Background
Hitch, Melanie Audrey was born on September 19, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Alden Edwards and Frances Snell.
Hitch, Melanie Audrey was born on September 19, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Alden Edwards and Frances Snell.
Associate of Arts, Virginia Intermont, Bristol, Virginia, 1967; Bachelor of science in nursing, University of Virginia, 1969; Master of Science, U. Oklahoma, 1982.
Head nurse, University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, 1969-1973;
clinical nurse specialist, Sunnybrook Medical Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1973-1975;
staff nurse, Baptist Hospital, Memphis, 1975;
head nurse, Porter Memorial Hospital, Denver, 1976-1978;
physician's assistant, Kaiser Permanente, Denver, 1978;
clinical nurse specialist, Oklahoma Children's Memorial Hospital, Oklahoma City, 1978-1982;
instructor, Cazonovia (New York) College, 1983;
clinical nurse specialist, Onondaga County Health Long Term Health Care, Syracuse, New York, 1983-1989;
supervisor, Montgomery County Combined Health District, Dayton, Ohio., since 1990. Preceptor Syracuse University, 1986-1989. Member affiliate faculty School Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, since 1990.
Adjunct assistant professor School Nursing, State University of New York, Syracuse, 1988-1989.
Member National Association Orthopaedic Nurses (committee chairperson since 1991), Orthopaedic Nurses Association (Vice-President 1977-1978, secretary 1978-1980, board directors 1974-1975, mem national nominating committee 1975-1977), Dayton Area Orthopaedic Nurses (president 1992-1993).
Married David C. Hitch, September 2, 1972. Children: Charles Joseph, Kathryn Elizabeth Frances.