Elayne McKenna

Background

McKenna, Elayne was born on January 23, 1948 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Joseph and Gloria (Formigio) Albanese.

Education

Associate of Applied Science in Nursing with honors, CUNY, 1976; Bachelor of Science in Health Science with honors, CUNY, 1983; certified with honors, Kings County School Anesthesia, Brooklyn, 1987; Master of Arts in Health Science, CUNY, 1992.

Career

Medical assistant, secretary, Bernard I. Berman, Doctor of Medicine Brooklyn, 1969-1976; staff nurse medical-surgical-emergency department, Baptist Medical Center New York, Brooklyn, 1976-1977; staff nurse Intensive Care Unit, Baptist Medical Center New York, Brooklyn, 1977-1978; assistant head nurse Intensive Care Unit, Baptist Medical Center New York, Brooklyn, 1979-1981; coordinator critical care, Hillcrest General Hospital, Flushing, New York, 1981-1982; assistant director critical care nursing, Hillcrest General Hospital, Flushing, New York, 1982-1984; per diem critical care nurse, Criticare Support Superior vena cava syndrome, Queens, New York, 1984-1988; clinical instructor, lecturer, acting associate director, Kings County School Anesthesia for Nurses, since 1994; staff nurse anesthetist, Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, since 1987; coordinator quality assurance department anesthesiology, Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, 1988-1991; assoc.dir. anesthesiology, Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, since 1991. Diabetes clinician department internal medicine Coney Island Hospital Center, Brooklyn, 1985. Per diem nurse anesthetist St. John's Episcopal Hospital, Far Rockaway, New York, 1988-1991.

Guest lecturer Brooklyn College, 1982.

Achievements

• Elayne McKenna has been listed as a noteworthy legal consultant, nursing educator, medical, nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member AACN, American Association Nurse Anesthetists, New York State Association Nurse Anesthetists, Delta Society, Phi Theta Kappa. F C.

Connections

Father:

Joseph Albanese

Mother:

Gloria (Formigio) Albanese