Lana Rae Parsons

On Tuesday, August 09, 2011 Lana Rae Parsons; loving daughter of the late Gladys and Luther Parsons.

Friends may call at the family owned Bruzdzinski Funeral Home P.A.  1407 Old Eastern Avenue, Essex at Route 702 (beltway exit 36) on Thursday, August 11, 2011 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM.  Funeral service on Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 8:00 PM.  Private interment in Parsons Cemetery  Salisbury, Maryland.


A NOTE FROM THE FAMILY

Dear Friends and Family,
It is our regret to inform you of the passing of Lana Rae Parsons on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 10:47am.  After a brief stay in the hospital, Lana passed peacefully.  She did not suffer, and all medical care that she received was administered exactly as she wished.  During her time in the hospital, she was visited and prayed for by friends and clergy.
Lana lived a full life, much of it spent in service to others.  She touched many lives through the medical services she provided, and by using the skills she spent so much time honing.  No doubt her calm, comforting spirit was a blessing to each person whose life she touched. Through her example of hard work and constant desire to continually educate herself, she inspired others to strive to be the most they could be.
We hope that you join us for the viewing and funeral service where we will celebrate her life.  The viewings will be held at Bruzdzinski Funeral Home, in Essex on August 11, 2011 from 3:00pm-5:00pm and 7:00pm-8:00pm. The funeral service will directly follow the viewing at 8:00pm, also at the funeral home.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the funeral home using the contact information listed below, or call Betty Jung at 410-592-2751.
Bruzdzinski Funeral Home, P.A.
1407 Old Eastern Avenue ~ Essex
Baltimore, MD 21221
410-686-4888


LANA PARSONS ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Lana Parsons – Primary, Emergency, and Burn Care Provider/Manager
Education:
• M.A. Counseling Psychology, Bowie State University, 1995
• M.S. Emergency Health Services, University of Maryland Baltimore County, 1988
• B.S. Business Administration, University of Baltimore, 1977
• Nurse Practitioner Program, Johns Hopkins University, 1974
• Nursing Diploma, Sinai Hospital School of Nursing, 1967

Professional Honors and Awards:
• Distinguished Service Award, Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services, 1986
o For personal contributions to EMS educational programs
• Bronze Star, Baltimore County Fire Department, 1987
o For rescue efforts during the 1987 Amtrak train collision
• American Red Cross Hall of Fame, 1986
• Who’s Who in American Nursing, 1985 -

Teaching Experience:
• Fire Departments throughout Maryland, 1978-1995
o Training of paramedical personnel, burn management, ACLS, EMT-P
• American Red Cross, 1969-2003
o Standard First Aid and CPR
• Lectured throughout the country on heat stress and cold stress in Fire Fighters