Sylvia Eichner McDonald

Background

McDonald, Sylvia Eichner was born on May 26, 1956 in Milwaukee. Daughter of Thomas Lee and Sylvia Mary (O'Malley) Eichner.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, St. Scholastica College, 1979; Master of Science, Boston College, 1986.

Career

Neurosurgery nurse, Milwaukee County Medical Complex, Milwaukee, 1979-1980; nurse neuroscience Intensive Care Unit, Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, 1980-1982; clinical nurse specialist spinal cord injury, Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, 1986-1993; neuro-rehabilitation clinical nurse specialist, Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, since 1993.

Achievements

• Sylvia Eichner McDonald has been listed as a noteworthy Neuro-rehabilitation clinical nurse specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Spinal Cord Injury Association (board directors Milwaukee chapter 1990-1991), American Association Spinal Cord Injury Nurses (board directors 1988-1992, president 1990-1991,member standards and guidelines subcommittee 1990-1994, content chair for development of sexuality guideline for individuals with spinal cord injury 1994-1997, chairperson Studies. and guidelines committee 1991-1994), American Association Rehabilitation Nurses.

Interests

• Avocations: running, scuba diving.

Connections

Married Donald James McDonald, June 30, 1989.

Father:

Thomas Lee Eichner

Mother:

Sylvia Mary (O'Malley) Eichner

Spouse:

Donald James McDonald