Dorcas Younger Koenigsberger

Background

Koenigsberger, Dorcas Younger was born on September 9, 1934 in Kingston, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of James and Mary Emma (Goodman) Younger.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, Bachelor in English, Wilkes U., Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1956; Bachelor of science in nursing, Columbia University, 1959; MSN, Columbia University, 1980.

Career

Staff nurse, Babies Hospital/Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1959; nurse clinical coordinator, Babies Hospital/Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1960-1962; PNP gastroenterology/nutrition division, department pediatrics, Babies Hospital/Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, since 1980; nurse, Peace Corps, Togo, West Africa, 1962-1964; senior staff associate department pediatrics, Columbia University, since 1980. Lecturer School Nursing, Columbia University, since 1985, Department Pediatrics, Babies Hospital, since 1985.

Achievements

• Dorcas Younger Koenigsberger has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatric nurse practitioner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow National Association Pediatric Nurse Associations and Practitioners. Member ANA, Association for Enteral and Perenteral Nutrition.

Connections

Married Merton Richard Koenigsberger, June 29, 1962. Children: Martine, Nicole, Michael.

Father:

James Younger

Mother:

Mary Emma (Goodman) Younger

Spouse:

Merton Richard Koenigsberger

child:

Michael Koenigsberger

child:

Nicole Koenigsberger

child:

Martine Koenigsberger