Meet Our Nurses

Marilyn Kenna, Staff Nurse II in the Maternal Child Health Nursing Unit

Why I Chose Nursing

I wanted a profession with which I could make a difference, to help people in need and participate in the ongoing improvement of medical/nursing treatment. I have been enriched in the process.

An Interesting Part of My Job

I love and enjoy the aspect of patient education. To teach patients and families the many ways to maintain safety and optimal health.

Biography

I graduated from the University of San Francisco in 1985. I did my training at the Pediatric Oncology, Pediatric Critical Care specializing in open-heart surgery at Kaiser San Francisco. I transferred to Santa Rosa in 1998. I was privileged to gain intense training in San Francisco to prepare me to come to Santa Rosa, where I love and hope to remain until I retire. I am happily married to Michael for twenty-two years and have two sons and one daughter. I work per-diem as a Clinical RN Supervisor at Novato Community Hospital.