Education
Diploma in Nursing, Bellevue-Mills Schools, New York, 1964; Bachelor in Psychology, Marymount Manhattan College, 1974; Bachelor of science in nursing, State University of New York, Albany, 1985; MSN, Hunter College, 1989.
Diploma in Nursing, Bellevue-Mills Schools, New York, 1964; Bachelor in Psychology, Marymount Manhattan College, 1974; Bachelor of science in nursing, State University of New York, Albany, 1985; MSN, Hunter College, 1989.
Staff nurse critical care, New York University Medical Center, 1964-1965;
head nurse prison ward, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, 1965-1966;
charge nurse amputee service, United States Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, 1966-1967;
charge nurse aeromedical evac. unit, United States Naval Hospital Guam, Marianas Islands, 1967-1968;
supervisor critical care, Cabrini Medical Center, New York, 1968-1970;
head nurse drug addiction service, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, 1970-1971;
clinical instructor critical care, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, 1971-1973;
assistant director nursing-prison health, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, 1973-1976;
staff nurse burn unit, Cornell Univercity, New York, 1976-1977;
clinical instructor emergency services, Cabrini Medical Center, New York, 1977-1979;
supervisor emergency services, Cabrini Medical Center, New York, 1981-1982;
critical care instructor, Cabrini Medical Center, New York, 1982-1985;
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome research nurse, Cabrini Medical Center, New York, 1985-1986;
director Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome program, Visiting Nurse Svc. of New York, 1986-1987;
clinical nurse specialist Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection, Visiting Nurse Svc. of New York, since 1987. Member of faculty Institute for Emergency Care, St. Vincent's Hospital, New York, since 1983, Hunter-Bellevue School Nursing, CUNY, since 1989, School Nursing Columbia University, since 1993. Clinical nurse specialist Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Visiting Nurse Svc. of New York, since 1987, clinical director Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1994.
Member clinical nursing advising committee Health Resources and Superior vena cava syndrome Administration, Rockeville, Maryland., since 1993. Member editorial board Home Healthcare Nurse, since 1993, Nursing Leadership Forum, since 1994, The Journal of Care Management, since 1994, American Journal Nursing, since 1995. Advisory Office of Technology Assessment United States Congress, Washington, District of Columbia, since 1994.
Lecturer School of Social Svc. Fordham University, since 1994, School Nursing Doctoral Program New York University, since 1994. Member distinguished board advisory in public health Springer Public Company, since 1994.
With United States Navy Nurse Corps, 1966-1968. Fellow American Academy Nursing. Member ANA (Honorary Nursing Practice award 1994), APHA, American Assembly of Men in Nursing (Luther Christman award 1993), New York State Nurses Association (advisory nursing practice and ethics committees since 1989, Nursing Practice award 1988, Excellence in Writing award 1991), New York Counties Reg.
Association (Distinguished Svc. award 1987, Lavina Dock award for nursing practice, 1988), Association Nurses in Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Care (board directors since 1993), Sigma Theta Tau. Alpha Phi.