Address:
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Type Of Business:
Healthcare
Acute Care Hospital
Marketing Area:
Local - South Central Pennsylvania
Expertise:
Critical Care; cardiothoracic, surgical, and medical
Major Product/SVS:
Nursing
Favorite Business Publication:
Critical Care Nurse Journal, American Journal of Critical Care, Critical Care Quarterly, Cliniccal Nurse Specialist
Hobbies/Sports:
Gardening, Photography, Stained Glass Work, Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant,
Education Degrees:
Bachelors Degree, Nursing, York College of Pennsylvania; Pursuing, Master of Science in Nursing degree, with Clinical Nurse Specialist education focus in critical care..
Affiliations Awards:
American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN), and SVCAACN (local chapter), Member ship in National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS), Inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nursing 2007, Nominated for Nursing Excellence Award for Clinical Nurse Educator for Holy Spirit Hospital in 2005 & 2006; Nominated for Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania in 2005
Place of Birth:
Lewistown, Pa.
Children's Names:
Marlo Elizabeth
Work History:
Holy Spirit Health System 1975-present
Medical-Surgical
Critical Care - direct patient care, charge nurse
Critical Care Clinical Nurse Educator (2001-present)
Highlight of career?:
Being recognized by my colleagues and nurses attending my classess and completing the courses required of them as a great mentor, educator, & inspirational teacher.
Seeing my students "get it". How gratifying for both them & me.
Charity:
Volunteer for several panel groups for AACN
Number Of Years In Profession:
33
Number Of Years In Current Position:
7
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to her desire to pursue life-long learning in healthcare, her ongoing education.
How Did They Get Involved In Profession:
She chose the profession because there existed a serious nursing shortage in the U.S. After becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse working in an acute care facility she became curious about the management of patients that her colleagues were responsible for. Exposure to the critical care units sparked a desire to pursue this specialty, requiring a degree in nursing as a Registered Nurse. "The more I learn, the more I realize there is to learn."
Extended Bio Profile:
A nurse of more than 32 years in acute care, with 20 years in critical care. 6 years experience as clinical nurse educator for 3 critical care units (CVICU, SICU, MICU) and 4 progressive care units.