Registered Nurse Marie G. Wilkie, RN, MN Provides Care for the Pennsylvania Area

Get to know Registered Nurse Marie G. Wilkie, who practices staff development in various specialties within University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Speciality: Operating Room, Educator, Staff Development, Trauma

Master’s: Case Western Reserve University

Education: Marie graduated with her Masters in Administration and Nursing Education from the Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, where, upon graduation, she joined toe CWRU faculty as a Nurse Educator .  

Current Position: Marie is currently retired from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. She holds an expertise in Operating Room care, Education, Staff Development, and Trauma. She served as an OR Nurse in France, Switzerland and Belgium, prior to joining the World Health Organization as a Nurse Educator, with assignments in Cambodia, during the Vietnam War, then in Afghanistan and India, followed by 11 years in southern Africa as a Nurse Educator for the Rhodesian Government, while Rhodesia  was still a British colony until it transitioned to Zimbabwe.

Registered Nurse: The main role of a registered nurse is to assist physicians in providing treatment to patients suffering from various medical conditions. While their primary responsibilities will involve caring for patients, their specific job duties will vary depending on their employer and specialization. Marie specializes in the operating room, education, staff development, and trauma. They must also stay up-to-date with new tools and technology to help provide the best care to patients and families, and the best support to doctors and other healthcare professionals. Registered nurses must possess excellent communication, emotional intelligence, teamwork, problem-solving and critical-thinking  skills.

Personal: As a retiree, Marie  now enjoys traveling frequently to a wide range of countries, including some of those in which she has previously worked.

Learn More about Marie G. Wilkie:

Her online profile, http://inanurse.org/network/index.php?do=/4141723/

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