Dianne Swetz Curry

Background

Curry, Dianne Swetz was born on March 12, 1946 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Anthony Lawrence and Mary Ellen (Kakalecik) Swetz.

Education

Diploma, Wilkes Barre General Hospital, 1966; Bachelor of science in nursing, College Misericordia, 1987; MSN, College Misericordia, 1992.

Career

Staff nurse medical-surgical, VA, West Los Angeles, 1970-1971; staff nurse medical-surgical, Corona (California) Community Hospital, 1973-1974; supervisor, assistant DON, Little Flower Manor, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, 1985-1987; school nurse, Wilkes-Barre Area School District, since 1987. Member test development committee for school nurses ANCC, since 1995, Luzerne County (Pennsylvania) Safe Kids coalition.

Achievements

• Dianne Swetz Curry has been listed as a noteworthy School nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Committee member Wilkes-Barre Democratic, 1985-1988. Member Luzerne County Nurses Association (secretary 1987-1994, legislation chairman since 1988), Pennsylvania Nurses Association (vice treasurer 1991-1992, chairman government relations committee 1992-1993), Pennsylvania State Education Association (president department pupil services school nurse section northeastern region since 1994), Luzerne County Safe Kids, Pennsylvania School Nurses and Practitioners, Sigma Theta Tau.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, gardening, cooking.

Connections

Married Richard PaulCurry, February 12, 1970. Children: Christopher, Elizabeth.

Father:

Anthony Lawrence Swetz

Mother:

Mary Ellen (Kakalecik) Swetz

Spouse:

Richard PaulCurry

child:

Christopher Curry

child:

Elizabeth Curry