patricia blishak:  

Attended El Camino College 1 year after graduation from THS. Spent 3 years in nurses training at the Hosp. of the Good Samaritan Then worked labor and delivery at Little Company of Mary in Torrance. After that I worked 3 more years at South Bay Hospital in "Redondo Beach, 3 of my 4 chilren were born there. Those years were most enjoyable; not only because I loved obstetrics but I had the pleasure of meeting up again with classmates who came in to deliver their babies. In 1965 moved from the Torrance area and began working for City of Los Angeles at Central Receiving Hosp. Emergency Room and Police and Fire Ward After birth of my third daughter I was a stayat home mom; A 4th child.(finally a boy) was born. My children were raised in Burbank. When I returned to part time nursing, for LA City, as a jail nurse.for LA City. In the mid 70's Worked at a hospital in Lakeview Terrace, in North San Fernando Valley for 12 years. During that time I returned to Labor and ?Delivery and Emergency Room. Sadly, like many hospital, it went ba.nkrupt I went on to work several more hospitals in ER. During that time I earned a BS degree in Environmental Health & Occupational Safety, from Calif. State Univ. Northidge. Over the years I have enjoyed many adventures taking Wildernes kayaking and cycling trips in the US. cycling in Holland and across Costa Rica. In 2002 I moved to Long Beach and happily began working for the environmental Health Dept. I was assigned to the ...Expand for more