MANHASSET, NEW YORK, AUGUST 13, 2018 Gertrude B. Hutchinson of Altamont, New York has been honored with a Podcast by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Woman of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding achievements and high level of success for over 45 years in the fields of nursing and education.
ABOUT GERTRUDE B. HUTCHINSON, DNS, RN, MA, MSIS, CCRN-R
Dr. Gertrude Hutchinson is an Adjunct Professor at SUNY Empire State College in Saratoga Springs, New York. She teaches advanced pathophysiology and nursing theory online and serves as the Director of History and Education at the Center for Nursing at the Foundation of New York State Nurses. Dr. Hutchinson also serves as an Archivist for the Bellevue Alumnae Center for Nursing History at the Foundation and as an Archivist for the American Association for the History of Nursing.
After obtaining a M.A. in History from SUNY Albany in 2007, Gertrude continued her education, obtaining a M.S.I.S. in NARA and Records Management from SUNY Albany in 2009. She then obtained her Doctor of Nursing Science with a focus on Leadership and Education from The Sage Colleges – Sage Graduate School in 2016. Dr. Hutchinson is the Recipient of the Northeast Region NYONEL Award in recognition of “creative and contemporary leadership in nursing practice.” She was recently honored on the famous Reuters Billboard in Times Square in New York City.
Dr. Hutchinson is a member of the American Nurses Association (ANA), ANA-New York Chapter, the International Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau International and the New York Archives Conference. She is a member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, the New York Organization of Nurse Executives and Leaders, Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society, the American Association for the History of Medicine, Women in Development in Northeastern New York, the Nurses Educational Fund, the National League for Nursing and the New York League for Nursing.
In her spare time, Gertrude volunteers at the Hamilton Union Presbyterian Church and serves in many leadership capacities as a life-member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She enjoys knitting, crocheting, reading historical fiction, playing piano and family activities.
Dr. Hutchinson states, “I attribute my success to my faith and inquisitive nature, wanting to help people, education opportunities and having gifts and abilities to leave the world a better place.”
For further information, contact www.foundationnynurses.org and hear her podcast at https://soundcloud.com/user-498580759/gertrude-hutchinson-power-podcast.