🙏 Peter J. Ungvarski 🙏
MS, RN, FAAN
Peter passed on January 5, 2022
He was a long time employee of Cabrini
He was a long time employee of Cabrini
- AIDS Research Nurse Cabrini Medical Center, (1985-1986)
- Critical Care Instructor Cabrini Medical Center, (1982-1985)
- Supervisor, Emergency Services Cabrini Medical Center, (1981-1982)
- Director of Nursing Cabrini Hospice, (1979-1981) New York
- Clinical Instructor Emergency Services Cabrini Medical Center, (1977-1979)
- Head Nurse, Drug Addiction Service Beth Israel Medical Center, (1970-1971)
- Supervisor Critical Care Cabrini Medical Center, (1968-1970)
He will be cremated and there will be no wake.
We will let you know when the memorial mass will be.
Thank you
Thank you
Lolita Compas
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Peter J. Ungvarski, MS, RN, FAAN
Mr. Ungvarski had been clinically involved in the nursing care of persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection since 1981 and had done so in four major areas of practice: (1) critical care; (2) hospice; (3) the home and (4) clinical research. He provided lectures on HIV-related illnesses for professional and paraprofessional health care workers, community groups and persons with HIV/AIDS in the United States, Europe and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Mr. Ungvarski had been clinically involved in the nursing care of persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection since 1981 and had done so in four major areas of practice: (1) critical care; (2) hospice; (3) the home and (4) clinical research. He provided lectures on HIV-related illnesses for professional and paraprofessional health care workers, community groups and persons with HIV/AIDS in the United States, Europe and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
He wrote and published more than fifty articles on client care related to HIV infection, and was author/co-editor of the textbook, HIV/AIDS: a guide to primary care management (4th edition)
He testified before the United States Senate, Labor and Human Resources Committee for improved education for health care workers regarding HIV infection, and before the Presidential Commission on the HIV epidemic for increased resources for the home care of persons with AIDS. In January of 1986, he implemented a comprehensive program of home care services for persons with AIDS residing within the five boroughs of New York City. This program, the largest of its kind in the nation, provided service to approximately 1,700 persons with AIDS weekly.
His published research endeavors focused on HIV/AIDS home care, including the identification of clinical needs, primary nursing diagnoses used in HIV/AIDS home care, as well as the predictors of costs of home care services. He also studied errors in prescribing protease inhibitors.
Among the numerous awards and honors he has received over the years are the New York State Nurses Association's Nursing Practice Award for the provision of nursing care of high quality to persons with HIV infection; the National League for Nursing/ Ross Laboratories Award for Nursing Excellence in Long-Term Care; the Assistant Secretary of Health, U.S. Public Health Service Award for outstanding leadership in the provision of nursing care for people with HIV infection/AIDS; and the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care Annual Nursing Leadership Award. In 1994 he was the eleventh nurse in the history of nursing in the United States to receive the American Nurses Association Honorary Nursing Practice Award.
Mr. Ungvarski is a diploma graduate of the Bellevue-Mills Schools of Nursing (New York City), has a B.A. in psychology, a B.S. in nursing and has a M.S. as a clinical nurse specialist in HIV infection from the City University of New York, Hunter College. Faculty appointments have included the City University of New York, Hunter College, and Columbia University. He is an elected member of the Hunter College Hall of Fame and the American Academy of Nursing, and is a Vietnam Era Veteran, having served in the United States Navy Nurse Corps.
FORMER CERTIFICATION AIDS Certified Registered Nurse (ACRN) Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 1996
MILITARY STATUS:
He testified before the United States Senate, Labor and Human Resources Committee for improved education for health care workers regarding HIV infection, and before the Presidential Commission on the HIV epidemic for increased resources for the home care of persons with AIDS. In January of 1986, he implemented a comprehensive program of home care services for persons with AIDS residing within the five boroughs of New York City. This program, the largest of its kind in the nation, provided service to approximately 1,700 persons with AIDS weekly.
His published research endeavors focused on HIV/AIDS home care, including the identification of clinical needs, primary nursing diagnoses used in HIV/AIDS home care, as well as the predictors of costs of home care services. He also studied errors in prescribing protease inhibitors.
Among the numerous awards and honors he has received over the years are the New York State Nurses Association's Nursing Practice Award for the provision of nursing care of high quality to persons with HIV infection; the National League for Nursing/ Ross Laboratories Award for Nursing Excellence in Long-Term Care; the Assistant Secretary of Health, U.S. Public Health Service Award for outstanding leadership in the provision of nursing care for people with HIV infection/AIDS; and the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care Annual Nursing Leadership Award. In 1994 he was the eleventh nurse in the history of nursing in the United States to receive the American Nurses Association Honorary Nursing Practice Award.
Mr. Ungvarski is a diploma graduate of the Bellevue-Mills Schools of Nursing (New York City), has a B.A. in psychology, a B.S. in nursing and has a M.S. as a clinical nurse specialist in HIV infection from the City University of New York, Hunter College. Faculty appointments have included the City University of New York, Hunter College, and Columbia University. He is an elected member of the Hunter College Hall of Fame and the American Academy of Nursing, and is a Vietnam Era Veteran, having served in the United States Navy Nurse Corps.
FORMER CERTIFICATION AIDS Certified Registered Nurse (ACRN) Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 1996
MILITARY STATUS:
- Veteran, U.S. Navy Nurse Corps 1966-1968, Honorable Discharge
FORMER PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/SOCIETIES:
- American Nurses Association
- New York State Nurses Association
- New York Counties Registered Association (District 13)
- Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
- Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, New York City Chapter
- Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Phi, Hunter College
- Fellow, American Academy of Nursing
FORMER POSITIONS/APPOINTMENTS:
- Director Visiting Nurse Service of New York Regulatory Compliance (2000-2009)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
- Clinical Director, HIV/AIDS Visiting Nurse Service of New York Services, (1994-2000)
- A. Ahlstrom-Saxer: Very sorry to see this. Peter was wonderful. May he rest well. 🙏🙏
- A. Boyce Goonan: So sorry to hear this. The world and nursing owes a debt to his services! 💔
- B. Johnson: Rest in Peace Peter. You were a good man.
- C. Foronda: My heart is broken to hear this sad news Peter was a great friend ,nurse & person as a whole. He was a big brother to me, call him “Kuya”. You will be miss by many. Rest In Peace you will always be in my heart. 😔
- D. Payoen: Condolence to the family, Rest In Peace Peter...🙏
- E. Demarais Dorry: He will be missed RIP Peter🙏🏻
- F. Magdamo: Oh Peter, I Did not expect you to go ahead of me. Sleep peacefully in the arms of our Lord. A great Nurse and great person.
- I. Bonilla: May he Rest In Peace
- M. Kurth: Very sad news. A truly inspirational person. And also had a great sense of humor! RIP
- M. M. Dioca: May He Rest In Peace He was a beautiful soul 🙏❤️
- M. Medina: My heart is broken. I loved Peter from the first day I met him. The kindest ,smartest person I have ever met. Always encouraged me to continue For my arm degree. RIP MY FRIEND. I will forever have you in my heart.his pet name for me was”LINDA “.
- Piloy Page: Rest In Peace Peter. May perpetual light shine upon him . A wonderful person 🙏🙏🙏
- T. Rivera: RIP what a great person and nurse.
- V. Vigilia: May he rest in peace.
- W. Aguilar: This is so unexpected, so sad. I was expecting Peter to be a speaker at the next UPNAAI Convention 💘😭 I’ll miss you Tatay Peter 😭😢
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