Background
VanderKolk, Mary DeDecker was born on February 7, 1951 in Highland Park, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Frank Joseph and Jean Marie (Halmich) DeDecker.
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Mary DeDecker VanderKolk
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Michigan State University, 1972; Bachelor of science in nursing, Michigan State University, 1975; MSN, Wayne State University, 1980; postgraduate, Wayne State University, since 1989; Master of Business Administration, Lake Superior State University, 1993.
Career
Nurse externe, E.W. Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, Michigan, 1974-1975;
charge nurse general surgery unit, E.W. Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, Michigan, 1975-1976;
staff nurse Intensive Care Unit, E.W. Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, Michigan, 1976-1977;
staff nurse Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Catherine McCauley Health Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1977-1981, summer 1982;
assistant professor, Eastern Michigan U., Ypsilanti, 1981-1984;
member contingency staff Intensive Care Unit, Munson Medical Center, Traverse City, Michigan, 1984-1985;
lead instructor advanced medical/surgical nursing, Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City, 1985-1987;
department head nursing, Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City, since 1987. Defendant nurse expert witness, 1989-1994, 96, 97-98. Member adjunct fculty MSN program Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1991.
Committee member development county Munson Medical Center, 1992-1993. Secretary/treasurer Rural Emergency Medical Education Consortium, Traverse City, 1993-1995, board directors, since 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Coord. health education team Immaculate Conception Church, Traverse City, 1994-1995, member of advisory committee health ministry, since 1994. Member ANA, National League Nursing, Michigan Nurses Association (member cabinet administration and education, representative at large board directors 1987-1989, 89-91, recording secretary 1988-1989), Michigan Council Nursing Education Adminstrs. (correspondent secretary board directors 1988-1989, 89-90, vice president/president elect 1990-1991, president 1991-1992, immediate past president 1992-1993), Michigan League Nursing (director area V 1994-1996), King.
International Nursing Society (founding member since 1996), County Medical Society Auxiliary, Sigma Theta Tau.
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Connections
Married Michael Homer VanderKolk, June 18, 1977. Children: Lauren, Christopher, Nicole, Allison.
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American