Carol Koelle (Lead Mentor)
tweetybyrdrn@aol.com
Carol has 10 years of experience in nursing, part of that time she worked in the float pool and was able to gain experience in several different units in the hospital. Her specialty is Telemetry and she has a strong understanding of emergency care. Carol enjoys teaching and wants to help new RNs and returning RNs alike adjust to their new assignments.

Regina Villalobos (co-Lead Mentor)
tucuxi@linkline.com
Regina currently works for Kaiser Permanente & St. Bernardine's Hospital as a Telemetry RN. She has been nursing for 3 years and the memories of what her first year was like are still fresh in her mind. She also remembers how she had doubts about choosing nursing as a profession and would like to help other RNs realize that they are not alone and that most RNs experience those feelings. She is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Blanca I Banuelos
banuelosrn@aol.com
Blanca works at St. Bernardine Medical Center where she has been a Cardiac Nurse for three years. It wasn't too long ago that she was the new RN on the unit, and she remembers what that was like. She would like to help new RNs realize their true potential, and help them adjust to their new roles as patient care advocates. In addition to being a member of CNA, and Sigma Theta Tau Blanca is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Kimberly Groshong
kimmyjg464@aol.com
Kimberly has been nursing for 17 years. Currently she works at St. Bernardine Medical Center as a Labor & Delivery nurse. Although she has been nursing for 17 years she still remembers her first year like it was yesterday, and this is one of the main reasons that she is interested in being a mentor. Kimberly feels that her mentoring is a win-win situation since by helping others learn the ropes of nursing she will be honing her skills as well.

Becky Zeidler
bzeidler1@aol.com
Although Becky has 34 years of nursing under her belt she spent 20 of those years as an administrative nurse, and it is only recently that she has returned to the bedside. She would like to help new RNs realize their potential, and be the poster girl for RNs who are contemplating returning to the bedside but aren't quite sure if they can do it. In addition to her nursing career she remains active in the Oncology Nursing Society, and is a member of the Inland Empire HIV council.

Carolyn Long
Carolyn has been working in the nursing field since 198, and currently she works at St. Bernardine's Medical Center in the RN float pool. She began nursing the way many RNs have by being an aide first then progressing to RNP, and then RN. She attended Harbor College where she received her AA. It is her belief that by providing new nurses with mentors who can show them the ropes and give them the encouragement and support they need, then the nurses will not only remain on the job but they will also have the confidence they need to do the job well.

Kathleen Trupp
mtnmoos@hotmail.com
Kathleen has been nursing for six years now and has been at St. Bernardine's for the four of years now. She currently works in the ER which is her area of specialty. Her motivation to take part in the Nurse Mentor Project is derived from her desire to help her colleagues, share knowledge and improve the morale amongst the nursing staff on her unit and in her facility.

Sandra Asplin
asplin@linkline.com
Sandra sees the nursing shortage as a critical problem facing America, especially California. With so many RNs, both new and experienced, there needs to be a concerted effort to help improve the nursing environment. This is especially true in the case of new and returning nurses. As a Telemetry nurse for then years at St. Bernadine Medical Center Sandra has seen nurses come and go. With the encouragement as a positive mentor she hopes to do her part in reversing the trend.

William Gonzales
After serving ten years as a US Army medic William obtained an AA in Nursing and has been a Critical Care specialist at St. Bernadine Medical Center for the last nine years. With nearly twenty years of direct patient care William feels his experience, both good and bad, will enable him to effectively mentor new professionals in a way that will boost their confidence and ease their transition into nursing. No doubt being bilingual (Speaks English & Spanish fluently) and also having a Liberal Arts degree makes him a well-rounded mentor as well as a positive role-model for his daughter.

Joanne C. Radtke
jradtke@adelphia.net
Joanne's dedication to nursing has been a driving force for her since she earned her AND at Valley Community College Thirteen years ago. She has earned her stripes working as a staff and charge nurse in Pediatrics at St. Bernadine Medical Center since 1992. In 1998 Joanne finished her BSN from CSU - Dominguez Hills and had seen many of her peers come and go from the profession. Being a mentor, in addition to being an opportunity for personal growth, for Joanne is a way of giving back and to make a positive impact on retention and the nursing shortage.