Career Ladder
Growth and advancement of nursing practice is core to UC Davis Health. The Career Ladder Program is one way for clinical nurses to advance their career through validation of professional development, leadership, and education. Career Ladder is designed to engage our nurses in the support of the Patient Care Services Mission, to provide science-based, technologically precise, compassionately delivered patient care.
- Provide Clinical Nurses the opportunity for advancement
- Promoting excellence and accomplishment in the domains of professional development, leadership and education
- Enhance and strengthen patient care by promoting nurse expertise
- Develop and implement strategies that drive evidence-based nursing practice
Application Submission Due Dates
- March 31 by 11:59 p.m.
- June 30 by 11:59 p.m.
- September 30 by 11:59 p.m
- December 31 by 11:59 p.m.
Resources
- Application Checklist (pdf)
- Career Ladder Rubric (pdf)
- Frequently Asked Questions (pdf)
- Guide to complex patient exemplar (pdf)
- Guide to creating project submission/presentation (pdf)
- Yearly submission dates (pdf)
Forms
- Activity Cover Sheet (docx)
- Eligibility Form Activity Cover Sheet (docx)
- Committee Attendance Verification Template (pdf)
- Project Cover Sheet (docx)
- Project Submission/Presentation Template (pptx)
- Patient Exemplar Presentation Template (pptx)
Congratulations to the newest Clinical Resource Nurses (CN III)
- Jocelyn M Spiwak — UTSES - Endoscopy
- Blanche Iva M. Garcia — T6 Acute Care
- Guadalupe M. Zuniga — Pain Management Clinic
- Anyang Dai — PACU
- Mariam Jiddi — E5 Neuroscience
- Clementine Anneliese Cook — Emergency Department
- Teddy L. Pawloski — D8 Oncology
- Tracy Q. Lee — PCR
- Hannah M. Plunkett — Pain Management Clinic
- Vangeline T. Silva – Pain Management
- Rowell E. Dacuag – UTI IP Renal Sevices
- Casey Baker – Operating Room
- Christina Tran – Davis 8 Oncology
- Al Levern Nutt – Tower 5 MICU
- Sarah A. St.Claire - Children's Surgery Center
- Cristina B. Thatcher (McCue) – Tower 7 MSICU Gold
- Mackenzie Brooke Ramirez – Operating Room
- Melinda Mojica – Davis 5 Neonatal
- Ragde Trinidad Abelgas – Home Health
- Lynde L. Gregg – Peri-Operative Services
- Lenie Bernaga-Ensign – IP Renal Services
- Erica N. Delgado – Critical Care Tranport
- Heather D. Houston – Cardiovascular Research Unit/Heart and Vascular Center
- Oanh K. Nguyen – Tower 7 MSICU Gold
- Jeffrey Torok - Tower 7 MSICU Gold
- Rita Marie Baker – ACC Cardiology
- Jennifer B. Sturges–University Tower Surgical and Endoscopy Suites
- Jersie B. Guzman–UCD Midtown Neuroscience Clinic
- Mariah Suzanne Hierholzer–OB/Gyn
- Michael Andrew F. Diaz–PCS Radiology
- Frances Diggie Villote Francisco–Main OR
- Shannon M. Reimer–Neonatal ICU
- Deanna L. Chavez–Pediatric Cancer Center
- Kyle Reinan Irwin–Children's Transport
- Kimberly N. Ucan–NSICU
- Elizabeth M. Seeger–E7 Neuro Specialty and EMU
- Rachel L. Kauffman–Peri-Operative Services
- Maryphine Saddul Tagufa–Operating Room
- Paul Breshears–D14 Ortho/Trauma
- Desiree Marie Maravilla Madrigal Chutuape–Emergency Department
- Rosalinda Alonzo–D3 Labor & Delivery
- Maxima Balais–PCS Radiology
- Brittney Watson–Pre-Op/PACU
- Juliann Ho–T6 Acute Care Pediatrics
- Ighoteguolo oghwedo Doghor–Adult Annex
- May Ann M. Compian–Emergency Department
- Jennifer A. Brown–D5 NICU
- Alicia L. Nelson–T2 SICU
- Agnieszka Grasela–D3 / T3
- Anthony Michael Bernal–Emergency Department
- Sarah Lynn Gordon–Pediatric Critical Care Transport
- Alisse M. Bath–D5 NICU
- Laura O'Neill–OB/Gyn Clinic
- Jennifer Limon–Operating Room
- Bradley James Waples–HCS/Inpatient Hospice
- Michelle N. Calarco–D3
- Christina Cina Malone–AIM/PICC Services
- Kathleen A. Hunger–Operating Room
- Carlye M. Miller–D10
- Mandeep K. Chahal–D10
- Jennifer Del Rosario Vergara–Operating Room
- Zorayda Garrovillas–E7
- Erin E. Kozlowski–P3 Pre-Op/PACU
- Haley M. Nagle–NICU
- Vanessa Lluviya Ambriz–T7 Gold
- Jennifer L. Berkery–Rocklin Infusion
- Kathleen Mary Irwin–Stroke Program
- Christopher P. Massaglia–Emergency Department
- Jaylina Wagner - Burn ICU
- Jordan L. Cruz–D3
- Mary J. Heatlie–Cypress Surgery Clinic
- Michael Tan–Vascular Access Unit Valerie N. Martin- ACC Cardiology Clinic
- Allison Marie Reggiardo–D10
- Kathryn L. Thompson–PACU
- Heather La Lone–Critical Care Transport
- Chau Nguyen–T6 Acute Care Pediatrics
- Kendall W. Mendenhall–Home Care Services
- Dhivya Valluvan–E3/S1
- Rachel Northrop–Pediatric ICU/Peds Cardiac ICU
- Hannah Ellen Davis-Mayer–D5
Examples—Staff Only
- Addressing Morale During Global Pandemic: The Creation of a Support U Committee on Tower 8 to Reduce Staff Burn Out
- Quality Improvement on the NSICU Through Staff Education and Updated Policy/Order Set for Transradial Neuroendovascular Procedures
- Orientation Skills Assessment for Nurses New to the PACU
