Background
Waszak, Louise Carol was born on December 10, 1947 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of John Chester and Monica Zielinska Waszak.
Waszak, Louise Carol was born on December 10, 1947 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of John Chester and Monica Zielinska Waszak.
Diploma, Montefiore Hospital, 1968; Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Miami, 1975; MSN, U. Pittsburgh, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, U. Pittsburgh, 1987.
Nurse, Magee Women's Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1968-1969; charge nurse, Sacred Heart Hospital, Pensacola, Florida, 1969-1970; team leader, Hillside Hospital, San Diego, 1970-1973; clinical nurse II, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, 1973-1977; nurse psychiatric, Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic, Pittsburgh, 1977-1978; faculty, U. Pittsburgh School Nursing, 1978-1982; clinical administrator, Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic, 1982-1986; clinical liaison, educator, Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic, 1986-1989; administrator, lobbyist, Pennsylvania Nurses Association, Harrisburg, 1990-1991; assistant professor, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1991-1993; PNP pediatrics, hematology, oncology, Sinai Hospital, since 1993; PNP, Helix Care, 1996-1997; private practice, Bel Air, Maryland., since 1997. Consultant in field.
Member Children's Council Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, 1988-1990, United Mental Health Task Force, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, 1988-1990. Health care advisor Hand-in-hand Festival, Pittsburgh, 1981-1986. Mental health debriefer Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Team, Pittsburgh, 1989-1990.
Lieutenant commander United States Navy, 1991, commander Reserve, 1997. Member National League Nursing, Pennsylvania Nurses Association, Maryland. Nurses Association, Naval Reserve Association, National Ski Patrol, Sigma Theta Tau (vice president 1992-1996).