Barbara Konopka

Background

Konopka, Barbara Daughter of Gerard and Dorothy (Engelhardt) Wade.

Education

Diploma, Community Medical Center, 1970; Bachelor of science in nursing, Marywood College, 1985; MSN, Widener U., 1987; postgraduate, Widener U.

Career

Charge nurse Intensive Care Unit-critical care unit, Community Medical Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania charge nurse emergency room, Community Medical Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania administrative relief manager, Community Medical Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania nursing manager emergency/trauma, IV team and Guam laboratory, Community Medical Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania assistant professor nursing department, Marywood College, Scranton, 1989-1996; nursing instructor, Penn State University, since 1996.

Achievements

• Barbara Konopka has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Disaster drill evaluator Susquehanna County, 1989. Member AACN (national and local), Emergency Nurses Association (national standing education committee 1990), Clinical Nurse Specialists, American Heart Association (American Council of Learned Societies instructor 1986), Pennsylvania Nurses Association (nominating committee 1985-1991, board directors #28, 3d party reimbursement since 1988), Pennsylvania Emergency Health Superior vena cava syndrome Council (nursing advising committee 1988-1997), Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Father:

Gerard Wade

Mother:

Dorothy (Engelhardt) Wade