Joan Dispenza |
Joan Dispenza is a highly dedicated and highly motivated individual with the drive to succeed no matter the task that is placed down in front of her. She has had a lengthy and successful career in the health care industry both in medicine, and in the business side as well. Her career was both long and illustrious featuring numerous leadership positions, which she undertook with the utmost professionalism and pride. She has the necessary skills to manage, lead, and supervise multiple people under her command and has proven that with her successful past employments as a nurse. In the world of medicine, especially within the walls of a hospital, one must be ready for anything at a moment's notice. Not only do you have to know what to do at the precise moment, but as a head nurse, you have to be able to know what other people should do as well. This is something that she does extremely well and was clearly recognized for. Joan, after being the head nurse for a cardiac care unit for five years, moved on to become the Director of Nursing at Millard Fillmore Hospital in Buffalo, New York. Her leadership abilities allowed her to move one from nursing and take on positions more related to the management side of health care. Joan Dispenza has been a leader in both the business aspect of health care, and the medical side. At the beginning of her career as a nurse at the Millard Fillmore Hospital in Buffalo, she excelled and was recognized for her good work. As the Director of Nursing, she facilitated operations of medical, surgical, and critical care nursing units of a 400 bed tertiary hospital, led a team that developed and implemented an automated order entry system for acute care setting , directed operations responsibility of budget in excess of 10 million dollars, and coordinated the development and implementation of the Comprehensive Diabetic Education Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs. Joan Dispenza proved herself to be a worthy leader of any hospital or health system, and it provided amazing opportunities for the future of her career. Joan Dispenza had an absolutely successful career in the professional health care industry before she retired in 2009. She had the career that some medical professionals can only hope to achieve after years of unwavering dedication and success. She graduated in 1976 with her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the prestigious D’Youville College located in Buffalo, New York. She was a member of the Honor Society known as the Sigma Theta Tau Zeta Nu Chapter for her exceptional work while obtaining her Master of Science degree in community health administration in 1989. She received both degrees from D’Youville College where she established herself as an exceptionally gifted student. Joan began her career as a nurse at the Millard Fillmore Hospital also located in Buffalo, New York and quickly rose through the ranks. She went from the head nurse to director of nursing, to acting director of clinical practice development, and finally to clinical manager of ambulatory care services. She was able to move seamlessly from one area of the health care world to another using her skills and dedication to the job. Many professionals working in health care only have a background in a single side of the industry, but she has a strong background and skill set that was derived from both the business and the medical side. Joan Dispenza has the proven ability to lead people on the path of success. Not only has she been in charge of operations and responsible for entire nursing staffs, but she has also been in charge of the daily operations of entire surgical centers. She has a strong educational and work experience based background in both medicine and health care business, which allows her to excel beyond the point of many of her competitors in the industry. Joan Dispenza is a certified New York State Registered Nurse and has been CASC Certified since 2003. She is a member of prestigious health care groups including the American College of Health Care Executives, the Western New York Heath Care Executives Forum, and the American Organization of Nurse Executives. |
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