United Nurses’ Cindy Cipres Klein, RN, Appointed to BRN

May 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 11, 2012
Contact: Jeff Rogers
UNAC/UHCP Public Affairs Specialist
Cell: 909-263-7230 • Office: 909-451-0663

United Nurses’ Cindy Cipres Klein, RN, Appointed to BRN

Sacramento, CA – RN Cindy Cipres Klein, a member of the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP) Board of Directors, was appointed to the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) yesterday by Governor Jerry Brown.

“I’m honored to be able to represent my profession,” Cipres Klein stated. “I look forward to working with Governor Brown, the other members of the Board of Registered Nurses, and the dedicated staff of the BRN.”

Cipres Klein has been a Registered Nurse in population care management with Kaiser since 2005, and has worked as an RN since 1992. Cipres Klein is the UNAC/UHCP Riverside affiliate’s Clinic President, and a member of the UNAC/UHCP Board of Directors. The BRN position does not require Senate confirmation.

“We’re excited to see a member of our Board become part of the BRN,” said Barbara Blake, UNAC/UHCP State Secretary/Treasurer. “She’s well qualified and will provide keen insight while inspiring new ways of looking at old problems, as she’s done at UNAC/UHCP. We congratulate her on this well deserved appointment.”

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United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals is the largest nurses union in Southern California representing over 20,000 Registered Nurses and other health care professionals. UNAC/UHCP is affiliated with the National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO. For more information on UNAC/UHCP, visit www.unachuchp.org.