Cheryl Kehaulani Kikumi Aruga

Background

Aruga, Cheryl Kehaulani Kikumi was born in Honolulu. Daughter of Joseph W.O. and Mae S. (Hiramoto) C.

Education

Associate of Arts, Leeward Community College, Pearl City, Hawaii, 1987; Bachelor of science in nursing magna cum laude, Hawaii Loa College, 1990; MSN, U. Hawaii, Manoa, 1992.

Career

Staff nurse obstetrics, Wahiawa (Hawaii) General Hospital, 1990-1993; FNP, Family Health Center, Haleiwa, Hawaii, 1993; FNP, Hilo (Hawaii) Family Practice Center, since 1994; instructor nursing, Hawaii Community College, Hilo, since 1994.

Achievements

• Cheryl Kehaulani Kikumi Aruga has been listed as a noteworthy Family nurse practitioner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Academy Nurse Practitioners, American Nurses' Credentializing Center (certified FNP), Sigma Theta Tau (Gamma Psi chapter).

Connections

Father:

Joseph W.O. C.

Mother:

Mae S. (Hiramoto) C.