Background
Larsen, Alberta Ann was born on September 5, 1933 in Pasco, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of John N. and Vera (Baird) Larsen.
Larsen, Alberta Ann was born on September 5, 1933 in Pasco, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of John N. and Vera (Baird) Larsen.
Diploma in nursing, St. Joseph Hospital, Tacoma, 1961; Bachelor of science in nursing magna cum laude, Montana State University, 1969; MSN summa cum laude, Montana State University, 1970.
Healthcare professional, 1957-1968;
clinical nurse specialist spinal cord injury unit, Seattle Veterans Administration Hospital., 1970-1972;
director nursing service, Mount Sinai Convalescent Center, Seattle, 1972-1973;
nurse surveyor titles 18 and 19 nursing home standards, State of Washington DSHS, 1973-1975;
nurse consultant to nursing home providers, State of Washington DSHS, 1975-1976;
manager consultation section office of nursing home affairs, State of Washington DSHS, 1976-1978;
consultant to director community services division, State of Washington DSHS, 1978-1979;
assistant director institutional programs division development disabilities, State of Washington DSHS, 1979-1981;
director nursing home survey program, State of Washington DSHS, 1983-1985;
nurse consultant/advisor, State of Washington DSHS, since 1985. Presenter at conferences, workshops, seminars and institutions. Member graduate curriculum in gerontology task force U. Washington.
Member of advisory committee, community college, nursing home partnership Shorline Community College. Member task force on traumatic brain injury Washington State Department Social and Health Superior vena cava syndrome. Member residential and related services work group-Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome/Human Immunodeficiency Virus Department of Social and Health Superior vena cava syndrome/King County.
Member task force on multiply impaired children DSHS. Clinical faculty U. Washington School Nursing.