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Virtual Information Session – LA Campus – Oct. 18
Virtual Information Session – LA Campus – Oct. 18

Oct. 18 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm PDT Monthly Information sessions, aka Open Houses, are conducted by member of our Admissions Department throughout the year. Information sessions are for interested persons who are looking for more information about the value of attending Casa Loma College and healthcare degree programs. Learn more about a program ...
Virtual Information Session – Nashville – Oct. 5
Virtual Information Session – Nashville – Oct. 5

5:30-6PM CST Monthly Information sessions, aka Open Houses, are conducted by member of our Admissions Department throughout the year. Information sessions are for interested persons who are looking for more information about the value of attending Casa Loma College and its’ programs. Learn more about a program and the career it leads to and how ...
How to Become a Medical Assistant
How to Become a Medical Assistant

Entering the medical field is a rewarding opportunity, not to mention it’s a hot career track. If you want to become a medical assistant, you are certain to find an abundance of job opportunities. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), medical assistant jobs are projected to grow a whopping 16% (much faster than average) ...
Virtual Information Session – Nashville – Sept. 7
Virtual Information Session – Nashville – Sept. 7

5:30-6PM CST Monthly Information sessions, aka Open Houses, are conducted by member of our Admissions Department throughout the year. Information sessions are for interested persons who are looking for more information about the value of attending Casa Loma College and its’ programs. Learn more about a program and the career it leads to and how ...
How to Become an X-Ray Technologist
How to Become an X-Ray Technologist

For those interested in working with people to provide a valuable service, becoming an X-ray technologist could be the ideal path. This is a field of the medical industry that is very much necessary as it allows for a better understanding of the health and placement of bones and tissues within the body. Take a ...

Hernani Ledesma Jr., DNP, EdD, RN, CNE, NE-BC

Dean of Nursing, Director of RN to BSN

Dr. Ledesma comes to Casa Loma College with previous training as a Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) and Nursing Home Administrator (NHA).  As a Registered Nurse (RN), he has experience in clinical practice in Emergency Medicine and Neonatal Intensive Care, in administration as a hospital educator, clinical risk manager, and nurse clinical systems project manager, and in education as a lecturer, professor, and associate dean.  Dr. Ledesma’s research interests are andragogy and pedagogy in nursing education, emotional intelligence, knowledge management, student success, and men in nursing.

In his spare time, Dr. Ledesma volunteers as a Camp Nurse serving children and adults with disabilities at Rising Above Disabilities (RAD) Camp in Orange County, as a kitchen worker at Orange County Rescue Mission, as a construction worker helping to build a grade school in Juarez, Mexico, and as a faculty contributor to Nurses International developing nursing curriculum for nursing programs around the world.

Dr. Ledesma’s education is a B.S. Economics, California State Polytechnic University at Pomona; M.H.A. Healthcare Administration, National University; A.A. Nursing, Mount St. Mary’s College; M.S. Nursing, Mount St. Mary’s College; EdD Organizational Leadership, Pepperdine University; and DNP Health Systems Leadership, Western University of Health Sciences. Dr. Ledesma is Board Certified as a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) from the National League for Nursing and as a Nurse Executive (NE-BC) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

“I am excited to join the Leadership Team at Casa Loma College and serving both the students and faculty of the RN to BSN program” – Dr. Ledesma

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