Registered Nurse Jonica Brooks, RN-BC Provides Care for the San Francisco Area
Get to know Jonica Brooks, who serves patients within California Pacific Medical Center.
Speciality: Orthopedics, Rehabilitation, Medical Surgery, Telemetry, and Cardiovascular
Nursing Degree: City College of San Francisco
Bachelor’s: San Francisco State University
Education: Jonica attended the San Francisco State University and graduated in 1987 with a Bachelors of Art in Psychology. Deciding to pursue further education she completed her Nursing degree in 1993 from City College of San Francisco, CA.
Experience: In 2014 she gained her certification in Medical-Surgical Nursing Specialty. Jonica holds an expertise in Orthopedics, Rehabilitation, Medical Surgery, and Telemetry, Cardiovascular. To keep current with the new developments in her field Jonica maintains a professional membership with the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee.
Current Position: After graduating with her Nursing Degree she began working for California Pacific Medical Center, and is still currently working there. She has been part of the California Pacific Medical Center staff for over two decades.
Registered Nurse: The main role of a registered nurse is to assist physicians in providing treatment to patients suffering from various medical conditions. While their primary responsibilities will involve caring for patients, their specific job duties will vary depending on your employer and specialization. Jonica’s specializations are Orthopedics, Rehabilitation, Medical Surgery, Telemetry, and Cardiovascular, so her job role will be assisting physicians in those specific medical situations. While a majority of registered nurses work at hospitals they are not limited to that setting, they can also work in in clinics, schools, assisted living facilities, homes, schools and more. They must also stay up-to-date with new tools and technology to help provide the best care to patients and families, and the best support to doctors and other healthcare professionals. Registered nurses must possess excellent communication, emotional intelligence, teamwork, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
Personal: Jonica goes on various mission trips to India, Peru, and to help after Hurricane Katrina. She would spend about three months at each hospital helping with relief and teaching the nurses there. Jonica is also an active member of San Francisco’s Neighborhood Emergency Response Team, or NERT. When Jonica is not working or volunteering she enjoys gardening, yoga, hiking, and being outdoors.
Learn More about Jonica Brooks:
Her online profile, http://inanurse.com/network/index.php?do=/4141941/info/, she can be reached through the California Pacific Medical Center site www.cpmc.org/ or contacted at (415) 600-6000, and is located in San Francisco, California.
