Brenda Susan Ciak

Background

Ciak, Brenda Susan was born on January 29, 1955 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Public Health, U. Massachusetts, 1976; Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Massachusetts, 1979; MSN, Boston University, 1986; Master of Science in Quality Management, Anna Maria College, 1997.

Career

Staff nurse, Miriam Hospital, Providence, 1979-1980; head nurse, Western Massachusetts Kidney Center, Springfield, 1980-1985; nurse epidemiologist, Providence Hospital, Holyoke, Massachusetts, 1985-1986; infection control program manager, VA Medical Center, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1986-1994; clinical nurse supervisor infection control, quality & case management, Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Massachusetts, since 1995. Presenter at professional conferences.

Achievements

• Brenda Susan Ciak has been listed as a noteworthy Nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-founder, co-chair Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome/Human Immunodeficiency Virus Positive Support Group VA Medical Center, Northampton, 1989-1992. Member NAFE, Association Practitioners in Infection Control (elected member NewEngland chapter nominating committee 1993-1994), Advanced Nursing Practice Group of Western Massachusetts (chairperson 1989-1994), Zonta Club International (board of directors 1992-1994), Springfield Museum and Library. Association, Sigma Theta Tau (chapter archivist 1990-1992).

Interests

• Avocations: travel, archaeology, theater, music, astronomy.

Connections

Daughter of Stanley Peter and Jessica Evelyn (Jorkowski) Ciak. Divorced, 1989.

Father:

Stanley Peter Ciak

Mother:

Jessica Evelyn (Jorkowski) Ciak