Orange County Chapter of NAHNOrange County California Chapter of NAHN

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About Us

Organization’s Mission Statement


“Promoting Hispanic Nurses to Improve the Health of Our Communities.”


OCNAHN was formed on July 25, 1991. Members are composed of nurses, nursing students, and those interested in nursing. Our chapter is designed and committed to the improvement of health and quality nursing care for all consumers. OCNAHN works toward providing equal access to educational, professional, and economic opportunities for Hispanic nurses, and others interested in the status.

 

National Association of Hispanic Nurses

Founding Members
 


From left to right; Marta Borbon Ehling, RN, MSN; Evelyn Ruiz Calvillo, RN, DNS; Virginia Bernal, RN; and Esther Valles Murray, RN, MP

 

 

OCNAHN’s Historical Timeline

Event

Location

Date

Hispanic Nurses: Orange County Chapter Founded

Orange County, CA

1991

Hispanic Nurses Can Make a Difference

DoubleTree Hotel, Orange, CA

October 17,1992

Educating Hispanic Patients Workshop I

UCI Medical Center, Orange, CA

October 23,1993

Biannual NAHN Conference: Influencing Health Care for Hispanics in the 21st Century

Red Lion Inn, Costa Mesa, CA

July 20, 1994

Educating Hispanics Workshop II

UCI Medical Center, Orange, CA

June, 1995

Culturally Relevant Innovative Practice for the Hispanic Community

DoubleTree Hotel, Orange, CA

November 4, 1995

California Chapters, 1996 Regional Conference

Interventions and Strategies for Domestic Violence in the Hispanic Community

Western Medical Center, Santa Ana, CA

1996

Women’s Health: Issues and Solutions

3rd Statewide Conference

Hyatt Regency Alicante Hotel

Garden Grove

November 1, 1997

Diabetes: A Hispanic Health Catastrophe

Kaiser Permanente, Baldwin Park, CA

Fall, 1998

Navigating the WWW to Enhance the Nursing Profession

Cal State University Fullerton, Marriott Hotel, Fullerton, CA

October 2, 1999

Dia de los Ninos: Promoting Children’s Health

DoubleTree Hotel, Orange Ca

April 29, 2000

Leadership Seminar: Priming Your Chapter

MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada

November 18, 2000

Hyperlinks to Success:

Connecting Nurses to Their Future

Golleher Alumni House, Cal State University, Fullerton, CA

April 7, 2001

Dia de los Ninos: Children’s Health Care Across Borders

Children’s Hospital Orange County, Orange, CA

April 28, 2001

Diabetes Mellitus: The Silent Epidemic Affecting All Ages

Carnival Cruise Line- The Ecstasy

(Long Beach to Ensenada) Long Beach, CA

May 2-5, 2003

Dia de los Muertos Scholarship Fundraiser

Museum of Latin American Art (MOLA), Long Beach, CA

October 19, 2003

Dia de los Ninos: Protecting Our Future-Combating Childhood Obesity

UCI Medical Center, Auditorium

Orange, CA

May 1, 2004

Dia de los Muertos Event

Remedios: Folk Medicine in Our Community

Wyndham Hotel, Orange County

Costa Mesa, CA

October 23, 2004

Dia de los Muertos

“Hispanic Nurses Advocating for Women’s Access

To Health Care”

Hyatt Regency Hotel, Irvine, CA

October 15, 2005

Dia de los Ninos: Hispanic Nurses in Health and Education, Searching for Social Justice for Latino Children

IHA Institute for Healthcare Advancement, La Habra, CA

April 22, 2006

Dia de los Muertos Event: Las Comadres, Honoring our Legacy

Long Beach Marriott Hotel, Long Beach, CA

October 13, 2006

Dia de los Ninos: Understanding Infant Adoption

St Joseph Center, Orange, CA

April 27, 2007

32nd Annual NAHN Conference, Celebrating Excellence: Hispanic Nurse Leaders in the Fields of Education, Research, and Clinical Practice

Pacific Palms Resort and Conference Center, City of Industry, CA

July, 17-20 2007

Dia de los Muertos, Hospice in he Hispanic Context

Home of Maria Matza, Brea, CA

October 27, 2007

“Tamalada” in collaboration with MANA

Corbin Center in Santa Ana, CA

December 7, 2007

OCNAHN represented at NAHN Leadership Conference

Marriott Boston Copley Place, Boston, MA

February 8-10, 2008

OCNAHN represented at NCEMNA Conference

Mission Valley Marriott, San Diego, CA

March 7-9, 2008

Dia de los Niños Workshop, Nursing a Great Career Choice, in collaboration with Santa Ana College, St Joseph’s Hospital’s Latino Nurses Organization

Santa Ana College, CA

April 19, 2008

OCNAHN represented at annual conference for LA NAHN May 16, 2008: Latino Nursing: A Lifespan of Caring

Wilshire Grand Hotel, Los Angeles, CA

May 16, 2008

St. Callistus Parish Festival, OCNAHN Health and Screening Booth in collaboration with Garden Grove Hospital

St. Callistus Catholic Church, Santa Ana, CA

May 17,18, 2008

33rd Annual NAHN Conference, Hispanic Nurses: Shaping the Future of Healthcare Across Communities

Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts

July 15-18, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 



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