Background
Cooke, Mary A. was born on September 22, 1944 in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of John F. and Mary A. Cooke.
Cooke, Mary A. was born on September 22, 1944 in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of John F. and Mary A. Cooke.
Registered Nurse, St. Joseph School Nursing, Syracuse, New York, 1966. Bachelor of Science, Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey, 1968. Master of Arts, New York University, 1972.
Staff nurse, St. Mary's Hospital, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1966; staff nurse, Holy Name Hospital, Teaneck, New Jersey, 1967-1968; staff nurse, St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, New Jersey, 1969; instructor, Elizabeth (New Jersey) General Hospital, 1969-1972; clinical nurse specialist, Elizabeth (New Jersey) General Hospital, 1972-1974; nursing care coordinator, Cabrini Medical Center, New York City, 1974-1982; nursing director, Cabrini Hospice, New York City, 1982-1983; director, Cabrini Hospice, since 1983. Partner, progressive director Ahmed, Gordon & Mancino, New York City, 1981-1983. Adjunct faculty School Nursing, Columbia University, since 1992.
Member American Nurses Association, New York State Nurses Association (board directors since 1996), New Jersey Nurses Association (vice president 1971, board directors 1972-1976), New York State Hospice Association (board directors since 1996), Sigma Theta Tau.