Background
DaCunha, Joanne P. was born on July 3, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Michael John and Helen Marie (Eckardt) Patzek.
DaCunha, Joanne P. was born on July 3, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Michael John and Helen Marie (Eckardt) Patzek.
Diploma, Abington Memorial Hospital School Nursing, 1969; Bachelor of Business Administration summa cum laude, Delaware Valley College, 1986; MSN summa cum laude, Gwynedd Mercy College, 1993.
Nurse, Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital, Darby, Pennsylvania, 1969, 71;
instructor, American Red Cross, Misawa, Japan, 1969-1971;
nurse, team leader, Doylestown (Pennsylvania) Hospital, 1972-1983;
clinical editor, Springhouse (Pennsylvania) Corporation, Springhouse, Pennsylvania, 1980-1991;
associate clinical director, Springhouse Corporation, Springhouse, Pennsylvania, 1991-1993;
nursing editor, Field Artillery Davis Company, Philadelphia, since 1993. Medico-legal consultant, Bedminster, 1983-1996. Marketing consultant, Bedminster, 1983-1996.
Consultant in field.
Board directors Fatima House, Bedminster, 1990-1997. Member American Association of Critical Care Nurses, American Nurses Association, Delaware Valley College Alumni Association (executive committee since 1997, Achievement award 1995), Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Daniel DaCunha, April 12, 1969. Children: Kristin Lynne, Karin Leigh.