Background
Bigongiari, Mary Julia was born on October 27, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Achilles and Victoria (Lucetti) Bigongiari.
Bigongiari, Mary Julia was born on October 27, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Achilles and Victoria (Lucetti) Bigongiari.
Bachelor of science in nursing, Loyola University, Chicago, 1967; Master of Science, University of California, San Francisco, 1972; diploma, Rush School Nurse Anesthesia, Chicago, 1978.
Head nurse, VA Lakeside Hospital, Chicago, 1969-1971;
instructor, practitioner, Rush U. College Undergraduate Nursing, Chicago, 1974-1976;
staff anesthetist, Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, 1978-1981;
faculty, cour director, Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital, 1980-1981;
faculty, clinical coordinator, Rush University, Chicago, 1980-1981;
chief anesthetist, St. Anthony Hospital, Chicago, 1981-1982;
chief anesthetist, Louise Burg Hospital, Chicago, 1985;
staff anesthetist, St. Mary Nazareth, Chicago, since 1980. Independent contractor anesthesia services Chicago, since 1982. Flight nurse instructor Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, since 1971.
Consultant to Surgeon General on flight nursing, Washington, since 1984. Instructor CPR, American Red Cross. Guest lecturer Air Force Flight Nurse School, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, since 1984.
First aid nurse American Diabetes Association Annual Bike Ride, since 1987, Chicago ARea Running Association, since 1987, others. Lieutenant colonel United States Air Force, since 1968. Member American Association Nurse Anesthetists, American Heart Association.