International Institute for The Brain (iBRAIN)

Cheila Joaquin (RN) graduated from Monroe College School of Nursing with an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree. She has over 5 years of nursing experience as a licensed RN as well as an initial 2 years prior as an LPN with a primary focus in pediatric care.
Currently, she is working as the Director of Nursing at the International Institute for the Brain (iBRAIN), a school for children and adolescents ages 5-21 with traumatic brain injuries and other brain-based disorders. As an administrator, she oversees the entire nursing department and functions as the main communication liaison between the multidisciplinary team of each student, including teachers, therapists, providers, nurses, and paraprofessionals. As the head nurse, she monitors and documents each student’s function and physical health status and develops and implements individual health and emergency care plans in collaboration with the program team, parent(s) or guardian, and health care providers. Some of her responsibilities include providing preventive health education, case identification and management, and directing services in conjunction with the program team and community providers. Cheila Joaquin