July 2023 Honoree
National Association of Hispanic Nurses Illinois Chapter
NAHN Illinois Members - July 2023 • Ricardo Acosta • Yesenia Aguayo • Omar Aguilar • Danielle Aguilar • Jose Alejandro-White • Maribel Alvarez • Selena Angeles • Andrea Angeles • Melissa Araujo • Beatriz Arguezo Gonzalez • Elvia Arroyo • Mabel Asfahani • Susan Avila • Sophia Baez • Oscar Daniel Bahena • Hilda Barba • Samantha Barragan • Gloria Barrera • Jennifer Batres • Nayeli Bautista Escalona • Edith Bosque • Christian Boyd • Tarsis Buitrago Garcia • Angelica Cabrera • Wendy Campos • Ursula Canli • Ruby Cardenas • Holly Carrasquillo • Ruby Carreno • Yaquelin Carson • Martha Ceballos-Rembao • Zaida Chacon • Thais Chopis Perez • Josefina Corral • Cindy Cruz • Jankiben Cruz • Kevin Cruz Duarte • Amalia De Jesus • Crystal Delgado • Divine Delgado • Noel Delgado-Madrigal • Gustavo Diaz • Jacqueline Dominguez • Karla Echeverria • Karina Fierro • Viviana Flores • Maritza Flores • Daniella Gallegos • Patricia Gamboa-Choate • Yasminda Garcia • Susana Gonzalez • Suzette Gonzalez • Cynthia Gonzalez • Daisy Gonzalez • Michelle Grijalva • Lisa Hernandez • Susana Hernandez • Joanna Hernandez • Alejandra Hernandez • Natalia Hogan • Jenny Jara • Tanya Jemio • Wendy Kreider • Vivien Joy Lamadrid • Elizabeth Lara • Maricela Lares • Vanessa Lopez • Jasmine Lopez • Iryna Malashchuk • Bianca Maldonado • KimM Mann • Jennifer Martinez • Ariana Martinez • Sarai Medina • Maria Medina • Maili Melchor • Leslie Mendez • Kristen Miranda • Isabel Miranda • Natalie Molina • Lissette Mondragon • Juana Mora • Wanda Moy • Litzy Munoz • Esther Murillo • Jamie Najera • Monica Najera • Nancy Naranjo - Garcia • Adrianna Nava • Elizabette Nava • Brenda Navarro • Silvia Nunez • Leslie Olivencia • Araceli Orozco • Julie Ortiz • Sabina Ortiz • Graciela Paladines • Maria Patino • Diana Penaran • Amelia Perez • Guadalupe Perez • Catherine Perez • Sandra Plonka • Patricia Ramirez • Raquel Regalado • Daniela Rendon • Maria Rico Rairan • Elizabeth Rios • MaryCarmen Rivera • Yvonne Robles • Cesar Rodriguez • Elizabeth Rodriguez Baez • Payton Rolon • Daisy Roman • Maria Salazar • Jasmine Salgado • Cinthia Salgado • Rocio Sanchez • Jennifer Sandoval • Julio Santiago • Teresa Santillan • Jacqueline Sujewicz • Reynel Tecruceno • Raquel Temesvari • Monica Terrazas • Deborah Terry • Kayla Tirado • Patricia Torrez • Fatima Valles • Laura Vazquez • Marisol Vega • Alma Velazquez • Maria Vendrell • Stephanie Verbooneen • Catherine Vila • Karina Villagomez • Magda Wright • Stephanie Yohannan • Sandy Young Ramos • Maribel Zapata • Berenice Zavala • Elia Zuniga
The National Association of Hispanic Nurses Illinois Chapter was recognized for its collective team efforts and activities that aim to advance health equity and mitigate health disparities caused by social determinants of health.
NAHN Illinois Chapter hosts monthly events focused on community service, education, information gathering, and professional development. Some recent highlights include:
· Awarded over $12,000 in scholarships to Hispanic nursing students.
· Collected more than 100 medical supplies for a medical mission to serve impoverished communities in El Salvador.
· Volunteered to provide health screenings, vaccinations, health education, supply distribution, first aid and/or other services at numerous community partner events, including Get Vax & Relax with Rincon Family Services, a National Kidney Foundation event, Fiesta Del Sol in partnership
with the Latino First Responders Alliance, Vive tu Vida Health Fair with the Chicago Hispanic Health Coalition, Early Childhood Resource Fair, Family Health & Safety Fair with PNAI, Share the Warmth, Young Hearts 4 Life, and more.
· Collaborated with All of US Research to provide outreach and educational presentations, including the forum, “Pioneras: The role of Latina researchers, scholars, and activists in healthcare.”
· Offered health education through media appearances on Univision Chicago during National Diabetes Month.
· Provided educational sessions for the Hispanic workforce with Casa Central on heart health, blood pressure monitoring, and osteoporosis.
· Participated in Nurse Day at the Capital to advocate for nursing professional healthcare policy.
· Arranged presentations by community partners for chapter nurses to engage in ongoing education. Some topics included strokes in the Hispanic community, diversity, equity, and inclusion, brain health, treatment of lupus, and disparities in Spanish language outreach.
· Created a mentorship program with 28 participants to facilitate personal and professional growth, offering professional development activities including resume building, mock interviews, headshots, and more.
One community partner who nominated the NAHN Illinois Chapter explained that:
“NAHN-IL provides resources and mentorship that leads to academic success, the development of clinically competent Hispanic nurses who, in turn, provide expertise and unique insights into the care and education of patients, particularly those in vulnerable and growing underserved populations. The chapter organizes opportunities for their members to participate in various community health events, especially during National Volunteer Week. Chapter leadership provides access for members to expand their knowledge of social determinants of health, including topics concerning LGBTQ communities, and Covid education.”
NAHN Illinois Chapter hosts monthly events focused on community service, education, information gathering, and professional development. Some recent highlights include:
· Awarded over $12,000 in scholarships to Hispanic nursing students.
· Collected more than 100 medical supplies for a medical mission to serve impoverished communities in El Salvador.
· Volunteered to provide health screenings, vaccinations, health education, supply distribution, first aid and/or other services at numerous community partner events, including Get Vax & Relax with Rincon Family Services, a National Kidney Foundation event, Fiesta Del Sol in partnership
with the Latino First Responders Alliance, Vive tu Vida Health Fair with the Chicago Hispanic Health Coalition, Early Childhood Resource Fair, Family Health & Safety Fair with PNAI, Share the Warmth, Young Hearts 4 Life, and more.
· Collaborated with All of US Research to provide outreach and educational presentations, including the forum, “Pioneras: The role of Latina researchers, scholars, and activists in healthcare.”
· Offered health education through media appearances on Univision Chicago during National Diabetes Month.
· Provided educational sessions for the Hispanic workforce with Casa Central on heart health, blood pressure monitoring, and osteoporosis.
· Participated in Nurse Day at the Capital to advocate for nursing professional healthcare policy.
· Arranged presentations by community partners for chapter nurses to engage in ongoing education. Some topics included strokes in the Hispanic community, diversity, equity, and inclusion, brain health, treatment of lupus, and disparities in Spanish language outreach.
· Created a mentorship program with 28 participants to facilitate personal and professional growth, offering professional development activities including resume building, mock interviews, headshots, and more.
One community partner who nominated the NAHN Illinois Chapter explained that:
“NAHN-IL provides resources and mentorship that leads to academic success, the development of clinically competent Hispanic nurses who, in turn, provide expertise and unique insights into the care and education of patients, particularly those in vulnerable and growing underserved populations. The chapter organizes opportunities for their members to participate in various community health events, especially during National Volunteer Week. Chapter leadership provides access for members to expand their knowledge of social determinants of health, including topics concerning LGBTQ communities, and Covid education.”
Thank you for your exceptional compassion, advocacy, and dedication to your patients. You truly make a difference.
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