NANCY F. PETERSEN, RN
Biographical Data

Education

1959-1962    Tacoma General Hospital School of Nursing
                  University of Puget Sound; Tacoma, Washington
1955-1959    Raymond High School; Raymond, Washington

Employment

1974-present    St. Charles Medical Center; Bend, Oregon

Positions Held
Leader/Manager Medical Services 1994
Chair, Research and Development 1985-1994
Director, Endometriosis Treatment Program 1986 to present
Evening Supervisor 1980-1987
House Float Nurse and Relief Supervisor 1979-1980
Staff Nurse ICU/CCU 1974-1979

1970-1974    Portland Diabetes Clinic; Portland, Oregon

Position Held
Manager

1962-1970     Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center; Portland, Oregon

Positions Held
Patient Care Coordinator/Clinical Supervisor 1967-1970
Head Nurse, Neurosurgery 1965-1967
Evening Charge Nurse, Neurology/Neurosurgery 1963-1965
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care & Neurology/Neurosurgery 1962-1963

Presentations

New Horizons in the Treatment of Endometriosis
NAWHP/CDC, Joint Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, October 1994

Endometriosis: Unprecedented Success Rate
National Association of Directors Women s Health Programs
Annual Convention; Chicago, Illinois; 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994

Endometriosis Reconsidered
Endometriosis Association Chapters; 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

Endometriosis Alliance of Washington, DC; 1989, 1991

Canadian Endo Society Chapters; 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994

Endometriosis Presentation; Reproductive Health 1989 Conference
Seattle Westin Hotel; Seattle, Washington; April 1989

Chronic Pain Management; The Riverside; Bend, Oregon; 1987

The Expanded Role of the Nurse, Keynote Speaker
Annual Meeting of American Society of Internal Medicine; Dallas, Texas; 1973

Problem Oriented Medical Records
Iowa Hospital Association; Des Moines, Iowa; 1972

Publications

When Women s Pain is Ignored
NAWHP Focus Newsletter; Summer 1996

Hospital Builds Center of Excellence on Endometriosis
Innovations, 1993; APCE Publications

Psycho-social Issues for Women with Endometriosis
Women s Health Forum Newsletter; May 1993

When We Don t Know the Answer, Let s Not Blame the Patient
Focus Newsletter; NAWHP; November 1988

Endometriosis: Obtaining Relief via "Near-contact" Laparoscopy
The Preoperative Care of the Endometriosis Patient
Association of Operating Room Nurses Journal; AORN; September 1988

Endometriosis of the Bowel
US-Canadian Endometriosis Association Newsletter; May 1988

Endometriosis Reconsidered
Medical Self Care; May-June 1987

Innovations in Nursing
Nursing 1974

Awards

• Special Service Award for outstanding contributions and national leadership in women s health; NAWHP
• 1993 Clinical Excellence Award from the NAWHP
• 1993, August Self Magazine "Endometriosis Treatment Program one of top 25 women s programs in the nation"
• 1993 American College of Physician Executives recognized the program "as an innovation and a significant advance in medical management"
• 1989 For work with women with endometriosis; US/Canadian Endometriosis Association
• 1987 Supervisor of the Month; September, St. Charles Medical Center
• 1987 Employee of the Year; St. Charles Medical Center
• 1986 Achievement Award, Oregon Diabetes Association
• 1978 Employee of the Month, St. Charles Medical Center

Associations

• National Association of Women s Health Professionals; member, past Board of Director member, Vice President, President
• Association of Western Hospitals
• Women s Healthcare Network
• National Association of Female Executives
• Women Entrepreneurs of Oregon
• American Holistic Nurses Association
• NW Organization of Nurse Executives

Appointments

• Advisory Board; National Association of Women s Health Professionals 1990
• Advisory Board; Nursing Program, Central Oregon Community College; 1984 to present
• Women s Health America Advisory Board