Background
Vonderheid, Arda Elizabeth was born on June 19, 1925 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Louis Adolf and Hilda Barbara (Gerstacker) Vonderheid.
Vonderheid, Arda Elizabeth was born on June 19, 1925 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Louis Adolf and Hilda Barbara (Gerstacker) Vonderheid.
Diploma Allegheny General Hospital School Nursing, 1946. Bachelor of Science in Nursing Education, College Holy Names, Oakland, California, 1956. Master of Science in Nursing Administration, University of California at Los Angeles, 1960.
Head nurse Allegheny General.Hosp., Pittsburgh, 1946-1948.
Staff nurse Highland-Alameda County Hospital, Oakland, California, 1948-1951, staff nurse poliomyelitis units, 1953-1955. Private duty nurse Directory Registered Nurses Alameda County, Oakland, 1951-1953.
Administrative supervising nurse Poliomyelitis Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center, Fairmont, Alameda County Hospital, Oakland, 1955-1958. Night supervisor, relief assistant director nursing Peninsula Hospital, Burlingame, California, 1960, administrative supervisor, 1961-1962, inservice educator, 1963-1969.
Staff nurse San Francisco General Hospital, 1969, assistant director nurses, 1969-1972.
Member.faculty continuing education University of California, San Francisco, 1969-1971. Director nursing services Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, South San Francisco, 1973-1982, assistant administrator Medical Center Nursing Services, 1982-1985. Assistant administrator Kaiser Hospital, San Francisco, 1985-1987.
Retired 1987.
Chairman education committee San Mateo County (California) Cancer Society, 1962-1969. Board directors San Mateo County Heart Association, 1968-1971. Member, foreman pro tem San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury, 1982-1983.
Member San Mateo County Health Council, 1982-1985, vice chairman, 1984.
Member all church commission Certified advanced nursing administration.
Head nurse Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1946—1948. Staff nurse Highland-Alameda County Hospital, Oakland, California, 1948—1951. Private duty nurse Directory Registered Nurses Alameda County, 1951—1953.
Staff nurse poliomyelitis unit Highland-Alameda County Hospital, 1953—1955. Administrative supervising nurse Poliomyelitis Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center, Fairmont, Alameda County Hospital, 1955—1958. Night supervisor, relief assistant director nursing Peninsula Hospital, Burlingame, 1960, administrative supervisor, 1961—1962, inservice educator, 1963—1969.
Staff nurse San Francisco General Hospital, 1969, assistant director nurses, 1969—1972. Member faculty continuing education University California, San Francisco, 1969—1971. Director nursing services Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, South San Francisco, 1973—1982.
Assistant administrator Medical Center Nursing Services, 1982—1985, Kaiser Hospital, San Francisco, 1985—1987. Retired, 1987
Member all church committees Certified Advanced Nursing Administration.
Chairman education committee San Mateo County Cancer Society, California, 1962—1969. Member San Mateo County Health Council, 1982—1985, vice chairman, 1984. Member, foreman pro tempore San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury.
Board directors San Mateo County Heart Association, 1968—1971. Member of American Nurses Association, AARP (chapter 3184 Lahaina, Hawaii 1995-1998, president since 1998), California Grand Jury Association, San Mateo County Grand Jury Association, Maui Hospice Association (volunteer), State Practice and Education Council, National League Nursing, Society for Nursing Service Administrators, Golden Gate, California (vice president, director 1974-1978), San Mateo County (director 1964-1969, president 1967-1970), AAAW (board directors), Kai-Perm Club, Maui Christian Women's Club 1995-1998, (chairman 1996-1998), Sigma Theta Tau.