Angela Hokanson

Angela Hokanson, RN, CPHQ, CPPS has extensive work experience spanning multiple industries. Angela is currently employed as the Director of Quality and Patient Safety at SteadyMD. Prior to this role, they worked as a Staff Nurse II in the Emergency Department at Kaiser Permanente from March 2022 to July 2023. Before that, they served as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department at UC Davis Health from April 2021 to March 2022 and at NorthBay Healthcare from January 2019 to March 2021. Angela also worked as an Emergency Room Registered Nurse at Adventist Health Lodi Memorial from September 2017 to December 2018. Earlier in their career, they held positions as the Marketing and Communications Coordinator at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis from November 2011 to July 2013, the Development and Campaign Communications Manager at UC Davis from April 2010 to November 2011, and the Project Supervisor, Foundation Relations at KQED from November 2008 to January 2010. Angela started their career as a journalist, working as an Education reporter at the Glendale News-Press from September 2007 to August 2008, and as a Reporter at Bay City News from November 2005 to August 2006.

Angela Hokanson, RN, CPHQ, CPPS holds a Master's degree in Healthcare Administration from California State University - East Bay (2022-2024). Angela obtained their Bachelor of Science in Nursing from California State University-Sacramento (2015-2017). Prior to that, they earned an M.S. in Journalism from Columbia University - Graduate School of Journalism (2006-2007) and a B.A., summa cum laude, in International Relations from Tufts University (2000-2004). Angela has additional certifications, including Certified Professional in Patient Safety from the IHI (obtained in January 2024), Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality® (CPHQ) from the National Association for Healthcare Quality (obtained in December 2023), Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification, and Basic Certificate in Quality and Safety from the IHI (both obtained in 2023). Other certifications include Trauma Nursing Core Course from the Emergency Nurses Association (obtained in August 2021), Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) from the BOARD OF CERTIFICATION FOR EMERGENCY NURSING (BCEN®), Registered Nurse from the California Board Of Registered Nursing (obtained in 2017), and Public Health Nurse from the State of California (obtained in April). Angela may also hold certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Basic Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support, but the specific details are not provided.