Background
Orshan, Susan Aileen was born on May 16, 1959 in Somerville, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Martin Louis and Miriam (Ratner) Orshan.
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Susan Aileen Orshan
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Education
Bachelor of science in nursing, University of Pennsylvania, 1981; Master of Arts, New York University, 1985; Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1993.
Career
Teaching fellow, adjunct instructor division of nursing, New York University, New York City, 1985-1989; adolescent pregnancy counselor, St. Mary's Hospital, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1987-1988; childbirth educator, St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center, New York City, 1987-1994; childbirth educator, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, 1987-1991; private practice childbirth education, Jersey City, since 1987; test consultant, National League for Nursing, New York City, 1990-1993; assistant professor, Rutgers College Nursing, Newark, 1993-1997. Member planning committee Rogerian Conference, New York City, 1991-1996. Visiting assistant professor Wider U., Chester, Pennsylvania, since 1997.
Achievements
Membership
Health professional advisory county Northern New Jersey chapter March of Dimes, chair babies and you subcommittee. Fellow American College Childbirth Educators. Member ANA, New Jersey State Nurses Association, Association of Women's Health, Obstetrical and Neonatal Nursing (corresponding member national research committee, district III legislation committee), American Society for Psychoprophylaxis in Pregnancy/Lamaze, Sigma Theta Tau (president Upsilon chapter 1992-1994, region 5 mentor).
