Mary Susan Koithan

Background

Koithan, Mary Susan was born on February 25, 1956 in Cincinnati. Daughter of Norman J. and Dorothy B. (Harrell) Zemites.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Cincinnati, 1978; MSN, U. Nevada, 1986; Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, U. Colorado, 1994.

Career

Charge nurse, supervisor, Desert Springs Hospital, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1981-1984; instructor nursing, Clark County Community College, Las Vegas, 1984-1990; home healthcare educator, Las Vegas, 1987-1992; instructor, U. Nevada, Las Vegas, 1984-1994; assistant professor, U. Nevada, Las Vegas, since 1994; independent consultant medical malpractice, Las Vegas, since 1986; clinical researcher, Sierra Health Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1997.

Achievements

• Mary Susan Koithan has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors American Red Cross, 1989-1994, co-chair nursing committee, 1984-1994, nurse educator, member disaster team Clark County chapter. Board directors community education Clark County chapter American Cancer Society, 1993. Member ANCC (member of commission on accreditation 1993-1996, commission on accreditation continuing education consultant, site visitor), ANA (delegate 1989-1996, member constituent assembly 1989-1993, member Congress on Nursing Practice 1992-1996,member education committee 1993-1994, member nominating committee since 1996, chairperson disaster task force 1993), Nevada Nurses Association (president 1989-1993), Western Institute Nursing, Western Society for Nursing Research, American Nurses Foundation, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Married Ronald Koithan, September 17, 1980. Children: Andrea, Matthew.

Father:

Norman J. Zemites

Mother:

Dorothy B. (Harrell) Zemites

Spouse:

Ronald Koithan

child:

Matthew Koithan

child:

Andrea Koithan