Surani Hayre-Kwan
Adjunct Associate Professor DNP/FNP DNP, MBA, FNP-BC, FACHE, FAANPPrograms and Courses Taught
DNP/FNP
N671 Advanced Physical
N671L Advanced Physical Assessment Lab
N676 Care of Chronic & Complex Conditions
N773 Ethical Foundations and Role Development of the APRN
N770 Advanced Physical Assessment
About Me
Dr. Surani Hayre-Kwan is the Vice President of Professional Practice & Ambulatory Patient Care for Sutter Health. Her areas of responsibility encompass inter-professional practice and health system ambulatory growth, clinical education, fostering evidence-based practice, quality improvements, and the advancement of nurse and Advanced Practice Clinician professional practice. She has 32 years of healthcare experience in ambulatory, acute and academic settings.
Dr. Hayre-Kwan has practiced as a Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner for 22 years at the Russian River Health Clinic in Guerneville, CA. She is an adjunct associate professor for the Department of Nursing at Samuel Merritt University.
She has been a member of the Association of California Nurse Leaders for 13 years and serves the organization on the co-chair on the Health Policy Committee. Dr. Hayre-Kwan has a 24-year history with California Association for Nurse Practitioners serving in board positions for over 18 years at the state and local levels; as president, president-elect, conference chair and the health policy and practice committee. She served a term as the Northern California representative for the national NP organization, American Association for Nurse Practitioners.
Dr. Hayre-Kwan has been recognized as a Fellow in the American Association for Nurse Practitioners and in the American College of Health Care Executives.
She serves as a board member for several community-based non-profit organizations focused on community health and wellness.
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at Samuel Merritt University
Master of Science in Nursing at Sonoma State University
Master of Business Administration at Sonoma State University
Family Nurse Practitioner certificate at Sonoma State University
Nationally certified NP in Family Practice. (ANCC)
Publications
Hayre-Kwan, S. (2023). Chapter contribution. Nurse Practitioner Clinical Education:
A Guide for Educators, Preceptors and Clinical Practice Partners
Curtis, A. & Sandhu, P, (Ed.). doi: https://doi.org/978-1-60595-539-1. DesTech Publishing, Inc.
Hayre-Kwan, S., Quinn, B., Clark, A., Snoke, J. (2021). Promoting Advanced Certifications: Creating a System Strategy. Nurse Leader. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mnl.2021.08.012
Hayre-Kwan, S., Quinn, B., Chu, T., Orr, P., Snoke, J. (2021). Nursing and Maslow's Hierarchy: A healthcare pyramid approach to safety and security during a global pandemic Nurse Leader. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mnl.2021.08.013
Knighten, M. L., Bivona-Tellez, C., Dower, C., Hayre-Kwan, S., Montgomery, M., Morey, D., Nwagwu, G. O., White, J. (2021). Charting a new course: Developing advocacy skills in California’s nurse leaders. Voice of Nursing Leadership. https://www.aonl.org/news/voice-of-nursing-leadership
Hayre-Kwan, S., Kiger, A., Snoke, J. (2020). Using a COVID-19 RN Advice Line. Voice of Nursing Leadership. https://www.aonl.org/news/voice/nov-2020/care-innovation
Hayre-Kwan, S. (2020). Contributor. Hartsell, Z. & Noecker, A. Quantifying the Cost of Advanced Practice Provider Turnover. Sullivan Cotter. https://sullivancotter.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Quantifying-the-Cost-of-Advanced-Practice-Provider-Turnover.pdf.
Hayre-Kwan, S. (2020). Cases contribution in Wijesinghe, S. 101 Primary care case studies. A workbook for clinical and bedside skills. New York: Springer Publishing Company.
Dibble, S.L., Hayre-Kwan, S. & Lipson, J.G. (Eds.) (2019), Culture & Clinical Care: Third Edition. Publisher: kdp.amazon.
Professional Affiliations & Memberships
American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) 2010- present
American College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP) 12/05- 11/12
American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) 3/14- present
Association of California Nurse Leaders (ACNL) 4/10- present
California Association for Nurse Practitioners (CANP) 9/00- present
Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA) 9/19- present
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing 3/00- present
Community Service
Association of California Nurse Leaders (ACNL) 4/19- present; Co-Chair Health Policy committee
California Association for Nurse Practitioners (CANP) 9/00- present
Health Practice Chair, Board of Directors 7/07 – 10/09; 6/15- 10/18
Health Practice & Practice committee member 7/05- present
California Association for Nurse Practitioners- North Bay Chapter 2000– present; Board of Directors, President 7/17 – 6/19; 7/23 - present
Disability Services & Legal Center 2018– present
Board of Directors, Treasurer
North Coast Concussion Management 1/15 – 2/21
Board of Directors
Northern California Center for Well Being 4/12 – present
Board of Directors, Chair, Chair-Quality committee
Pediatric Dental Initiative 4/15 –present
Board of Directors, Chair, Finance and Endowment Committees
Nursing Community Advisory Council 1/13 – present
Chair, Advisory Board for nursing programs in Sonoma County
Honors & Awards
HealthImpact DAISY Nurse Leader Award in Policy 10/21
Woman of the Year, Assembly District 2 2/20
Samuel Merritt University DNP Student of the Year 2/19
Association of California Nurse Leaders Scholarship Award- Doctoral work 2/19
North Bay Nonprofit Leadership Award Winner10/18
Fellow, American Association of Nurse Practitioners 6/18
Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives 1/18
Nurse Practitioner of Distinction, California Association for Nurse Practitioners 3/13
Distinguished Alumni, Santa Rosa Junior College 5/10