Gail Egan Sansivero

Background

Sansivero, Gail Egan was born on August 5, 1956 in Plattsburgh, New York, United States.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, State University of New York, Albany, 1978; Master of Science in Medical/Surgical Nursing, Russell Sage College, 1982.

Career

Staff nurse, U. Rochester (New York) Medical Center, 1978-1979; staff nurse, St. Peter's Hospital, Albany, 1979-1980, 80-82; clinical nurse specialist department surgical oncology, Ohio State University Hospitals, Columbus, 1982-1986; clinical nurse specialist division medical oncology, Albany Medical College, 1986-1988; clinical nurse specialist department hematology-oncology, Albany Medical Center, since 1988. Chair nursing policy and procedure committee Albany Medical Center Hospital, 1988-1990, chair cancer nursing practice committee, since 1988, member cancer committee, since 1988, member infection control committee, 1988-1990, coordinator peripherally insertedcen. catheter education program. Board directors American Cancer Society, 1986-1992, chair nursing professional education committee, 1986-1988.

Achievements

• Certified oncology nurse.

Membership

Member Oncology Nursing Society (chair chapters committee since 1991, N.E. regional representative chapters committee 1988-1991, corresponding member chapters committee 1986-1988, president Columbus chapter 1982-1986), New York Capital District Chapter of Oncology Nursing Society (fundraising committee), Sigma Theta Tau.