LouAnn M. Rondorf-Klym

Background

Rondorf-Klym, LouAnn M. was born on October 27, 1953 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Eugene LeRoy and Edna Lila Rondorf.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, U. North Dakota, 1976; MSN, U. North Dakota, 1990; Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, Oregon Health Sciences U., 1998.

Career

Community health nurse, Stark County Comty. Health, Dickinson, North Dakota, 1977-1980; DON, Dickinson Nursing Center, 1980-1988; charge nurse, St. Luke's Nursing Home, Dickinson, 1988-1990; cardiac rehabilitation nurse, St. Joseph's Hospital, Dickinson, 1988-1990; DON, Oak Villa Care Center, Hillsboro, Oregon, 1990-1991; clinical investigator, Laerdal Manufacturing Corporation, Tualatin, Oregon, 1991-1995; graduate research assistant, Oregon Health Sciences U. School Nursing, 1995-1997; clinical study coordinator, Hilltop Research, Inc., 1996-1997; project director school nursing, Oregon Health Sciences U., Portland, since 1997. Member ad-hoc committee case-mix system North Dakota State Human Superior vena cava syndrome, 1987-1989.

Member ad-hoc committee entry into practice North Dakota Association Degree Licensed Practical Nurse, 1985-1986, forum faculty, 1987. Team member Midwest Alliance in Nursing, 1986. Consultant Treasure Valley Living Center, Boise, 1989, Laerdal Medical Corporation, 1995, Diagnostic Cardiology division Hewlett-Packard, 1995-1996.

Achievements

• LouAnn M. Rondorf-Klym has been listed as a noteworthy Nurse, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Bachelor of Liberal Studies subcommittee American Heart Association, Portland, since 1992, instructor Bachelor of Liberal Studies, California, North Dakota and Oregon, since 1976. Volunteer Adopt-a-Grandparent King City (Oregon) Convalescent & Rehabilitation Center, 1992-1997. Member governmental relations committee North Dakota Nurses Association, Bismarck, 1986-1990.

Volunteer Hopkins Elementary School, Sherwood, Oregon,1991-. Volunteer gardener St. Paul Lutheran Church, Sherwood, 1991-1997. Secretary Badlands Nurses Association, 1983-1985, director-at-large, 1985-1987, legislation committee, 1990, member program committee, 1990.

Volunteer instructor Tualatin Valley Fire Department, since 1997. Member outreach committee American Cancer Society, since 1998. Member ANA (cabinet on education North Dakota chapter 1987-1990), American Association Medical Instrumentation, International Society Quality of Life Studies, Society Urological Nurses and Associations (patient/community education committee since 1997), Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society, Gerontological Association American, Beta Psi Sigma Theta Tau (Outstanding Doctor of Philosophy Student award 1998).

Interests

• Avocations: watercolor painting, Victorian flower gardening, walking, biking.

Connections

Married Michael Allyn Klym, May 16, 1976. Children: Trevor William, Matthew Robert.

Father:

Eugene LeRoy Rondorf

Mother:

Edna Lila Rondorf

Spouse:

Michael Allyn Klym

child:

Trevor William Rondorf-Klym

child:

Matthew Robert Rondorf-Klym