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