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Suzanne Koivun. R.N., M.S., C.C.A.P. Suzanne Koivun. R.N., M.S., C.C.A.P. , graduated with a diploma in nursing from Hackley Hospital School of Nursing (1964), received her B.S.N. from Loretto Heights College (1969) in Denver, Colorado and achieved her M.S. in Nursing (1977) from Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (Adult Health Clinician). Her 40+ year nursing career has included rehabilitation/neurological, pediatric, critical care for 16 years(Surgical, Medical, CCU, Burn unit, ER), Maternal child: Postpartum, Labor and Delivery, nursery; international nursing with Hospital Ship Hope (Tunisia, North Africa, Jamaica, Natal, Brazil for 4 ½ years. She is also involved in Rural community based bilingual health education for Senior centers statewide in AZ, working for two Arizona Indian Tribes : Navajo (Sage Memorial Hospital, Ganado) and Pima –Maricopa (Sacaton: Director Tribal Diabetes Program). She is also part of the Governor’s Commission for Violence Against Women, and Statewide Task Force for ER Protocols for Violence Against Women. Suzanne is teaches RN Baccalaureate students at the University of the West Indies, Kingston Jamaica (1971) was full-time faculty for RN students at Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale, AZ (1981-2000) teaching basic & advanced Medical-Surgical, maternal child and pharmacology. She completed active retirement (2000-2005) teaching pre-nursing courses and cllinicals. Suzanne has been practicing complementary/alternative medicine techniques since 1998 and is Reiki Master in Usui and Mahatma Reiki, Bowen Technique Practitioner (Level III), Certified Clinical Aromatherapy Practitioner in RJ Buckle Clinical Aromatherapy Course (2004), Certified in Facial Rejuvenation, and Certified M Technique Practitioner (2004). Presently Suzanne is most proud and passionate about her Holistic nursing practice in the Great Day Medical Clinic, Mesa, AZ. with a Naturopathic and Chiropractic physician(s). Also, for the past 3 years she has been staff RN at Maricopa Integrated Health Systems Hospital (Phoenix, AZ.) working full-time in postpartum and nursery.  Suzanne is committed to Alternative and Complimentary Medicine modalities and practices them in the community with people, horses, and dogs.  In addition, she is committed to doing hospital research with Preterm labor mothers with the therapeutic essential oils. Suzanne is willing to travel within the USA and in foreign countries to teach Clinical Aromatherapy and M technique. Contact Suzanne Koivun at suzannestarfire@msn.com