Background
Desjarlais, Pauline Lucille was born on April 13, 1949 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States. Daughter of Arthur and Lucille T. (Morel) Denomme.
Desjarlais, Pauline Lucille was born on April 13, 1949 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States. Daughter of Arthur and Lucille T. (Morel) Denomme.
Diploma in nursing, Memorial Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1970. Bachelor of science in nursing magna cum laude, Salve Regina University, 1991. Postgraduate, since 1993.
Staff nurse, Memorial Hospital, Worcester, 1970-1971; staff nurse, Miriam Hospital, Providence, 1971-1973; staff nurse, Fogarty Memorial Hospital, North Smithfield, Rhode Island, 1973-1975; evening supervisor, Fogarty Memorial Hospital, North Smithfield, Rhode Island, 1975-1980; nursing coordinator, Fogarty Memorial Hospital, North Smithfield, Rhode Island, 1980-1988; nurse manager, Landmark Medical Center-Fogarty Unit, North Smithfield, 1988-1994; assistant DON, Rehabilitation Hospital Rhode Island, North Smithfield, 1994; assistant director rehabilitation nursing, Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst, North Carolina, since 1994. Facilitator Stroke Club/Support Group, North Smithfield, 1988-1994.
Member Northern Rhode Island Coalition on Aging, 1986-1991. Secretary North Smithfield Little League Association, 1985, Music. Education Association of North Smithfield, 1987-1988.
Secretary Cub Scout pack, Boy Scouts American, North Smithfield, 1983-1984. Member stroke committee Rhode Island Heart Association, 1989-1991. Member American Nurses Association, North Carolina Nurses Association, Association Rehabilitation Nurses (interim president Ocean State chapter 1992-1993, president 1993-1994), American Organization Nurse Executives (nurse manager council 1988-1994), Nurse Manager Group Rhode Island, Rhode Island Council Nurse Managers (chairman membership committee 1992-1993, Nurse Manager Excellence award 1994), North Carolina Nurse Manager Council.
Married Robert A. Desjarlais, June 30, 1972. Children: Steven R., Sheri E.