Santa Cruz & Monterey Region

Cynthia Harrison, RN, MS Deputy Sector Navigator

Cynthia has 35+ years experience in health care as a practitioner and nurse educator. Her priorities include Medical Assistant expanded practice, patient navigator role and/or modules for integration into allied health programs, Allied Health faculty development workshops, Men in Nursing workshops, RN specialty training and more.

Education:

Masters of Science in Nursing with Nurse Educator Emphasis
Post-Masters Coursework in Simulation
BS Nursing with Public Health Degree

35 + years health care experience as a practitioner and nurse educator including:

Center Director, Health Workforce Initiative, Mission College
Director Registered Nursing (LVN-RN) Program, Mission College
Nursing Instructor, Mission College and San Jose State University
Staff Nurse, Cardiovascular Surgical Intensive Care and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Good Samaritan Hospital
Staff Nurse, Asthma & Allergy Associates Outpatient Clinical and Medical Office
OSHPD MHSA WET committee member
CPR Instructor

Regional priorities include:

Medical Assistant expanded practice, patient navigator role and/or modules for integration into allied health programs;
Allied Health faculty development workshops;
Men in Nursing workshop and assisting with chapter development;
Mental health peer mentor/ and/or mental health/behavioral health worker programs;
RN specialty training;
Allied Health prerequisites;
Soft skills, cultural competency, and linguistic competency training or programs;
Career advancement/training for incumbent and dislocated workers; and
Industry-recognized Nursing Assistant Certification testing.