Ellen Chan, RN, BSN, MSN, is a well-versed registered nurse who attends to patients as Staff Nurse IV at Kaiser Foundation Hospitals in California, where she works in an acute care setting focusing on medical/surgical and orthopedic nursing. She participates in several hospital-based committees and leads many projects according to patients’ need. Ellen is also a mentor for many new employees and serves as an educator for staff. Furthermore, she is an Adjunct Instructor at Yuba College in Marysville, California, where she teaches Medical Surgical Nursing II. Ellen has recently embraced a new teaching position at Samuel Merritt University in Sacramento, California, where she teaches Medical Surgical I, II, and III. She has an impressive professional journey that spans twenty-five years and her areas of expertise cover medical/surgical nursing, education, intensive care nursing, telemetry, oncology nursing, pediatric nursing, neurosurgery nursing, orthopedic nursing, nursing informatics, and high-fidelity simulation. Throughout her many years in practice, Ellen has upheld a steadfast commitment to the ethical and professional standards of her work, as evidenced by her sterling record, and ensures an impeccable degree of patient satisfaction in all facets of her practice. For more information about Ellen Chan, RN, BSN, MSN, please visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-chan-90772a93/. Ellen Chan, RN, BSN, MSN, attended Napa Valley College, and was awarded her vocational nursing degree in 1992. Her credentials include her Associate degree in Nursing from the College of San Mateo (1999), Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from California State University, Sacramento (2009), and Master of Science degree in Nursing from Chamberlain College of Nursing (2014). Ellen remains at the forefront of her challenging field via memberships and affiliations with prestigious professional societies and associations, such as the California Nurses Association and California Teachers Association. Moreover, Ellen is an inductee of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. As a result of her outstanding performance in the field of nursing, The International Nurses Association (INA) has selected Ellen Chan, RN, BSN, MSN, to be featured in the premier publication of The Worldwide Leaders in Healthcare. She feels that her success is attributable primarily to her desire to save lives and to continue her education. She has a passion to serve others and contribute to the world in her own way through nursing and to keep people informed. Outside work, Ellen dedicates to volunteering, traveling, baking, reading, dancing, and singing. Over the years, Ellen has been honored with Lifetime Membership of Montclair Who’s Who in Nursing, Kaiser Permanente Safety Talk Recognition Award (2014-2015), Natomas Unified School District Certificate of Recognition (2014), and Kaiser Permanente Patient Care Excellence Nomination (2016). Ellen volunteers for Boy Scouts of America, California State PTA for Heron Elementary School, and Divine Mercy Church, and is an active financial contributor for the Breast Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the American Institute for Cancer Research, and St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. “I’ve always been a nurturer to family and friends since I was a child. In early childhood, I remember volunteering for school activities, such as serving the homeless hot food, assisting with senior centers, and getting involved with volunteer projects for the less fortunate. I believe nursing was in my blood. Some of my family are nurses and doctors”, says Ellen about why she chose a career in nursing. She is motivated at the start of each day by knowing that she will make a difference in someone’s life that day, be it a small contribution or major life saving effort. “Knowing that I have touched someone’s life during the time that I have spent with them by being compassionate and understanding to their wellbeing, mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically reinforces that I have given my best to make someone’s plight a little better”, says Ellen about how she makes a difference in the lives of her patients.
