After graduation in 68, I went to Foothill, DeAnza and
then Humboldt State, where I finally received my BA in
Home Ec. Couldn't find a job, so started working in
Nursing as a CNA and Unit Clerk. After we moved to
Stockton, I went back to school at the local JC, got
my RN, and have worked Labor and Delivery at 2 of the
local hospitals since. Got my BSN, then my MSN from
Sac State, and started teaching OB Nursing clinical in
1991. In January 2002, I started working full time as
the OB Nursing instructor, and am now the Assistant
Director of the ADNursing Program (that's RN), as well
as faculty of all trades (skills instructor, Student
Nurse Association Advisor,etc.).
I am married to Richard Patocchi, who worked as a
social worker (psychotherapy) for several years, and
is now teaching French at the local Community College
where I also teach. We never had any children (by
choice, it looked unfun to me), but have 6 cats and a
possum who eats cat food. Still work L&D when I have
a day off at both local hospitals, and teach the rest
of the time. It's a good life.
looking forward to seeing y'all at the
reunion....love & kisses, mary