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St. Philip's College, San Antonio, Texas A.A., 1965

Baptist Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, San Antonio, Texas, Diploma, 1968

Incarnate Word College, San Antonio, Texas B.S.N., 1971

The University of Texas System School of Nursing, Austin, Texas M.S.N., 1972

Major: Psychiatric-Mental Health; Medical-Surgical Nursing; Teaching

Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas, Post Master's.

Major: Adult and Continuing Education

Texas Women's University, Denton, Texas, Ph.D.

Major: Nursing; Minor: Education, December, 1980

Title: President/CEO, Nursing, Consultant, Educational and Health Services,San Antonio, Texas. January 1978 - present

Title:  Editorial Columnist, The Nurses Forum - A Nurses Prospective, San Antonio Medical Gazette, PrimeTime Newspapers, San Antonio, Texas, 2000-2001

Title:  Editor and Publisher, The Nurses Coach™, E-Zine / Journal / Magazine, 1999 - Present

Title:  Editor and Publisher, The Peoples Coach™, E-Zine / Journal / Magazine, 1999 - Present

Title:  Editor and Publisher, The Entrepreneurs, Speakers, Consultants and Business Owners Coach™, E-Zine / Journal / Magazine, 1999 - Present

Title: President/Administrator, Ranch Haven, Inc. (Residential Treatment Center for Emotionally Challenged Youth), Luling, September, 1986 - January 10, 1990.

Title: Director and Professor, Nursing, Schreiner College, San Antonio, Texas, February, 1984 - 1986

Title: Psychiatric-Mental Health Consultant (for Education, Service, and Evaluation), Kerrville State Hospital, Kerrville, Texas. January 1977-1989

Title: Director Responsible for Nursing, Education, Surgery and Central Services, Warm Springs Rehabilitation Hospital, Gonzales, Texas. March 1981-February 10, 1984

Title: Assistant Professor and Program Director, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Area Health Education Center and Counseling Supervisor, student Programs, San Antonio, Texas. September 1975 - August 1978

Title: Assistant Professor; Assistant Director of C.E. and Assistant Program Director, Area Health Education Center, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas. September 1975 - November 1975

Title: Instructor and Assistant Program Director, Area Health Education Center, and Assistant Director of C.E. University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas. January 1975 - September 1975

Title: Instructor, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas. January 1973 - January 1975

Title: Assistant Instructor, Incarnate Word College, San Antonio, Texas. Fall 1972 and Summer 1973

Title: Inservice Education Coordinator (Temporary), Villa Rosa Hospital, San Antonio, Texas. April 1972 - August 1972

Title: Staff Nurse, Operating Room and Emergency Room, Relief Supervisor, Baptist Memorial Hospital System, San Antonio, Texas. March 1968 - June 1971 and January 1972 - April 1972

Volunteer Positions and Special Projects

Title: Consultant, Tejas del Sur Division, American Red Cross, Houston, Texas. 1975 - 1988

Title: Television Host, "Health Forum", KMOL (Channel 4), San Antonio, Texas. 1974-1976

Title: Radio Host, "Health Focus", KAPE Radio, San Antonio, Texas. 1976

Title: Health Editor, San Antonio Register newspaper, San Antonio, Texas. 1980

Title: Content Specialist (Communications), Department of H.E.W. Grant, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas. 1975

I have presented over 1000 workshops and seminars. Topics represented include psychiatric-mental health, communication; leadership and management; documentation; stress; frustration and burn-out; assertiveness, performance appraisal; developing plans of care; personal and professional growth; values clarification; drug and alcohol abuse; introduction to therapy with groups; psychological aspects of disability; psychopharmacology; psychogeriatrics; common psychiatric problem behaviors; legalities in nursing practice; care of the problem patient; time management; survival strategies; teams and team building; conflict resolution, teaching/presenting effectively; professionalism, public, patient, and community relations; entrepreneurship; training the trainer; home health care and school nursing amongst others.

Board member, Bexar Metro Unit, American Cancer Society, San Antonio, Texas.1975-1981.

Vice President, Bexar Metro Unit, American Cancer Society, San Antonio, Texas. 1978-1979.

Board member and Executive Committee member, San Antonio Chapter, American Red Cross, San Antonio, Texas. 1974-1981.

Board member and Co-founder, Nursing Committee, San Antonio Diabetes Association, San Antonio, Texas. 1975-1982

Member, Advisory Council, Tejas del Sur Division American Red Cross, Houston, Texas.1977-1978

Volunteer Consultant, Tejas del Sur Division, American Red Cross, Houston, Texas. 1975-1988

Member, American Nurses Association, Kansas City, Missouri. 1972-present

Board member, South Texas Health Education Center, San Antonio, Texas. 1982

Parliamentarian, Luling Independent School District, Parent-Teacher Association, Luling, Texas. 1982-1983

Member, Task Force of Women and Substance Abuse, Alamo Area Council of Governments, San Antonio, Texas. 1984

Member, Steering Committee, Diabetes Association, Education and Fund Development, San Antonio, Texas. 1984

Associate Member, Mayors Commission on The State of Women, San Antonio, 1984

Board member, Leadership Texas Alumnae Association, Texas Foundation for Women's Resources, Austin, Texas. 1984, 1993 - 1998

Chairperson, Public Information Committee, Texas Affiliate, Diabetes Association, Austin, Texas. 1984-1988

Advisory Board, Displaced Homemaker Program, St. Philip's College, San Antonio, Texas. 1984

Founder, San Antonio Women’s Celebration and Hall of Fame, San Antonio, TX 1984

Vice Chair, Community Agency, Health Services, United Way, San Antonio, Texas. 1985

Board member, Target '90 - Goals for San Antonio, United San Antonio, San Antonio Texas. 1985

Board Member, South TX Health Systems Agency, Kingsville, TX 1982-83

Founder and President, The Women's Coalition,, San Antonio, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993

Co-founder and Board member, San Antonio 100, San Antonio, Texas. 1984-1992

Board member, Affirmative Action Committee, City of San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas. 1985-1988

Board Member, Humana Women’s and Children’s Hospital, San Antonio 1985-88

Chairperson, Substance Abuse Prevention Task Force, Greater San Antonio, YMCA, 1991-1993

Board member, Association Board Greater San Antonio, YMCA. 1990-1993

Member, Program Committee, Greater San Antonio YMCA. 1991-1993

Founding President and Member, YMCA Substance Abuse Prevention Committee, San Antonio, Texas. 1991 – 1996

Crystal Plaque of Appreciation, American Business Women Association, Bryan-College Station, Charter Chapter 1996

Member, Small Business Advisory Committee, Frost National Bank, Members of the Cullen/Frost Bankers of Texas. 1996

President, Leadership Texas Alumnae Association, Austin, Texas. 1997

Advisory Council Member, Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism, Austin, TX. 1996 - 1999

Board Member, San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame and Celebration 1989, 1997-1998

Highest Academic Awards, Graduating Class, Rosenwald High School, Luling, Texas, 1963

Leadership Texas, Selected as a participant, Texas Foundation for Women's Resources, Austin, Texas. 1983

Vice Chair and member, Governor's Commission for Women, Austin, Texas. 1983-1985

Commissioned, Admiral, Texas Navy by Governor Mark White, Austin, Texas 1985

Regional finalist, White House Fellowship Program, Washington, D.C. 1985

Plaque of Appreciation, for organizing the Women's Coalition and its first fall conference (Black Woman: Blueprint for the Future), from the Women's Coalition. Fall 1984

Certificate of Appreciation, The American Red Cross, for contributions to the May National Convention (Excellence '84) Held in San Antonio. 1984

Certificate successful completion of the Leadership Texas seminars, Texas Foundation for Women's Resources. 1983

Inaugurated into the San Antonio Women's Hall of Fame, In San Antonio, Texas September 10, 1984

Plaque of appreciation for outstanding support to federally employed women, San Antonio, Texas. February 3, 1984

Plaque of appreciation featuring the Legend of the San Dollar, Communication Workers of America, District #13, Austin, Texas. May 1984

Member, Policy advisory Council, State Senator Lloyd Doggett, Austin, Texas. 1984

Selected as a civic leader to tour, on invitation of the Department of the Air Force Center, Davis Monthan A.F.B. (Arizona), Nellis A.F.B. (Nevada), and the 162nd T.F.G.A.N.C. (Arizona). October 25-26, 1984

Delegate (elected), State Senatorial District #26, San Antonio, Texas 1984

Delegate (elected), State Party Convention, District #26 San Antonio, Texas. 1984

Permanent Chair (elected), Precinct Convention, Precinct 3075, San Antonio, Texas. 1984

Delegate Chair (elected), State Senatorial District #26, Precincts 3075 and 3041,  San Antonio, Texas. 1984

Highest Academic Award, Baptist Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, San Antonio, Texas. 1968

Life member, Sigma Theta Tau, Honor Society for Nurses Graduate, Leadership San Antonio Class of 1979, Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, San Antonio, Texas 1979

Honored as "Today's Woman", San Antonio Light newspaper, and 1776, Inc. Award, San Antonio, Texas. September 1980

Certificate of Appreciation, San Antonio Chapter, American Red Cross, San Antonio, Texas, 1981

Certificate of Appreciation, American Cancer Society, for Chairmanship, Nurses Committee, San Antonio, Texas. 1975

Certificate of Appreciation for Service to Young Children, Texas Department of Community Services. 1975

Recipient, Nurse Traineeship for B.S.N. Studies, Incarnate Word College, San Antonio,  Texas, 1971

Recipient, Nurse Traineeship for M.S.N. Studies, The University of Texas System School of Nursing, Austin, Texas. 1972

Recipient, Fellowship for Doctoral Study, American Nurses Association through a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health, Washington, D.C. 1977 – 1980

Inductee 1998 Edition of International Who’s Who of Entrepreneurs 1998

Inducted into 1998 Edition of International Who’s Who of Professional Management 1998

Selected for and Graduate of The Center for Entrepreneurial Development, San Antonio, TX

"Managing Member Silence in Family Therapy", Journal of Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health Services. July - August 1973.

"Innovations in Nursing - What Does Silence say", Nursing '74, May 1974

"Team Teaching: Advantages and Disadvantages to the Student", Nursing Research, January - February 1975

"Nursing Management of Suicidal Patients", Journal of Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health Services, March - April 1975

Common Psychiatric Problem Behaviors, N.C.E.H.S. Books, San Antonio, Texas, 1980

"Is Anxiety Hindering You?" The San Antonio Register, 1981

"Uncontrolled Anger Gets You Nowhere", The San Antonio Register, 1981

"Breathe Normally?...Everybody Can't Do It", The San Antonio Register, 1981

"Drugs and More Drugs", The San Antonio Register, 1981

"So You Think You Have Arthritis", The San Antonio Register, 1981

Qualities/Characteristics Preferred in Continuing Education Instructors", Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing. May - June 1982

"Job Enrichment: A Possibility for Improved Job Satisfaction in Nursing", Nursing

Management, 1983.

"Job Satisfaction and Nursing Aids in Psychiatric Facilities", Nursing Management, 1983.

Survival Strategies, N.C.E.H.S. Books, San Antonio, Texas, 1992

Power Ideas For Leaders, N.C.E.H.S. Books, San Antonio, Texas, 1992

Life and Spiritual Reflections, N.C.E.H.S. Books, San Antonio, Texas, 1992

Daily Thoughts For Life, N.C.E.H.S. Books, San Antonio, Texas, 1992

Building Better Relationships, N.C.E.H.S. Books, San Antonio, Texas, 1992

68 Tips For Life, Self and Time Management, N.C.E.H.S. Books, San Antonio, Texas, 1992

As A Great Nurse You Should, N.C.E.H.S. Books, San Antonio, Texas, 1992

102 Strategies For Protecting Yourself From Medical, Legal and Risk Liability, N.C.E.H.S. Books, San Antonio, Texas, 1992

Home Health Care Today Manual, N.C.E.H.S. Books, San Antonio, Texas, 1997

Quality Assurance Program, N.C.E.H.S. Books, San Antonio, Texas, 1997

A Working Tool For Preparing and Passing The Home Health State Inspection Survey, N.C.E.H.S. Books, San Antonio, Texas, 1997

A Complete Comprehensive Home Health Agency Policy & Procedure Manual, N.C.E.H.S. Books, San Antonio, Texas, 1997

Home Health Tool For Reviewing Readiness for JCAHO Survey, N.C.E.H.S. Books, San Antonio, Texas, 1996

Business Growth, Community Awareness, Client Development and Referral Procurement Strategies, N.C.E.H.S. Books, San Antonio, Texas, 1997

Civil Rights Compliance Policy and Procedures For Medicare, N.C.E.H.S. Books, San Antonio, Texas, 1996

Financial Success Ain’t Gonna Come Just ‘Cause I Want It, N.C.E.H.S. Books, San Antonio, Texas, 1998

You Can’t Make No Difference If You Don’t Be Trying, N.C.E.H.S. Books, San Antonio, Texas, 1998

Pretending You’re a Great Leader Ain’t Gonna Make It So, N.C.E.H.S. Books, San Antonio, Texas, 1998

I Done Gone & Got Me A Winning Attitude, N.C.E.H.S. Books, San Antonio, Texas, 1998

Trouble Don’t Last Always If…, N.C.E.H.S. Books, San Antonio, Texas, 1998

Joy Comes In The Morning When…, N.C.E.H.S. Books, San Antonio, Texas, 1998

Because of You In My Life I Know That…, N.C.E.H.S. Books, San Antonio, Texas, 1998

107 Tips For Success…In Life & Work, N.C.E.H.S. Books, San Antonio, Texas, 1998

Documenting Patient Care Legally and Effectively

Improved Productivity Through Stress Management

Communicating Effectively

Teaching Effectively

Recording (Charting Clinical Actions)

Legalities of Documentation

On Leaders and Leadership

Communicating Effectively

Managing Stress, Frustration, and Burn-out

Intro to Therapy with Groups

The Effective Teacher/Educator/Presentor

Professionalism, Public & Client Relations

Anxiety

Confusion

Delusions

Suspiciousness/Paranoia

Depression

Elation/Mania

Hallucinations

Anger/Hostility

Withdrawal

Into To Therapy With Groups

Survival Strategies - 4 Part Audiocassette Series

Advanced Leadership Survival Strategies - 8 Part Audiocassette Series

Assessment, Documentation and Care Planning Audiocassette Series

Advanced Training Audiocassette Tapes -Home Health Care Today

All Saint's Hospital, fort Worth, Texas

Kerrville State Hospital, Kerrville, Texas

American Red Cross, Washington, D.C.

Texas department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Central Office

Vernon State Center, Vernon, Texas

National Kidney Foundation, Dallas, Texas

Baptist Memorial Hospital System, San Antonio, Texas

Wichita Falls State Hospital, Wichita Falls, Texas

San Antonio Area Chapter American Red Cross, San Antonio, Texas

Bexar Metro Unit, American Cancer Society, San Antonio, Texas

Brownwood Community Hospital, Brownwood, Texas

Austin State Hospital, Austin, Texas

San Antonio State Hospital, San Antonio, Texas

American Nurses Association, Kansas City, Missouri

Corpus Christi State School, Corpus Christi

Driscoll Foundation Children's Hospital, Corpus Christi, Texas

Odessa Medical Center, Odessa, Texas

Schreiner College, Kerrville, Texas

St. Philip's College, San Antonio, Texas

El Paso Human Development Center, El Paso, Texas

The University of Texas Health and Science Center, San Antonio, Texas

The University of Texas School of Nursing, Austin, Texas

Pan American University, Edinburg, Texas

Corpus Christi State University, Corpus Christi, Texas

Public Health Region 10, Harlingen, Texas

Southwest Texas Junior College, Uvalde, Texas

Santa Rosa Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas

Woodland Heights Hospital, Lufkin, Texas

Big Springs State Hospital, Big Springs, Texas

U.S.A.F. Wilford Hall Hospital, San Antonio, Texas

Laredo Junior College, Laredo, Texas

Huth Memorial Hospital, Yoakum, Texas

Columbus Community Hospital, Columbus, Texas

Matagorda General Hospital, Bay City, Texas

District 33, Texas Nurses Association, Wharton, Texas

District 36, Texas Nurses Association, Kerrville, Texas

Baylor University, Waco, Texas

Cartwheel Lodge Nursing Home, Gonzales, Texas

Gonzales County Health Clinic, Gonzales, Texas

Ranger Park Hospital, Santa Anna, Texas

M.D. Anderson Cancer Hospital, Houston, Texas

San Antonio Chapter, Operating Room Nurses, San Antonio, Texas

United Way, Review of Health Agency, San Antonio, Texas

Audie Murphie V.A. Hospital, San Antonio, Texas

Southwest General Hospital, An Antonio, Texas

Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, San Antonio, Texas

Ebony Women in Communication, Waelder, Texas

De Tar Hospital, Victoria, Texas

William Taylor United Methodist Church, Luling, Texas

Friendship Baptist Church, Luling, Texas

Antioch Baptist Church, Luling, Texas

Texas Association of Disability Examiners, Austin, Texas

Kerrville V.A. Hospital, Kerrville,

Gulf State Dental Association Auxiliary, San Antonio, Texas

Warm Springs Rehabilitation Hospital, Gonzales, Texas

Medical Center Hospital, Tyler, Texas

Governor's Commission for Women, Austin, Texas

Good Sheppard Medical Center, Longview, Texas

Employers Insurance of Texas, Dallas, Texas

Dallas Kidney Foundation, Dallas, Texas

Watley Hospital, Texarkana, Texas

Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas

Texas State Technical Institute, Harlingen, Texas

Mayor's Commission on the Status of Women, San Antonio, Texas

Texas Association of Women's Deans, Administrators, and Counselors, Austin, Texas

Louisiana Women's Beau, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Federally Employed Women, San Antonio, Texas

American Pharmaceutical Association, Office of Women's Affairs, Washington, D.C.

Women's Program, Ft. Sam Houston, Texas

Baptist Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas

Veteran's Administration, Ft. Wayne, Indiana

Meriter Park Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin

The American Nurses Association, Kansas City, Missouri

The American Nation Red Cross, Washington, D.C.

The Texas Governor's Commission for Women, Austin, TX

The Louisiana Women's Bureau, Louisiana

The American Pharmaceutical Association, Washington, D.C.

The Texas Department of MH-MR, Austin, Texas

National Kidney Foundation, Dallas, Texas

Baylor University, Dallas, Texas

The University of Texas, Austin, Texas

The Texas Institute of Rehabilitation & Research, Houston, Texas

Kerrville State Hospital, Kerrville, Texas

Self Care Education, Olympia, Washington

Pan American University, Edinburg, Texas

Austin State Hospital, Austin, Texas

Wichita Falls State Hospital, Wichita Falls, Texas

Vernon State Center, Vernon, Texas

Federally Employed Women, Texas

Medical Center Hospital, Tyler, Texas

Watley Hospital, Texarkana, Texas

M.D. Anderson Cancer Hospital, Houston, Texas

Texas Association of Disability Examiners, Austin, Texas

Cole, Cole and Easley, Attorneys, Victoria, TX

Strausberg & Price, Attorneys, Dallas, TX

Rodriguez & Associates, Attorneys, Corpus Christi, TX

Dave Rodgers, Attorney, San Antonio, TX

Southers and Lyons, Attorneys, San Antonio, TX