Background
Burggraf, Virginia Rose was born on September 4, 1942 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Angelo Peter and Philomena (Signore) Bottone.
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Virginia Rose Burggraf
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Bachelor of science in nursing, Cornell Univercity, 1964; Master of Science in Nursing, Seton Hall U., 1979; postgraduate, Louisiana State University School Nursing.
Career
Staff nurse, Nassau Hospital, Mineola, New York, 1964-1968;
charge nurse night shift, St. John's Hospital, Smithtown, New York, 1972-1974;
nurse public health, Hauppauge, New York, 1974-1977;
nurse, Overlook Hospital, Summit, New Jersey, 1977-1978;
faculty graduate program, Seton Hall U., 1980;
instructor, then assistant professor, Medical Center School Nursing, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, 1980-1984;
member of faculty (on gratis appointment), Medical Center School Nursing, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, since 1984;
clinical faculty, consultant, Medical Center School Nursing, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, since 1985. Part-time staff medical/surgical nursing St. Tammany Hospital, 1983-1984. Consultant faculty Loyola University City College, New Orleans, since 1985.
Educator nursing VAMed. Center, New Orleans, since 1985. Lecturer and consultant in field.
Achievements
Membership
Lay ministry Mandeville (Louisiana) Parish Church, 1987. Board directors Catholic Charities Adult Day Care Center, New Orleans. Member American Nurses Association (certified gerontological nurse), Council Gerontol Nurses of America Nurses Association (chairman nominating committee 1987-1989), Louisiana State Nurses Association (member continuing education committee 1984-1985, founder, present chair gerontological nursing forum 1984-1987), Northshore District Nurses Association (board directors 1980-1981, 2d vice president 1982), National League for Nursing (secretary 1981, mem.aging task force 1984-1985, board directors 1987-1988, chair membership 1989), S.W. Society on Aging (member student recruitment committee 1983, editorial review board The Southwestern publication 1984), Southern Gerontological Society, National NursingDiagnosis Association, National Council on Aging, Louisiana Aging Network Association, Alzheimers' Disease and Related Disorders Association, Inc.
(board directors since 1985), Citizens for Quality Nursing, American Association of University Women, Nurses of Veterans Association (president 1986-1988, correspondent secretary since 1988), Sigma Theta Tau (member Executive Board 1983-1984, chair publicity 1983-1984, editorial review board 1984-1986, Senior Henrietta Guyotaward 1986), Epsilon Nu (president-elect 1988-1989, president since 1989).
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Married Thomas F. Burggraf, August 17, 1963 (deceased September 1985). Children: Mary Ellen, Thomas F. Junior, Elizabeth, Karen.
