Christine Evelyn Rinta

Background

Rinta, Christine Evelyn was born on October 4, 1952 in Geneva, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Arvi Alexander and Catharina Maria (Steenbergen) Rinta.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Kent State University, 1974. MSN, Case Western Reserve University, 1979.

Career

Staff nurse in operating room, Euclid (Ohio) General Hospital, 1974-1976; operating room charge nurse, Euclid (Ohio) General Hospital, 1977-1979; commissioned First lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1979; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Air Force staff nurse operating room, Air Force Regional Hospital, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, 1979-1982; staff nurse operating room, assistant operating room supervisor, Regional Medical Center Clark, Clark Air Base, Philippines, 1982-1983; chief, nurse recruiting branch, 3513th Air Force Recruiting Squadron, North Syracuse, New York, 1983-1987; nurse supervisor surgical services, 432d Medical Group, Misawa Air Base, Japan, 1987-1989; course supervisor/instructor operating room nursing courses, 3793d Nursing Training Squadron, Keesler Medical Center, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, 1989-1992; assistant director, then director operating room and central sterile supply, Keesler Medical Center, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, 1992-1993; commander, enlisted clinical courses flight, 383d Training Squadron, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, 1993-1994; commander, officer clinical courses flight, 383rd Training Squadron, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, 1994-1995; commander enlisted courses, flight 383rd Training Squadron, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, 1995-1996; operations officer, operating room services, 74th Medical Operations Squdron, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., since 1996.

Achievements

• Christine Evelyn Rinta has been listed as a noteworthy Nurse, air force officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member ANA, Ohio Nurses Association, Association Operating Rm. Nurses, Air Force Association, Sigma Theta Tau. F C.

Connections

Father:

Arvi Alexander Rinta

Mother:

Catharina Maria (Steenbergen) Rinta