Background
Wattenmaker, Diane M. was born on October 20, 1937 in West Hartford. Daughter of Francis and Dorothy (Peterson) Nelson.
Wattenmaker, Diane M. was born on October 20, 1937 in West Hartford. Daughter of Francis and Dorothy (Peterson) Nelson.
Diploma, Hartford Hospital School Nursing, 1958; Bachelor of Science, Teacher College New York, 1965; Master of Education, Teacher College New York, 1975.
Clinical specialist psychiatry, St. Luke's Hospital, New York City, 1978; associate vice president nursing, Stamford (Connecticut) Hospital, 1978-1982; director nursing, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City, 1982-1987; clinical practice director psychiatric nursing, Norwalk (Connecticut) Hospital, 1987-1995; co-director, Cognitive Therapy Center of Fairfield County, Norwalk, Connecticut, since 1992.
Member American Nurses Association, Connecticut Nurses Association, Connecticut Society for Nurse Psychotherapists, Hartford Hospital Alumni Association, Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Richard Wattenmaker, March 14, 1976. Children: Karen de Sola, David de Sola, Benjamen Wattenmaker.