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NNLC Members


NNLC membership is representative of nursing within the Indian heath system and includes nurses from public health, inpatient, outpatient, urban and tribal programs. Each of the twelve (12) IHS Area Nursing Councils has two NNLC representatives; one representative is the Area Nurse Consultant (if one exists for the Area) and one representative is selected by the Area Nursing Councils (two if no Area Nurse Consultant exists for that Area). The NNLC is also comprised of two (2) IHS Headquarters Division of Nursing Program Consultants, one advanced practice nurse, one National Nurse Recruiter, and the Nurse Educator at the IHS Clinical Support Center. The IHS Chief Nurse is an ex-officio member of the NNLC.
Find your representative:
Headquarters  ¤  Aberdeen Area  ¤  Alaska Area  ¤  Albuquerque Area  ¤  Bemidji Area  ¤  Billings Area  ¤  California Area  ¤  Nashville Area  ¤  Navajo Area  ¤  Oklahoma Area  ¤  Phoenix Area  ¤  Portland Area  ¤  Tucson Area  ¤  Advanced Practice Nurses  ¤  Clinical Support Center


graphic of eagle feather  Headquarters

    SANDRA HALDANE, BSN, RN, MS
    Chief Nurse
    IHS/OCPS/Division of Nursing Services
    801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 300
    Rockville, MD 20852
    Telephone: (301) 443-1840
    Fax: (301) 594-6135
    E-mail: Sandra.Haldane@ihs.gov

    MARY RILEY, PHN, RN
    CAPT, United States Public Health Service
    Public Health Nursing Projects Coordinator
    IHS/OCPS/Division of Nursing Services
    801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 300
    Rockville, MD 20852
    Telephone: (301) 443-2589
    Fax: (301) 594-6135
    E-mail: Mary.riley@ihs.gov

    CAROLYN AOYAMA, MPH, RN, CNM
    Women's Health Consultant and Advanced Practice Nurse Consultant
    IHS/OCPS/Division of Nursing Services
    801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 300
    Rockville, MD 20852
    Telephone: (301) 443-1840
    Fax: (301) 594-6135
    E-mail: carolyn.aoyama@ihs.gov

    CDR CELISSA STEPHENS, MSN, RN
    Senior National Nurse Recruiter
    Five Corporate Plaza
    3625 N.W. 56th Street
    Oklahoma City, OK 73112
    Telephone: (405) 951-3816
    Fax: (405) 951-3916
    E-mail: Celissa.stephans@ihs.gov

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graphic of eagle feather  Aberdeen Area

    MARY LYNN EAGLESTAFF, MSN, RN
    Area Nurse Consultant
    Indian Health Service - Fed. Bldg.
    115 4th Ave. SE - Room 309
    Aberdeen, SD 57401
    Telephone: (605) 226-7506
    Fax: (605) 226-7321
    Email: Mary.Eaglestaff@ihs.gov

    CDR (ret) COLLEEN BUCKLEY, RN, BSN, CLC
    Director, Public Health Nursing
    Standing Rock Nation
    McLaughlin Health Center
    701 E. 6th Street
    McLaughlin, SD 57642
    Telephone: (605) 823-4458 Ext.121
    Fax: (605) 823-4460
    E-mail: Colleen.buckley@ihs.gov

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graphic of eagle feather  Alaska Area

    KATHY HILLBURN, MHA, CNA, BC
    Chief Nurse Executive
    4315 Diplomacy Drive
    Anchorage, AK 99508
    Telephone: (907) 729-1943
    FAX: (907) 729-1985
    E-Mail: khillburn@anmc.org

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graphic of eagle feather  Albuquerque Area

    CAPT EARLENE GROSECLOSE, BSN, RN
    Director of Public Health Nursing/Acting Director of Behavioral Health
    Santa Fe Service Unit
    Santa Fe Indian Hospital
    1700 Cerrillos Road
    Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
    Telephone: (505) 946-9469
    Fax (505) 986-3886
    Email: Earlene.groseclose@ihs.gov

    CAPT TINA TAH, RN, BSN, MBA
    Nurse Consultant, DM/PHN
    IHS Albuquerque Area Office
    Division of Clinical Quality
    5300 Homestead Road, NE
    Albuquerque, NM 87110
    Telephone: (505) 248-4544
    Fax: (505) 248-4257
    E-mail: Tina.Tah@ihs.gov

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graphic of eagle feather  Bemidji Area

    CAPT AMY BUCKANAGA, MSN, RN
    Clinic Nurse Supervisor
    Cass Lake Indian health service Unit
    425 7th ST NW
    Cass Lake, MN 56633
    Telephone: 218-335-3254
    Fax: 218-335-3408
    E-mail: amy.buckanaga@ihs.gov

    CDR JOSIE BEGAY, RN, BSN
    UC/ER Supervisory Clinical Nurse
    Red Lake PHS Hospital
    24760 Hospitals Drive,
    P.O. Box 497
    Red Lake, MN 56671
    Telephone: (218) 679-3912 ext: 543
    Fax: (218) 679-0184
    E-mail: Josie.Ricci@ihs.gov

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graphic of eagle feather  Billings Area

    LCDR DAWN HALVER, MSN, RN
    Area Nurse Consultant
    Billings Area Indian Health Service
    2900 4th Avenue North
    Billings, Montana 59107
    Telephone: (406) 247-7121
    Fax: (406) 247-7224
    Email: Dawn.halver@ihs.gov

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graphic of eagle feather  California Area

    SUSAN DUCORE, MSN, RN
    Nurse Consultant
    California Area Indian Health Service
    650 Capitol Mall, Suite 7-100
    Sacramento, CA 95814
    Telephone: (916) 930-3981
    Fax: (916) 930-3952
    E-mail: susan.ducore@ihs.gov

    MARTINA J. PORTILLO, MPH, RN
    Director, Community Health Services
    Indian Health Council, Inc.
    P.O. Box 406
    50100 Golsh Road
    Pauma Valley, CA 92061
    Telephone: (760) 749-1410 ext. 5401
    Cell Phone: (760) 801-9375
    Fax: (760) 749-4122
    Email: mportillo@indianhealth.com

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graphic of eagle feather  Nashville Area

    LT TONYA GEORGE CORNWELL, BSN, RN
    RN Case Manager
    Catawba Service Unit
    2893 Sturgis Road
    Rock Hill, SC 29730
    Telephone: (803) 366-9090 Ext. 240
    Fax: (803) 366-9141
    E-mail: Tanya.cornwell@ihs.gov

    JOANNE WILKINSON, RN, PHN
    Mashantucket Pequot
    #75 Route 2 Box 3260
    Ledyard, CT 06339
    Telephone: (860) 312-8000
    Fax: (860) 889-7557
    E-mail: jwilkinson@mptn.org

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graphic of eagle feather  Navajo Area

    JEANNETTE YAZZIE BSN, RN
    Nurse Consultant
    P.O. Box 9020
    Window Rock, AZ 86515
    Telephone: (928) 871-1329
    Toll Free: (888) 562-1411
    FAX: (928) 871-1365
    Email: Jeannette.Yazzie@ihs.gov

    CAPT FERN DETSOI, BSN, MBA
    Chief Nurse Executive
    Gallup Indian Medical Center
    516 Nizhoni Blvd
    P.O. Box 1337, MC38
    Gallup, New Mexico 87305
    Telephone: (505) 722-1480
    Fax: (505) 722-1487
    Email: fern.detsoi@ihs.gov

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graphic of eagle feather  Oklahoma Area

    REBECCA LOVING, MS, RN
    Acting Nurse Consultant
    Oklahoma City Area Indian Health Service
    701 Market Drive
    Oklahoma City, OK 73112
    Telephone: (405) 951-3832
    Fax: (405) 951-3916
    E-mail: Rebecca.Loving@ihs.gov

    CAROL PEKAH, RN, CNE
    Chief Nurse Executive
    Clinton Indian Health Center
    Clinton, OK 73601
    Telephone: (580) 331-3311
    Fax: (580) 323-2579
    E-mail: carol.pekah@ihs.gov

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graphic of eagle feather  Phoenix Area

    CAROL DAHOZY, MSN, RN
    Nurse Consultant
    Two Renaissance Square
    40 North Central Avenue
    Phoenix, AZ 85004
    Telephone: (602) 364-5184
    Fax: (602) 364-5025
    E-mail: Carol.Dahozy@ihs.gov

    PAM GAINES, RN, BSN
    Nurse Executive
    Southern Bands Health Center
    515 Shoshone Circle
    Elko, NV 89801
    Telephone: (775) 738-2252
    Fax: (775) 738-4219
    E-mail: Pam.Gaines@ihs.gov

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graphic of eagle feather  Portland Area

    SHAWN GADDY WINSOR, MS, RN, DPHN
    Community Health Nurse
    Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center
    P.O. Box 1209
    Warm Springs, OR 97761
    Telephone: (541) 553-1196 ext. 4161
    Fax:
    E-mail: Shawn.Winsor@ihs.gov

    LESLIE D. DYE, MBA, RN
    CAPT USPHS
    Director, Office Of Health Programs
    1220 SW Third Ave. Room 476
    Portland, OR 97204
    Telephone: (503) 326-3288
    Fax: (503) 326-2635
    Email: Leslie.Dye@ihs.gov

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graphic of eagle feather  Tucson Area

    ANGELA FALLON, RN
    Director of Public Health Nursing
    Sells Service Unit
    PO Box 548
    Sells, AZ 85634
    Telephone: (520) 383-7352
    Fax: (520) 383-7266
    E-mail: Angela.fallon@ihs.gov

    DONALD M GERSTNER RN, BSN, MSN/ED
    Supervisory Nurse Specialist/Facility Director
    Santa Rosa Health Center/Sells Service Unit
    HCO1 Box 8700
    Sells, AZ. 85634
    Telephone: 520 383-5570
    Fax: 520-383-5572
    E-mail: Donald.Gerstner@ihs.gov

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graphic of eagle feather  Advanced Practice Nurses

    URSULA KNOKI-WILSON, RN, MSN, CNM
    Chief Clinical Consultant
    Chinle Service Unit/Navajo Area Service Unit
    P.O. Box Drawer PH
    Chinle, AZ 86503
    Telephone: (520) 674-7001
    Fax: (520) 674-7008 or 7372
    Email: Ursula.Knoki-Wilson@ihs.gov

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graphic of eagle feather  Clinical Support Center

    LCDR LISA A. PALUCCI, MSN, RN
    Nurse Educator
    IHS Clinical Support Center
    Two Renaissance Square
    40 N Central Ave, Suite 780
    Phoenix, AZ 85004
    Telephone: (602) 364-7740
    Fax: (602) 364-7788
    Email: lisa.palucci@ihs.gov

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