PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION

1957  Graduate of the School of Nursing, RN-Program, Santa Luisa de Marillac, Damas Hospital - Ponce, Puerto Rico

1960  Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Catholic University of Puerto Rico

1970  Master of Arts Degree, Cathoiic University of Puerto Rico

1974  Graduate level courses at the School of Public Health, College of Allied Health of Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus - Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico

1991  Graduate Certificate in Geriatrics, Department of Intemal Medicine, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus-Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

1988-1995: Full Professor, Department of Nursing, BSN Program University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

1982-1987: Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, BSN Program

1982-1984: Clinical Instructor of the Graduate Program in Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Puerto Rico - San Juan, PR (Part-time)

1980-1982: Associate Professor in Nursing, Department of Nursing - University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, BSN Program

1976-1980: Director of the Nursing Department, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez, Campus

1975 : Instructor of Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, Department of Nursing University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

1973-1974: Assistant to the Director of the Department of Nursing Services, Mayaguez Medical Center

1970-1973: Coordinator of the Staff Development Program, Department of Nursing Services, Mayaguez Medical Center

1967-1970: Instructor in the Associate Degree Program, Department of Nursing University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

1965-1967: Acting Director, Dr. Jos6 N. Gandara School of Nursing, Ponce, PR (Diploma School)

1963-1965: Assistant Director, Dr. Jos6 N. Gandara School of Nursing, Ponce, PR (Diploma School)

1960-1963: Instructor of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing, Dr. Jos6 N. Gandara, Diploma Program

1957-1960: Staff Nurse in the area of: Medicine, Surgery, Operating Room, Obstetric,
Part-time Instructor at Vocational School, Practical Nursing, Ponce, PR