)

    Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)

    Hometown

    New Zealand

  • Tim Askew, RN, BSN

    Tim Askew, RN, BSN

    Clinical Nurse 2
    At SHS since 2024

    Education​

    ADN – Glendale Career College

    BSN – Capella University

    ​Training/Experience/
    Interests

    • Burn/Trauma
    • ICU
    • Pre-Hospital

    Professional Membership/
    Board Certification

    Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)

    Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS)

    Hometown

    San Diego, CA

  • Dana Baniel, RN, BSN

    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

  • Rose Ann Beltran, RN, BSN

    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

  • Lizzie Carsey, RN, BSN

    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

  • Marta Cichocka, RN, BSN

    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

  • Juliana Esteban, RN, BSN

    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 Certification

    Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN)

    Hometown

    San Diego, CA

  • Ciara P. Graves, MSN, RN, PHN

    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 Certification

    American Travel Health Nurses Association (ATHNA)

    American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nurses (AAACN)

    Hometown

    Philippines

  • Caty Harter, RN, BSN

    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

  • Zahra Merchant, RN, BSN

    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

  • Savannah Santos, RN, BSN

    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

  • Peter Tharp, RN, CEN, TCRN

    Peter Tharp, RN, CEN, TCRN

    Clinical Nurse 2 (Per Diem)
    At SHS since 2018

    Education​

    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 Certification

    Emergency 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

  • Ashley Valdez, RN

    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

  • Stephanie Widner, RN, MSN, CEN

    Stephanie Widner, RN, MSN, CEN

    Clinical Nurse 2
    At SHS since 2024

    Education​

    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 Certification

    Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN)

    Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN)

    Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN)

    Hometown

    Hotchkiss, CO