Meet...Mary
Name: Mary G. Troiani.
Department:
BICU
(Geropsych) at Institute of Psychiatry.
How long at MUSC: 12 years.
Family: Husband, Bill; four sons; two talking parrots and a cockatiel.
Favorite Web site: Ask Jeeves.
Least favorite chore: Cleaning the refrigerator.
Day you’d like to re-live: Sailing across San Francisco Bay in a small sailboat.
Pet peeve: Poor communication.
Bad Habit: Hershey's kisses.
Where did you get your nursing degree: Mercy Hospital, Columbia University NYC...a long time ago.
Most rewarding thing about being a nurse: Improving the quality of life for elderly patients.
What is your biggest challenge: Consoling patients and families.
Dream vacation: Windjammer cruise to the Caribbean.
Something people don’t know about you: I was a beekeeper. I had 14 beehives.
Words of advice: My father said you can do anything in life if you believe in yourself.
Something you tried once and will never do again: Mountain climbing—I'm lucky to be here today.
Friday, May 14, 2004
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