Bette Kiyoko Idemoto

Background

Idemoto, Bette Kiyoko was born on February 23, 1945 in Cleveland. Daughter of Shigeru and Helen R. (Matsuda) Furuki.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Ohio State University, 1968; MSN, Medical College Ohio, 1991.

Career

Step down nurse Intensive Care Unit, Fairview General Hospital, Cleveland, 1968-1975; staff nurse critical care, S.W. General Hospital, Middleburg Heights, Ohio., 1978-1984; nurse clinician, dialysis coordinator, S.W. General Hospital, Middleburg Heights, Ohio., 1984-1990; clinical nurse specialist, renal surgical Intensive Care Unit, U. Hospitals Cleveland, 1990-1994; coordinator cardiovascular care, U. Hospitals Cleveland, since 1995. Member clinical faculty Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, since 1991, clinical coordinator acute care nurse practitioner program, 1992-1994. Chairman strep throat health prevention program Berea (Ohio) Schools, 1979-1990.

Achievements

• Bette Kiyoko Idemoto has been listed as a noteworthy Clinical nurse specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair health panel subcommittee United Way Superior vena cava syndrome, Cleveland, since 1988. 2d vice president Lake Erie county Girl Scout United States, Cleveland, 1993-1996, now president. President St.Paul Lutheran Church, Berea, Ohio, 1994.

Member ANA, Ohio Nurses Association (health reform task force since 1993, secretary ethics committee 1992-1994, minority issues assembly since 1990), Greater Cleveland Nurses Association (president-elect 1993-1995, president 1995-1997), Cuyahoga West AlumnaeAssn., Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Xi Delta (president 1993-1995, Brinkman award 1991).

Connections

Married Minoru Lester Idemoto, June 15, 1966. Children: John, Cathy, David.

Father:

Shigeru Furuki

Mother:

Helen R. (Matsuda) Furuki

Spouse:

Minoru Lester Idemoto

child:

John Idemoto

child:

Cathy Idemoto

child:

David Idemoto