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Rondine is a registered nurse who currently holds the position of Transition Care Program Manager at Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care Systems (SLVHCS) in New Orleans Louisiana. |
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National |
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Compassionate Healthcare |
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Veterans Administration |
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ICU burns with patients |
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25 years in the nursing field. She began as an LPN in 1996 at West Jefferson Medical Center, Mamero, LA 70072 (ICU/SIOU/CCU and Trauma Unit) |
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Rodine dedicates this recognition to her wonderful husband, Donald Gardiner-Boudreaux, Jr. She thanks him for his continuing love and support. |
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Rondine earned her Associate of Science degree in critical care nursing from Our Lady of the Lake College School of Nursing in 2000. Later earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Loyola University New Orleans in 2003 followed by her Master o |
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Enjoys sports (Big New Orleans Saints fan), gardening and traveling to the Caribbean, St. Lucia and Barbados.) |
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She has received several honors and awards including the National Defense Service Medal in 1994, the Army Good Conduct Medal in 1997, the Army Reserves Component Achievement Medal in 2000, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal in 2005 and 2006, the Army Achievement Medal in 2004 2005 2009 and 2012, the Army Commendation Medal in 2005 2006 and 2012, and the Meritorious Service Medal in 2012 and 2018– among others. She was also the recipient of the Louisiana Great 100 Nurses in 2016 an honoree of the Celebration of Women in 2017 as well as an honoree of Constable Baton Rouge Louisiana in 2017. |
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“I thought to be a pediatric nurse, but transitioned to the ICU burn unit because it was less emotional helping adults.” Advice: “Be sure to have compassionate people you’re taking care of (and have the emotional intelligence for it).” Keys to Success: “My military training (served 26 years in the United States Army) and support of my family.” |
