Joan Dispenza |
Joan Dispenza left her position as the Administrator for the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) of Western New York in 2009 due to severe illness. As a registered nurse who worked at the physician-owned ASC, Dispenza has heard many patients complain about some of their surgeon’s instructions, including the usual directive to avoid eating after midnight on the day of the surgery. Here are three reasons to follow this directive:
Aspiration. This is the main reason for avoiding ingesting anything before surgery. Aspiration occurs when the anesthesia relaxes your muscles and your lungs to the point in which you have no control over them. Patients sometimes vomit the contents of their stomach and inhale them into their lungs, causing infection and the following two diseases. Aspiration Pneumonia. This disease puts your lungs at serious risk of further infection and can cause a wide range of symptoms, including death, if left untreated. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. ARDS is rare, and can lead to pneumonia and further injury resulting in shortness of breath, low blood pressure, multiple organ failure, and labored breathing. This condition sometimes requires a stay in the Intensive Care Unit. Aspiration is one of the most common surgical complications that afflict patients in the United States. Joan Dispenza was the Administrator for the Ambulatory Surgery Center of Western New York in Amherst for ten years before she left the position because of severe illness. She started in the healthcare industry as a registered nurse, and worked her way up through the ranks to take over at the ASC when it opened in 1999. The nursing industry is rapidly expanding. If you think you have what it takes to be a nurse, there has never been a better time to get into the field. Joan Dispenza was a registered nurse in upstate New York for over twenty years, eventually retiring from her post as the Administrator of the Ambulatory Surgery Center of Western New York in Amherst. She found a way to work as a nurse and succeed in a hospital setting, but there are many more opportunities now for qualified nurses to work outside the hospital.
These positions are highly specialized, and often require extra certification to enter, but they are in high demand and pay well:
Joan Dispenza was a registered nurse who worked her way up to an administrative position during her extensive career. She left the positon in 2009, and lives in Henderson, Nevada. Joan Dispenza earned many credentials during her career as a nurse in Buffalo, New York. After earning a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing degree, she went on to work for the Millard Fillmore Hospital in Buffalo. Over time, she earned the Nursing Director’s job, and oversaw the nursing staff for the hospital. She worked many long hours with patients and doctors to determine the best course of action for how the hospital operated and cared for its patients. She was a Registered Nurse (RN) and a Board Certified Nurse for her work in the ambulatory wing of the hospital for many years. Nurses can earn certifications that go along with their specialties, those that also help to improve their resume and expand their training to help more people. There are many different kinds of certifications that nurses can acquire. Nurses can earn Licensed Practical Nursing and Vocational Nursing certifications in pharmacology, long-term care, and IV therapy. Board Certification is required for practice in such specialties as mental health, school nursing, informatics, and pediatrics. Many nurses are certified for more general practices, such as primary care and family nursing. These certifications help employers find the nurses they need for their particular departments of hospitals or other work settings for nurses. Joan Dispenza earned many certifications during her long career as a nurse. She left the position, due to severe illness, in 2009, and she moved to Nevada after her years of nursing were over. She helped many people and served with distinction for decades before she left her post as the Director of Nursing for Millard Fillmore Hospital, the result of a severe illness. Many people become nurses for many reasons. For Joan Dispenza, she wanted to help people and get into a growing field that will always have a need for dedicated workers who can help doctors with patients, and get patients the help they need to treat their illnesses while preventing others. The places where nurses work and the work they do there often depend on their education, specialty, and experience. While most nurses with Bachelor’s or Associate’s degrees are qualified for hands-on nursing work with patients and doctors, those with advanced degrees can teach nursing or supervise nursing staffs at hospitals or clinics. Most nurses have to work long hours, as well as to provide care during holiday and weekend shifts. They usually work three or four 10 to 12 hour shifts a week, often on holidays and weekends. While most nurses spend at least some time in this work setting, many go on to work for physicians’ offices, corporate settings, schools and other places with traditional work hours. Some are at-home nurses, working with specific patients on a daily basis to help them with at-home treatment and health care. In most settings, nurses are the primary liaison between doctors and patients, acting as advocates for their patients during and after treatment. Joan Dispenza worked for many years as a nurse in several settings. She was the Administrator of the Ambulatory Surgery Center of Western New York for ten years before retiring. She was responsible for oversight of the facility as it expanded from two operating rooms to six. |
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