Background
Luciano, Kathryn Marie was born on November 27, 1943 in Tucson, Arizona, United States. Daughter of Oscar M. and Norma M. (White) Buchanan.
Luciano, Kathryn Marie was born on November 27, 1943 in Tucson, Arizona, United States. Daughter of Oscar M. and Norma M. (White) Buchanan.
Bachelor of science in nursing, San Diego State University, 1965; Master of Science in Nursing, California State University, 1975.
Staff nurse, St. John's Hospital, Oxnard, California, 1965;
staff nurse, Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles, 1965-1967;
clinical instructor, Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles, 1967-1970;
inservice education coordinator, Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles, 1970-1972;
director nursing education, Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles, 1973-1974;
assistant director nursing, Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles, 1975;
vice president nursing services, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, Whittier, California, 1975-1990;
vice president patient services, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, Whittier, California, since 1990;
vice president hospital operations, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, Whittier, California. Faculty advisory Rio Hondo College Allied Health Department, since 1976. Preceptor graduate nursing administration program, University of California at Los Angeles School Nursing, since 1980, assistant clin.prof., since 1982, clinical associate, since 1986.
Board directors InterHealth Home HealthCare, Whittier. Consultant in field.
Secretary Inservice Education Coun of Los Angeles, 1968-1972, president 1973-1975. President San Gabriel Valley Directors Nursing Council, 1982-1984. Secretary Nursing Administrators Council-Hospital Council Southern California, 1980-1984, president 1984-1986.
Member American Nurses Association, American Association of University Women, American Organization Nurse Executives, California Organization Nurse Executives, California Nurses Association, Los Angeles Area Nursing Administrators Council (secretary 1979-1981, treasurer 1981-1985, president since 1988), Healthcare Forum, Women in Health Administration Southern California, Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Richard J. Luciano, December 19, 1970. 1 child: Stephanie.