LINDA M. DELAMAR, CRNA, MSN, MS
President
Chairperson Publications/Web
Linda is presently serving a fourth term on the board. In the past, she has served as president-elect, secretary and program coordinator. She is a 1994 graduate of Nazareth Hospital School of Nurse Anesthesia & is presently self employed. Her initial MSN is from Widener University. Linda has lectured at the state & national level as well as for several other conferences in different nursing specialties & has served as a reviewer for a few books, including Alexander’s Care of the Patient in Surgery 12th & 13th edition (13th edition will be out in October 2006). She has done volunteer medical missions & looks forward to doing more. Linda is retired from the USAFR, where she functioned as a flight nurse examiner with the 714th AES at McGuire AFB. She maintains memberships with ANA/NJSNA, AACN, International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, MHAUS, Sigma Theta Tau & served as a liaison for AACN in the development for national standards for perioperative hypothermia. Linda is also a member of the Medical Reserve Corps of Burlington County.
RUSSELL R. LYNN, CRNA, MSN
President Elect
Chairperson Program Committee
This is Russ' first term on the board. Russ began his nursing career at Helene Fuld School of Nursing, where he received his diploma. He received his BSN from Widener University and went to Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nurse Anesthesia and received his MSN from Temple University in 2001. Russ maintains his membership with AACN and Sigma Theta Tau. He is currently the Associate Program Director for the Nurse Anesthesia Program at The University of Pennsylvania.
ANTONIO LUCIANO, CRNA
Ex-Officio
Chairperson Government Relations Committee
Tony is presently in fourth term as an NJANA board member. He obtained his initial anesthesia education at the Puerto Rican School for Nurse Anesthetists in 1975 & a BSNA (BS in Nurse Anesthesia) from the George Washington University School of Medicine & Allied Health Sciences in 1978. He has also worked as a legal consultant and is now a partner in an anesthesiology group based in Monmouth County called Innovative Anesthesia Services. He maintains his memberships with ANA/NJSNA & AORN. In his ‘free time’ he does medical missions at least twice a year with Healing the Children. Tony is very committed to our practice. He keeps busy with state & federal issues.
PATRICK LOYND, MSN, CRNA
Secretary
Patrick graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a MSN as a Family Nurse Practitioner along with an additional Master’s Degree in Occupational Health & Wellness in 1996. He completed his Nurse Anesthesia program at Nazareth Hospital School of Nurse Anesthesiology in 2003. Patrick is currently employed as a Nurse Anesthetist for Capital Health System. In addition, he serves as a faculty member and associate program director for Nazareth Hospital School of Nurse Anesthesiology. His past professional experience includes the development and implementation of a medical clinic for people with HIV infection in Philadelphia that remains the largest provider of care in the city and of which he remains a member of the Board of Directors.
FERNE M. COHEN CRNA, M.S
Treasurer
Ferne received her baccalaureate degree in nursing in from Fairleigh Dickinson University. In 1986, she graduated from Medical College of Pennsylvania with a MS in Nurse Anesthesia. Since her graduation in 1986, Ferne has practiced in a variety of clinical settings and participated in the clinical education of nurse anesthesia students. Ferne served as Program Director of Our Lady of Lourdes Nurse Anesthesia Program from 1987 to 1990. In 2003, Ferne joined the Nurse Anesthesia Program faculty at Drexel University where she is currently the Associate Program Director. She still maintains her clinical practice in anesthesia. This is her first term serving on the Board of Directors. Ferne’s interests outside of her profession include fitness, spending time with her family and volunteering in her community.
TRACY CASTLEMAN, CRNA, MS
Chairperson Public Relations Committee
This is Tracy's second term on the NJANA board. Tracy received her BSN in 1986 from Niagara University, Niagara Falls, NY and graduated from the Albany Medical College Graduate School for Nurse Anesthesia in 1991. While in graduate school was appointed to the AANA Council on Accreditation as the Student Representative for 1990-1991. After graduation she remained on staff at Albany Medical Center Hospital as a staff CRNA as well as a clinical and didactic instructor in the Nurse Anesthesia Program. She has served as a committee member on the AANA Practice Committee (2000-2001) and the AANA Public Relations Committee (1998-2000), and as Public Relations Committee Chair, (2001-current). While on the Public Relations Committee, she has helped to develop and grow the AANA Student Mentoring Program at the AANA Annual and Mid-Year Assembly meetings. She has also lectured both to students and around the country on PR skills as well as the value of mentoring in our profession. Tracy is currently employed at the UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ as a staff CRNA and is the Clinical Coordinator at UMDNJ-RWJ for the UMDNJ-Newark Nurse Anesthesia Program.
BOB MYRINOWSKI, CRNA
Chairperson Nominating Committee/Elections
This is Bob's second term on the board. Bob graduated from Nazareth Hospital School of Nurse Anesthesia in 1986. He presently works for Liberty Anesthesia at Centrastate Medical Center in Freehold and does office anesthesia as an independent contractor.
TERESA GREENHALGH, MS
Co-Chair Government Relations Committee
This is Teresa's first time on the board. Teresa is a Graduate of the Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nurse Anesthesia and earned a MS from St. Joseph’s University in 1997. Teresa is employed by Trenton Anesthesiology Associates and has recently retired from the Air Force Reserve, where she began her carreer as a flight nurse and completed it as a CRNA. She resides in Bordentown NJ.
PEGGY BURGOYNE, CRNA, MS
Board Member
Peggy has been involved with NJANA for over 12 years. She has served as NJANA president three times. She is also presently coordinating our state meetings until we familiarize Russ Lynn. Peggy has been a CRNA for 27 years. She is a staff CRNA at Cooper Hospital/UMC, where she also serves as an instructor for SRNA’s. Peggy keeps busy with her involvement in NJANA as well as participating with volunteer medical missions. Peggy has also lectured for our state as well as national meetings. Peggy believes that we should all pursue excellence in our profession & be vigilant in our practice.
KURLEIGH THOMAS, BSN, SRNA
Student Representative
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Kurleigh as our first student representative. Kurleigh is a student at UMDNJ in Newark. She has a strong critical care background and has been involved in other professional organizations during her nursing career. Kurleigh comes from NY and is a member of the New York Nurses Association, American Nurses Association, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, AANA, as well as a member and student representative for the New England Association of Nurse Anesthetists. She is a highly motivated individual and we look forward to having her on the board!
So, what do we do? Well, we have been VERY busy! There have been many meetings & brainstorming sessions, most concerned with trying to protect our practice (see political corner). This has taken a lot of time, effort & of course$$$. We also plan our state meetings to provide you with an opportunity for you to obtain CE & network with your colleagues. We are here for YOU & we are always interested in your thoughts & feedback & would love to have you join our team!
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