Margaret Jane Cushman

Background

Cushman, Margaret Jane was born on November 17, 1948 in Pahokee, Florida, United States. Daughter of Edmund Francis and Mary Margaret (Adams) Cushman.

Education

Diploma in nursing, Johns Hopkins Hospital, l969; Bachelor of science in nursing, University of Pennsylvania, 1972; MSN, Yale University, 1976.

Career

Assistant director nursing, St. Joseph's Hospital, Philadelphia, 1972-1974; assistant director, Regional Visiting Nurse Agency, North Haven, Connecticut, 1976-1978; executive director, Waterbury (Connecticut) Visiting Nurse Association, 1978-1982; executive vice president, Visiting Nurse Association Health Care, Inc., Plainville, Connecticut, 1982-1986; president, Visiting Nurse And Home Care, Inc. (name changed to Visiting Nurse Association Health Care, Inc.), Plainville, Connecticut, 1986-1998; Chief Executive Officer Home Care U., National Association for Home Care, Washington, since 1998; chief administrative officer, National Association Home Care, Washington, since 1999. Assistant clinical professor Yale University School Nursing, New Haven, since 1978, University Texas School Nursing, San Antonio, 1990-1997.

Consultant University of Southern California School Nursing, 1987-1989,University Texas School Nursing, San Antonio, 1989-1990. Corporator American Savings Bank, 1993-1998, Hartford Hospital, since 1993, Hospital for Special Care, 1994-1998. Board directors St. Mary's Hospital, Waterbury, Connecticut.

Board directors HealthTech Superior vena cava syndrome Corporation.

Achievements

• Margaret Jane Cushman has been listed as a noteworthy Home care executive, nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Connecticut Governor's Blue Ribbon Committee to Investigate Nursing Home Industry in Connecticut, Hartford, 1975-1977. Member of national advising committee Center for Health Policy Research, Denver, 1989-1994. Member Connecticut Award for Excellence Health Advisory Task Force, 1993-1994.

Secretary Foundation for Hospice and Home Care, 1989-1995. Member joint advisory county public health advisory county Connecticut Department Public Health and Addiction Superior vena cava syndrome, 1994-1995. Member ANA, ASTD, Creative Thinking Association, World Future Society, National League for Nursing (national advisory county home health outcome study 1989-1993), National Association Home Care (chairman 1986-1988, secretary 1984-1986, 91-94, vice chair 1995-1998, Member of Year award 1984, 97, Virginia Henderson award for excellence in nursing 1997), Connecticut Association Home Care (secretary 1981-1985), United States Distance Learning Association, Greater Hartford Chamber of Commerce (women executives committee 1990-1998), Alumni Association Leadership Greater Hartford, Sigma Theta Tau.

Interests

• Avocations: herb gardening.

Connections

Father:

Edmund Francis Cushman

Mother:

Mary Margaret (Adams) Cushman