Background
Appeldorn, Claudia J. was born on April 14, 1947 in Pipestone, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Louis H. and Barbara B. Appeldorn.
Appeldorn, Claudia J. was born on April 14, 1947 in Pipestone, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Louis H. and Barbara B. Appeldorn.
Diploma, Sioux Valley Hospital Sch Nursing, Sioux Falls, South Dakot, 1968; Bachelor of science in nursing, South Dakot State University, Brookings, 1972; MSN, University Texas, San Antonio, 1977.
Nursing assistant, Sioux Valley Hospital, 1967-1968;
staff and charge nurse, Sioux Valley Hospital, 1968-1970, 70-72;
charge nurse, Kingsbury Manor, Lake Preston, South Dakot, 1970;
instructor, Baptist Memorial Hospital School Nursing, San Antonio, 1972-1974;
assistant director, Baptist Memorial Hospital School Nursing, San Antonio, 1974-1981;
assistant director, acting director and director nursing, St. Anne's Hospital, Chicago, 1981-1982;
assistant administrator, St. Anne's Hospital, Chicago, 1983-1985;
director education, American Association Neurosci. Nurses, Chicago, 1985-1990;
associate executive director, American Association Neurosci. Nurses, Chicago, 1990-1994;
president, Los Gatos, Inc., Chicago, since 1993.
Member of advisory board Summit Home Health Care, Chicago, 1981-1995.
Member National League for Nursing, Illinois League for Nursing (vice president since 1992), Illinois Organisation Nurse Executives (program committee 1988-1990, bylaws committee 1990-1992).