Barbara Diane Newman

Background

Newman, Barbara Diane was born on October 14, 1955 in Winnsboro, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Margaret Louella (Magee) Griffing.

Education

Student, N.E. Louisiana State University, Monroe, 1962; diploma, Warner Brown School Nursing, El Dorado, Arkansas, 1966.

Career

Staff nurse surgical service, Garland (Texas) Cmty. Hospital, 1978-1979; clinical coordinator medical/surgical nursing, Garland (Texas) Cmty. Hospital, 1979-1980; head nurse surgical service, Garland (Texas) Cmty.

Hospital, 1980-1984; special procedures coordinator, Garland (Texas) Cmty. Hospital, 1984-1986; head nurse Horizon Recovery, Garland (Texas) Cmty. Hospital, 1986-1988; shift supervisor, Charter suburgan Hospital, Mesquite, Texas, 1988-1990; utilization management nurse, Mid Texas PCA Health Plans, Austin, 1990-1992; resource management coordinator, Jefferson Regional Medical Center, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, 1992-1994; quality management coordinator, Hypertext Preprocessor Healthcare at Arkansas Department Correction, Pine Bluff, since 1994.

Peer advisory Texas Peer Assistant Program for Nurses, Austin, 1987-1993.

Achievements

• Barbara Diane Newman has been listed as a noteworthy Nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Arkansas Nurses Association, National Association Healthcare Quality, Arkansas Association Healthcare Quality, Gastrointestinal Assts. Association.

Interests

• Avocations: raising Maltese, classical music.

Connections

Married Fred O. Newman, December 20, 1966 (divorced). Children: Byron O., W. Kyle.

Father:

Margaret Louella (Magee) Griffing Newman

Spouse:

Fred O. Newman

child:

Byron O. Newman

child:

W. Kyle Newman