Agnes Magdelene Spyche

Background

Spyche, Agnes Magdelene was born on October 27, 1936 in Buffalo. Daughter of Peter John and Agnes Rose (Kolasz) Pittner.

Education

Diploma, Sisters Charity Hospital School Nursing, Buffalo, 1957. Bachelor of Science in Nursing, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1961. Master of Science in Health Care Planning and Management, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1981.

Career

With Sisters Hospital, Buffalo, 1957—1966, Emergency Hospital, Buffalo, 1964—1965, 1967—1978, assistant director, nursing service, 1969—1971, director, nursing service, 1971—1978. In-service coordinator Sisters Hospital, 1960—1961, supervisor, special department emergency room, urology, out-patient department and Intensive Care Unit, 1961—1964, staff nurse, 1965—1966. Night supervisor St. Joseph's Inter-community Hospital, Cheektowaga, 1961—1964.

Assistant director, nursing service DeGraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, 1979, director, nursing service, 1979—1980. Director, blood service nursing American Red Cross, Buffalo, 1981—1985. Instructor, obstetrical nursing & acute care Sisters Hospital School Nursing, since 1985.

Board directors Western New York High Blood Pressure Screening. Consultant, developing ICUs.

Achievements

• Agnes Magdelene Spyche has been listed as a noteworthy health association executive, nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Erie County Civil Defense Committee, New York, Erie County Disaster Committee. Trainee Hill Burton Act of 1956, since 1957. Member of American Association Blood Banks, Alumni School Nursing State University of New York Buffalo, Alumni Sisters of Charity Hospital School Nursing.

Connections

Married Gerald John Spyche, February 23, 1963. Children: Gerald John, Peter J., Mary A.

Father:

Peter John Pittner

Mother:

Agnes Rose (Kolasz) Pittner

Spouse:

Gerald John Spyche

child:

Gerald John Spyche

child:

Mary A. Spyche

child:

Peter J. Spyche