Location: Antioch, California, United States
Affiliations/Associations/Societies:
- American Holistic Nursing Association
- American Nurses Association
- Free Clinic for Local Unemployed Citizens (volunteer nurse, secretary of committee)
- Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church (parish nurse)
- Sigma Theta Tau International
- University of Kansas
- Vanderbilt University
- Wagner College
Achievements:
- Honoree, Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award (2021, 2017)
- Featured Listee, Who’s Who in America, Marquis Who’s Who (2018, 2008)
- Featured Member, Marquis Millennium Magazine, Marquis Who’s Who (2017)
- Recipient, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award (2017)
- Inductee, Top Professionals of the Year, Marquis Who’s Who (2017)
- Inductee, Worldwide Lifetime Achievement (2016)
- Author, “Manual for Nursing Communication Observation Tool (NCOT),” Xlibris (2010)
- Author, “HUMANISM, NURSING, COMMUNICATION AND HOLISTIC CARE: A Position Paper,” Xlibris (2009)
- Author, “Theory of Spiritual Care for Nursing Practice,” Xlibris (2009)
- Featured Listee, Who’s Who in American Education, Marquis Who’s Who (2007-2008)
- Featured Listee, Who’s Who in American Nursing, Marquis Who’s Who (1993-1994, 1990-1991)
- Co-Author, “Situational Leadership in Nursing,” Appleton & Lange (1989)
- Recipient, Book of the Year Award for “Situational Leadership in Nursing,” The American Journal of Nursing (1989)
- Author, “Theoretical perspectives for Nursing,” Little, Brown (1985)
- Author, “Interpersonal Communication in Nursing”
- Contributor, Articles, Professional Journals
- Recipient, Women of Distinction Award