Expertise:
Medical-Surgical and Critical-Care Nursing
Favorite Business Publication:
RN
Hobbies/Sports:
Gardening, Exercise, Shopping, Dining with Friends, Traveling
Education Degrees:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Mary Chiles Hospital
Affiliations Awards:
Certificate of Completion for Excellence in Customer Satisfaction
Highlight of career?:
Her family, including all of her mother's grandchildren, have entered the medical profession.
Charity:
Diabetes Foundation; American Cancer Society; Battered Women and Children's Shelter
Number Of Years In Profession:
33
Number Of Years In Current Position:
27
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her career success to her parents, to her passion for her career, and to her determination and persistence in working her way up from a nurse's aid to management.
How Did They Get Involved In Profession:
She became involved in her profession because her mother had always wanted to be a nurse, but was unable to do so. She wanted to enter the profession her mother would have been in had she had the chance.
Extended Bio Profile:
Within the next five years, she hopes to become the charge nurse for twenty-one beds while overseeing staff and paperwork.