Background
Launius, Beatrice Kay was born on December 14, 1954 in Chisledon, Wiltshire, England. Daughter of Wendell Arthur and Susie (Wright) Launius. came to the United States, 1956.
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Beatrice Kay Launius
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Diploma, Charity Hospital School Nursing, New Orleans, 1975; Bachelor of Science in Biology, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, 1990; Bachelor of science in nursing, Northwestern State University, 1996.
Career
Staff nurse surgical Intensive Care Unit, Charity Hospital, New Orleans, 1976; staff nurse emergency room, Schumpert Medical Center, Shreveport, 1975-1976, 77-82; assistant head nurse surgical Intensive Care Unit, Schumpert Medical Center, Shreveport, 1982-1983; staff nurse surgical Intensive Care Unit, Schumpert Medical Center, Shreveport, 1983-1987; staff nurse surgical Intensive Care Unit, Louisiana State University Medical Center, 1987-1988; assistant supervisor surgical Intensive Care Unit, Louisiana State University Medical Center, 1988-1990; supervisor surgical Intensive Care Unit, Louisiana State University Medical Center, 1990-1992; critical care education coordinator, Louisiana State University Medical Center, since 1992. Speaker in field.
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Membership
Member AACN (chapter president N.W. Louisiana 1994-1996, special interest consultant for edn.region 12 1995-1996, Reporter fellow 1993, group of 100 1996-1997, advance directives task force 1996-1997), Society for Crit. Care Medicine, Society.Trauma Nursing, Southern Nurses Research Society, Sigma Theta Tau.
