Background
Donovan, Rita R. was born on May 19, 1957 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Joseph and Antoinette (Burdo) Nigro.
Donovan, Rita R. was born on May 19, 1957 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Joseph and Antoinette (Burdo) Nigro.
Student, Brooklyn College, 1975-1977; Bachelor of science in nursing, State University of New York, Brooklyn, 1979.
Senior staff nurse medical surgical unit, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1979-1981; staff nurse medical Intensive Care Unit, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1981-1984; assistant head nurse pulmonary Intensive Care Unit, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1985-1986; graduate nurse anesthetist, Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, 1988-1989; clinical and academic instructor, Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, 1989-1990; clinical specialist surgical Intensive Care Unit, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1990-1991; quality improvement coordinator department anesthesia, Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, since 1991; clinical, academic instructor, Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, since 1991.
Anesthetist, Intensive Care Unit Desert Storm Task Force, 1991. Member Healing the Children, Tunja, Columbia, 1998. Member ACN, American Association Nurse Anesthetists, Society Critical Care Medicine, Society Trauma Nurses.