Joanne Van De Valk Clements

Background

Clements, Joanne Van De Valk was born on December 4, 1955 in Halifax, Nova Scoti, Canada. Daughter of Adrianus Joseph and Elizabeth Lucia Van De Valk.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Rochester, New York, 1977; Master of Science in Cardiopulmonary Nursing, U. Rochester, New York, 1988; postgraduate, U. Rochester, New York, 1992.

Career

Staff nurse cardiac surgery, respiratory Intensive Care Unit, North Carolina Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill, 1977-1980; staff nurse, unit teacher ICUs, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1980-1986; staff nurse, per diem surgical Intensive Care Unit, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, 1986-1988; clinical nurse specialist, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, 1988-1992; clinical associate, U. Rochester School Nursing, 1988-1989; instructor clinical nursing, U. Rochester School Nursing, 1989-1992; nurse manager burn/intensive care unit, U. Rochester School Nursing, 1992-1994; assistant professor clinical nursing, U. Rochester School Nursing, since 1994; senior nurse manager burn/trauma unit, U. Rochester School Nursing, 1994-1995; clinical chief for surgical nursing, U. Rochester School Nursing, since 1995.

Achievements

• Joanne Van De Valk Clements has been listed as a noteworthy Critical care nurse, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Regional coordinator Foundation for Critical Care-National Critical Care AwarenessWeek, Rochester, 1989-1990. Member AACN (board directors Greater Rochester-Finger Lakes chapter, program committee chair 1988-1989, secretary 1989-1990, president 1990-1991, board directors 1991-1992), Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Married HughCharles Digby Clements, August 31, 1986. Children: Charlotte Mackenzie, Adrian James Duncan.

Father:

Adrianus Joseph Valk

Mother:

Elizabeth Lucia Van De Valk

Spouse:

HughCharles Digby Clements

child:

Adrian James Duncan Clements

child:

Charlotte Mackenzie Clements