Marion Elizabeth Rudek

Background

Rudek, Marion Elizabeth was born on December 10, 1961 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Stanley Joseph and Susan Marion (Farkas) Rudek.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing magna cum laude, U. Pittsburgh, 1983; MSN magna cum laude, U. Pittsburgh, 1989; PNP, post-MSN, Emory University, 1995.

Career

Child care assistant, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1981-1983; staff nurse neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1983-1984; staff nurse, charge relief nurse neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 1984-1986; staff development instructor, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 1986-1987; part time clinical nurse I general nursing, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 1987-1989; part time nursing arts liaison, U. Pittsburgh, 1987-1988; part time research nurse coordinator, Magee Women's Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1989; clinical instructor, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1989-1990; maternal-child health nurse practitioner, Shore Memorial Hospital, Somers Point, New Jersey, since 1990. Member charter planning, nurse practice and bylaws committee Three Rivers Association Neonatal Nurses, Pittsburgh, 1989-1990. Member planning committee 8th conference Pennsylvania Perinatal Association, Pittsburgh, 1990.

Regional speaker Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative, Pennsauken, New Jersey, since 1990. Health professional advisory March of Dimes, Atlantic City, since 1992. Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Marion Elizabeth Rudek has been listed as a noteworthy Maternal/child health nurse practitioner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Hand-in-Hand co-coordinator for handicapped festival, U. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1982, 83. Volunteer medical tent nurse Ladies Professional Golf Association, Somers Point, 1991. Member AACN, National Association Neonatal Nurses, Insvc.

Interest Group Western Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative, Advanced Practice Forum (nominations, South Jersey representative, ballot candidate chair-elect), South Jersey Coastal Association Neonatal Nurses (member charter planning Vice-President since 1995), SigmaTheta Tau.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, orchids, water sports, water coloring, jazz enthusiast.

Connections

Father:

Stanley Joseph Rudek

Mother:

Susan Marion (Farkas) Rudek