Nina (Eliconis) Contodina-Peropoulos, RN Recognized for Excellence in Nursing
Nina Contodina-Peropoulos has been named a Professional of the Year for 2011-2012

HOUSTON, TX, September 30, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Nina Contodina-Peropoulos, Registered Nurse, Instructor, and Consultant for St. Joseph Hospital, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of nursing.

For the past four decades, Mrs. Peropoulos has built an ever-expanding skill set in the nursing field that has allowed her to focus her strengths in the area of mental health. In her current capacity as a registered nurse at one of Houston's most prominent and respected hospitals, she conducts nursing assessments; she also commits her efforts to consulting and instructing.

Mrs. Peropoulos studied nursing in Greece and became the Nurse in Charge of the Medical Department of the Public Electricity Corporation in Athens; as America had attracted her interest, she was eager to advance professionally. Under special efforts she succeeded and came to the U.S. on a scholarship exchange program under the auspices of the International Council of Nurses and attended Industrial Nursing - Medical Nursing both in Chicago and New Jersey. On her return to the Public Electricity Corporation, she introduced modern techniques and examining room practices to their medical facilities.

Upon her later return to the U.S., she assumed supervisory and teaching levels after completing continuous education courses at Texas Heart Institute and cardiovascular nursing courses at Texas Women's University in Houston. She then worked for the Dr. Denton Cooley Group at St. Luke's Hospital for a time. Later, she joined the Mental Health Department at St. Joseph Hospital in Houston as Supervisor of Mental Health for the Adult and Adolescent Intensive Care Units. Still later, with a lot of initiative and self-direction, she developed the curriculum for, and became the first instructor of the Nursing Assistant Program at Massey College in Houston, TX. She eventually became certified by the Texas Department of Health in Long Term Care while working as the Primary Program Coordinator for the Chaplain School of Nursing Assistants, and obtained accreditation as Program Director for the Medical and Nursing Assistants Competency Evaluation and Training Program. Next, she served as a counselor and instructor in special education and behavioral sciences at River Oaks Academy, a private school for troubled adolescents in Houston, TX.

Mrs. Peropoulos has been active with the Pan-Macedonian Association Inc., USA since 1990. She has served as District Governor of the Southwestern States for seven years and as Supreme Vice President for two years. In 2000, she became the first woman to be elected Supreme President and served for three consecutive years, having been elected unanimously for each annual term.
With her initiative and effort, several new Pan-Macedonian Association Chapters were established in Houston, San Antonio and Dallas, TX; New Orleans, LA; Jackson, MS; Atlanta-Georgia; Las Vegas, NV; Portland, OR; and Seattle, WA. She was a member of the Institute for International Education (IIE); her initiative and effort led to Greece being selected as a featured country for the 19th Annual IIE Festival of Nations, and she was honored by the Consulate General of Greece in Houston.
Mrs. Peropoulos was a member of the church Board of Directors and became the first Philoptochos President (women's philanthropy) of St. Basil the Great Greek Orthodox Church in Houston. She is a member of the American Hellenic Institute (AHI), the Hellenic American National Congress (HANC), the Houston Symphony Chorus and the St. Romanos Chorale Houston. In July, 2001, she was recognized in Servia-Kozani, Northern Greece, by the Cultural Society TA KASTRA.

Long inspired by her enthusiasm for helping people, Mrs. Peropoulos was moved by her passion for assisting others during their time of need to enter into the nursing profession. She feels that her love for working with people on a caring and affectionate level has helped her to achieve success as a nurse. She intends to continue to strive for excellence in her endeavors, and to provide consultative and instructive services to others in the years to come.

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