Susana Beaird Lopatka

Background

Lopatka, Susana Beaird was born on May 1, 1937 in White Plains, New York, United States. Daughter of Paul J. and Dorothy V.L. (Jewell) Grueninger.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Duke U., 1959; Bachelor of science in nursing, Columbia University, New York City, 1962; Master of Arts in Parent/Child Nursing, New York University, New York City, 1975.

Career

Staff nurse, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1962; public health nurse, Department of Health, City of New York, 1962-1966; public health nurse high-risk maternal and infant care project, New York Medical College, New York City, 1966-1967; nursing coordinator Brownsville East New York Center, Maternal and Infant Care Project City of New York, 1967-1969; assistant supervisor ambulatory care, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City, 1969-1970; senior supervisor ambulatory care, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City, 1970-1972; assistant DON ambulatory care, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City, 1972-1975; clinical specialist in maternity, Chicago Lying-In Hospital, University of Chicago Medical Center, 1976-1980; DON, Chicago Lying-In Hospital, University of Chicago Medical Center, 1980-1986; maternal/child health nurse consultant, Illinois Department Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Chicago, since 1986. Member perinatal nursing advisory county Greater Illinois chapter March of Dimes, Chicago, since 1979.

Achievements

• Susana Beaird Lopatka has been listed as a noteworthy nursing consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founding president, board directors American Scandinavian Association Illinois, Chicago, 1983-1995. Active Chicago Council Foreign Relations, since 1976. Member American Nurses Association, American Public Health Association, Illinois Nurses Association, Chicago Nurses Association (district 1), Illinois Public HealtAssn.

(chairman maternal-child health section 1992-1994, assistant chairman 1990-1992), Illinois Association Maternal-Child Health (president 1992-1994, board directors 1989-1996), Sigma Theta Tau, Pi Sigma Alpha.

Interests

• Classical music, hiking, bicycling, classical music.

Connections

Married John Rudolph Lopatka, September 6, 1975.

Father:

Paul J. Grueninger

Mother:

Dorothy V.L. (Jewell) Grueninger

Spouse:

John Rudolph Lopatka