Background
Marienau, Mary E. Shirk was born on July 8, 1950 in Waterloo, Iowa, United States.
Marienau, Mary E. Shirk was born on July 8, 1950 in Waterloo, Iowa, United States.
Diploma in Nursing, Allen Memorial School of Nursing, 1971. Bachelor in Science, University Northern Iowa, 1976. Certified in nurse anesthesia, Mayo School Health Related Sciences, 1979.
Master of Science, Winona State University, 1986.
Office nurse, Medical Association of Cedar Falls, Iowa., 1970-1971;
charge Registered Nurse in medical surgical specialties, Sartori Hospital, Cedar Falls, Iowa., 1971-1972;
assistant head nurse acute care, Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo, 1972-1975;
staff Registered Nurse Intensive Care Unit/Critical Care Unit, Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo, 1975-1976;
staff anesthetist, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1979-1981;
assistant anesthesia supervisor, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, since 1981;
intern in counselor education, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, 1984-1985;
pediatrics liver transplant coordinator, since 1994. Member masters program committee Mayo Clinic Nurse Anesthesia School Health Related Sciences, 1984, education committee, since 1984, student selection committee, since 1984. Chairman student and faculty evaluation subcommittee, since 1984.
Member St. Mary's anesthesia section's communicatin committee, 1984-1986. On-site visitor National.Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Programs, since 1988.
Member Rochester Civic Music Guild. Member American Association Nurse Anesthetists, Minnesota Association Nurse Anesthetists, VA National Medical Musical Group (president since 1992). Lodges: Masons (worthy advisory 1968).
Daughter of Harold Harlin and Mary Jane (Smith) Shirk. Divorced; 1 child, Jennifer Sue Bland.