Dolores Barbara Castellano

Education

Diploma in nursing, St. John's Queens Hospital, 1965; Bachelor of science in nursing, CUNY, 1970; MSN in Medical Nursing, Adelphi U., 1978; postgraduate, Adelphi U., 1987-1989.

Career

Nursing care coordinator, Mercy Hospital, Rockville Center, New York, 1970-1972, 75-78; head nurse, Mercy Hospital, Rockville Center, New York, 1972-1975; director hospice, Mercy Hospital, Rockville Center, New York, 1978-1985; director cancer care program, Mercy Hospital, Rockville Center, New York, 1985-1990; executive director, chief operating officer, Mercy Hospice, Rockville Center, New York, since 1990. Conference planning committee Adelphi U., Garden City, New York, 1987-1989, assistant clinical professor 1984-1986. Presenter and consultant in field.

Achievements

• Dolores Barbara Castellano has been listed as a noteworthy Health facility administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Advisory board Hospice the South Shore, 1989. Member National Hospice Organisation (nominating committee 1982-1984, mid-atlantic delegate New York state), Oncology Nursing Society, New York State Hospice Association (sub-com.legis. committee board directors 1981-1983, Executive Committee secretary 1982-1983, bylaws committee chair, public policy committee, education committee), The Foundation Thanatology, The LongIsland Cancer Council (board directors 1980-1982, rehabilitation continuing care committee), Anne Frank Association (advisory board since 1991), Sigma Theta Tau.