Keith Carlson

3 weeks ago | workingnurse.com | Keith Carlson |Catherine Rhodes

My SpecialtyProviding a bridge to the healthcare system for the unhousedCandice Grey, RN, BSN, PCCN, CN IIHomeless Healthcare CollaborativeUCLA HealthAfter working in the corporate world, I wanted a career where I could connect with people more deeply. I transitioned to nursing as a second career. I gained clinical experience in solid organ transplant, head and neck surgery, and the MICU before joining the Homeless Healthcare Collaborative in May 2023.

1 month ago | workingnurse.com | Keith Carlson |Catherine Rhodes

My SpecialtyGuiding patients through healing while providing crucial educationStefanie Winkler, RN, BSN, CWOCNInpatient Wound Care ServicesHenry Mayo Newhall Hospital, ValenciaI graduated from the College of the Canyons nursing program in December 2011 and took a med-surg position at Henry Mayo. I transitioned into telemetry oncology in 2014, and also worked as a relief charge nurse. After about a year, a colleague in wound care asked me to step in and help out.

Jan 22, 2025 | workingnurse.com | Keith Carlson |Catherine Rhodes

My SpecialtyLife-saving heart monitoring of cardiac and stroke patientsSheila Chua, RN, BSNTelemetry RN, Night ShiftCHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical CenterIn 1995, I migrated to the U.S. from the Philippines. I first lived in Chicago, and worked there for eight years in a geriatric rehab facility, starting as a floor nurse and later becoming the supervisor. Around 2003, I came to Los Angeles, got married, and took a position at St. Vincent’s Medical Center.

Oct 9, 2024 | workingnurse.com | Keith Carlson |Catherine Rhodes

My SpecialtyUsing teamwork and the latest therapies to battle cancerLeah Allen, RN, BSN, BMTCNClinical Nurse, Oncology/ Hematology/Bone Marrow TransplantUSC Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterLos AngelesAfter I graduated, I worked in a hematology/ oncology position in Indiana before realizing that my love of travel and my love of oncology nursing could go hand in hand. I started my first travel assignment, in Scottsdale, Ariz., in October 2014.

Jul 24, 2024 | workingnurse.com | Keith Carlson |Catherine Rhodes

My SpecialtyProviding education, policy review, and practice evaluationMary McDonald, RNPerioperative Educator, Surgical Services DepartmentVentura County Medical CenterAs someone who has always enjoyed serving my community, choosing nursing as my career felt natural. I decided early in my career to work for the Ventura County Healthcare System because I was interested in the diverse population that the agency serves.