Myra Pravda, RN, MS

PROFESSIONALIZATION COMMITTEE

Myra Pravda has over 20 years of camp nursing experience. Her masters degree, done at the University of Cincinnati, was in parent child health. She currently develops programs for Nurses as Teachers, Inc. One of her most recent creations was "Better Baby Sitters" for school-aged children. Myra also co-authored and published Off to Camp, a children's book (513-791-4096 or http://www.offtocamp.com) which addresses the needs of a first-time camper.

Myra's camp work has been at Camp Livingston, a residential camp in southern Indiana where she was the Health & Safety Supervisor. She is also the health manager for the Cincinnati Jewish Community Center's day camp.

Myra is one of the original ACN members who helped fulfill Jeanne Otto's dream of bringing ACN forward as a professional nursing organization. In addition to serving as president and chair of ACN's board of directors, Myra has written articles about camp nursing, health and safety for publications such as Pediatric Nursing, Camping Magazine and ACN's CompassPoint. She has led a number of workshops at local, regional and national levels, including her camp nurse workshop called "Healthcare at Summer Camp." Two topics she particularly enjoys are homesickness and sleep problems. For the past few summers, Myra has taken students nurses to camp.

Deeply committed to the professional role of camp nursing, Myra looks forward to the day when every camp nurse is prepared for their camp role. Her commitment led her to collaborate with Linda Erceg in writing The Basics of Camp Nursing, a book designed to address that preparation need. She works to increase awareness among all nurses about camp practice through her ACN affiliation.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Myra Pravda, RN, MS
9879 Zig Zag Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242

513-791-4096

MPravda@aol.com