Background
Wood, Virginia Margaret was born on January 1, 1936 in New York City. Daughter of Ivan Smyrna and Louise Catherine (Straub) Wood.
Wood, Virginia Margaret was born on January 1, 1936 in New York City. Daughter of Ivan Smyrna and Louise Catherine (Straub) Wood.
Adopted children— Margaret Theresa, Christine Louise. Diploma Capital City School Nursing, 1957. Bachelor of Science in Nursing, U. Nevada, 1970.
Master of Education in Allied Health, U. Florida, 1979.
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Administration, Columbia Pacific University, 1983. Staff nurse District of Columbia General Hospital, Washington,1957-1958, United States Public Health Service Indian Health Service, Whiteriver and Phoenix, Arizona,1958-1961, United States Air Force, Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1961-1963.
Staffnurse, supervisor Veterans Administration Hospital., Phoenix, 1970-1972. Nurse instructor Veterans Administration Hospital., Columbia, Missouri and Gainesville, Florida, 1972-1979.
Nurse educator United States Public Health Service IndianHealth Service, Whiteriver, 1979-1980, director nurses, San Carlos, Arizona,1980-1989, area nurse consultant, quality assurance, 1989-1991, instructor Mediterranean Shipping Company, Phoenix, 1991-1992.
Community health nurse, Phoenix, 1992. Nurse consultant,1992.
Staff nurse District of Columbia General Hospital, Washington, 1957—1958, United States Public Health Service Indian Health Service, Whiteriver and Phoenix, Arizona, 1958—1961, United States Air Force, Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1961—1963. Staff nurse, supervisor Veterans Administration Hospital, Phoenix, 1970—1972. Nurse instructor Veterans Administration Hospital, Columbia, Missouri and Gainesville, Florida, 1972—1979.
Nurse educator United States Public Health Service Indian Health Service, Whiteriver, 1979—1980. Director nurses San Carlos, Arizona, 1980—1989. Area nurse consultant, quality assurance, 1989—1991.
Instructor Mediterranean Shipping Company, Phoenix, 1991—1992. Community health nurse Phoenix, since 1992. Nurse consultant, since 1992.
Served to captain United States Air Force, 1963-1968, major United States Army, 1975-1979, major United States Army, since 1991.
Served to captain United States Air Force, 1963-1968. Member American Nurses Association, National League Nursing, Arizona Society Arizona Nursing Service Adminstrs. (nominating committee 1983-1984), Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Lambda Theta.
Daughter of Ivan Smyrna and Louise Catherine (Straub) Wood. Adopted children: Margaret Theresa, Christine Louise.