Martine Pedersen Orr

Background

Orr, Martine Pedersen was born on July 2, 1939 in Miami. Daughter of George Christian and Pasqualina (Trombetta) Pedersen.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Florida State University, 1961; Master in Public Health, U. North Carolina, 1965.

Career

Staff nurse, National Institutes of Health Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1961-1962; staff nurse, District of Columbia Health Department, Washington, 1962-1964; director nurses, C&Y Project # 636, Miami, 1967-1968; assistant professor, U. Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1968-1973; director C.H. Superior vena cava syndrome, Pueblo (Colorado) City County Health Department, 1978-1981; nursing home consultant, Pueblo (Colorado) City County Health Department, 1981-1983; health educator, Pueblo (Colorado) City County Health Department, 1983; executive director, S.E. Colorado Area Health Education Center, Pueblo, since 1983. Member of advisory committee Pueblo Community College College Nursing, since 1985, University of Southern Colorado, Pueblo, since 1979, Lamar, Otero and Trinidad C.C.s, Colorado Nursing Task Force. Member governance committee Colorado Differentiated Practice Implementation Project, since 1991.

Member Colorado Geriatric Education Center Advisory Committee, since 1991, Colorado Nursing Articulation Model Committee, 1990-1991. Clinical instructor U. Colorado School Nursing, Denver, since 1991, member Nightingale award steering committee, 1990-1992.

Achievements

• Martine Pedersen Orr has been listed as a noteworthy Community health nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Pueblo Human Superior vena cava syndrome Commission, since 1986, chair 1989-1992. Member LeadershipPueblo Steering Committee, 1986-1989. Member Colorado Nurses Association (district president 1990-1991), National League for Nursing, National Rural Health Association, Colorado Society for Nurse Executives, Colorado Council Nurse Educators, National Area Health Education Centers Dirs.

Association, Colorado RuralHealth Consortium.

Connections

Married Gilbert F. Orr, December 29, 1965. Children: George, Patrick, Paul, Cecilia.

Father:

George Christian Pedersen

Mother:

Pasqualina (Trombetta) Pedersen

Spouse:

Gilbert F. Orr

child:

Patrick Orr

child:

Paul Orr

child:

Cecilia Orr

child:

George Orr