Dorothy Ann Vajo

Background

Vajo, Dorothy Ann was born on October 24, 1951 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Alexander Stephen and Elizabeth Catherine (Varga) Vajo.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Delaware, 1973; MSN, Catholic U. American, 1979; postgraduate, U. Arizona, 1981.

Career

Commissioned First lieutenant, United States Army, 1973; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Army, 1990; nurse medical pulmonary, Intensive Care Unit-Cardiac Care Unit and thoracic surgery units, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1973-1976; supervisor Intensive Care Unit and emergency room, 100th Station Hospital, Baltimore, 1976-1980; supervisor medical-surgical Intensive Care Unit-Cardiac Care Unit,, Upjohn Health Care, Rockville, Maryland., 1976-1980; pulmonary nurse specialist, instructor, United States Army Reserve General Hospital, Tucson, 1980-1981; assistant chief nurse, education coordinator for health personnel, United States Army Reserve 300th Field Hospital, Ashley, Pennsylvania, 1981-1988; assistant chief nurse, United States Army Reserve 316th Station Hospital, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1988-1990; pulmonary clinical nurse specialist, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania, 1981-1989. Instructor Sch Nursing, Bloomsburg U. Consultant, instructor staff development Geisinger Medical Center, Lung Association Center Pennsylvania and York, Pennsylvania.

Achievements

• Dorothy Ann Vajo has been listed as a noteworthy Pulmonary clinical nurse specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member community band. Member ANA (county clinical nurse specialists), National League Nursing, American Lung Association, Association Military Surgeons United States, National Council Aging, District of Columbia Thoracic Society, Pennsylvania Thoracic Society, Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Father:

Alexander Stephen Vajo

Mother:

Elizabeth Catherine (Varga) Vajo