Meg has been practicing perianesthesia nursing for 50+ years in both inpatient and outpatient settings in both staff and leadership roles.  She now practices as a per diem and part time nurse in community hospital settings.    

Meg received her Diploma in Nursing from St. Vincent Hospital, School of Nursing in Worcester, MA in 1968, her BSN from Elm’s College in Chicopee, MA in 1999 and her MSN from University of Hartford, CT in 2005. 

Meg holds the dual certifications of Certified Perianesthesia Nurse (CPAN) and Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse (CAPA).  She has been active on the Massachusetts Society of Perianesthesia Nurses (MASPAN) Board since 1987, serving as Secretary and President and is currently the Chair of Strategic Planning.  Meg served on the American Society of Perianesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) Board for several years in the positions of Regional Director for two terms, President from 2005-2006, Coordinator of Succession Planning/Mentorship from 2006-2011 and currently sits on the Education Provider Committee, the Resource Development and Humanitarian Global Outreach SWTs. 

Meg has lectured both nationally and internationally on both clinical and leadership topics.  She authored a chapter in ASPAN’s Core Curriculum and the Competency Based Orientation Manual.  She is a regular contributor to MASPAN’s Mayflower newsletter.  She led two People to People Perianesthesia Nursing Delegations:  in 2007 to China and in 2009 to South Africa.  Meg also led a Delegation of Understanding in 2008 to Egypt. 

Meg is a Past President of the Children’s Study Home Board of Directors and Past President of the local Chapter of the Orthopedic Nurses.  She previously served as President of the Ronald McDonald House Advisory Board and the Elm’s College Alumni Board.  She currently is the President of The Gray House Board.  She holds memberships in the Black Nurses and Hispanic Nurses Associations, two Chapters of Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society, the American Nursing Association, ANA Massachusetts, and the National Association of Orthopedic Nurses.  

 Meg was recipient of ASPAN’s Outstanding Achievement Award in 2011, for her efforts in the areas of mentoring and diversity.  She was a finalist in the Nursing Excellence GEM Awards in 2013 in the category of Volunteerism and Service.  She was the recipient of the Children’s Study Home Rachael Capen Merriam Founder’s Award in 2019 and the BERST Academy Outstanding Teaching Award in 2020.  She received the MASPAN Community Service Award-A Profile in Volunteering in 2020 and the Distinguished Alumni Award from Elm’s College in 2021.  In 2023, Meg was inducted as a Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesia Nurses (FASPAN).