Charge Nurse
Valley Children's Hospital
Shelly Reyes, BSN, RN, CPN, is a peri-operative Charge Nurse at Valley Children’s Hospital. Passionate about enhancing the customer experience for families with special needs children and raising awareness among medical professionals who treat them. Shelly invested her heart and mind to develop a program for children like her son Jalen, who was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Shelly leads efforts to provide training and tools to improve patient care. In 2014, she launched the George’s Pass program to make a positive impact on the hospital experience for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In 2019, George’s Pass expanded to its first community partner – the Fresno Chaffee Zoo. In recognition of her dedication and expertise, Shelly was voted Valley Children’s Nurse of the Year in Clinical Practice in 2015.