Catherine Todero, Ph.D., director of San Diego State University’s School of Nursing, is one of six new members named to the California Board of Registered Nursing.  Todero was sworn in by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday, July 15. 

“Dr. Todero is an excellent nurse educator whose decades of knowledge and expertise will no doubt serve the state of California well,” said Marilyn Newhoff, dean of SDSU’s College of Health and Human Services.

“It is with a great sense of pride that we have someone of her caliber leading our School of Nursing.”

New Responsibilities

Todero will serve a four-year term as the education representative on the board of seven, which meets several times a year in Sacramento.

Good for San Diego

“It is a great personal honor to be selected for the board, but it is also a very good thing for San Diego,” said Todero, also a registered nurse.

“It is important to have our region represented at the state level because some of the issues we deal with here in San Diego might be slightly different than those in northern California.”

About the California Board of Registered Nursing

The California Board of Registered Nursing is a state governmental agency established by law to protect the public by regulating the practice of registered nurses. The board is responsible for implementation and enforcement of the Nursing Practice Act: the laws related to nursing education, licensure, practice, and discipline.

San Diego State University’s School of Nursing programs for licensure are approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing.