Background
Forbes, Karen Elizabeth was born on August 7, 1953 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Daughter of John Duff and Florence Elizabeth (Phillipps) Forbes.
Forbes, Karen Elizabeth was born on August 7, 1953 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Daughter of John Duff and Florence Elizabeth (Phillipps) Forbes.
Bachelor of Science, Russell Sage College, 1975; MSN, Case Western Reserve University, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, Adelphi U., 1988.
Staff nurse, St. John's Riverside Hospital, Yonkers, 1975-1977; instructor, Pace U., Pleasantville, New York, 1978-1981; medical-surgical clinical nurse specialist, Northern Westchester Hospital Center, Mount Kisco, New York, 1981-1994; family nurse practitioner, diabetes educator, Office of Alan Kantor Doctor of Medicine Yorktown Heights, New York, since 1994; assistant professor, College New Rochelle (New York), since 1994. Consultant Visiting Nurse Association Hudson Valley, Mount Kisco, since 1994.
Fellow Clinical Society American Diabetes Association. Member ANA (vice chair 1988-1990, county clinical nurse specialists 1986-1988), American Diabetes Association (Outstanding Professional Educator award 1985, 92), New York State Coalition Nurse Practioners, Sigma Theta Tau.