Background
Sandahl, Bonnie Beardsley was born on January 17, 1939 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Erwin Leonard and Carol Myrtle (Collis) Beardsley.
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Sandahl, Bonnie Beardsley was born on January 17, 1939 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Erwin Leonard and Carol Myrtle (Collis) Beardsley.
Bachelor of science in nursing, University Washington, 1962. Minnesota, University Washington, 1974. Certified pediatrics nurse practitioner, 1972.
Director Washington State Joint Practice Commission, Seattle, 1974-1976. Instructor pediatric nurse practitioner program University Washington, 1976, course coordinator quality assurance, 1977-1978. Pediatric nurse practitioner/health coordinator Snohomish County Head Start, Everett, 1975-1977.
Clinical nurse educator (specialist), nurse manager Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, 1978-1997, director child abuse prevention project, 1986-1997. Manager Children's Center, Providence Health Systems Northwest, 1997-2000. Vice president clinical services and operations, chief operating officer Seattle Children's Home, 2000—2003, executive director, 2003—2005.
School nurse Seattle Public Schools, since 2006. Speaker legislation focus on children, 1987. Clinical associate department pediatrics University Washington School Medicine, since 1987.
Clinical faculty University Washington School Nursing, 1987—1997. Manager Providence General Children's Center, Everett, 1997—2000. Governor appointee State Interagency Coordinator Council, 1998—2011, governor appointee chair, 2003—2011.
Interim chair national council health planning and development Department of Health and Human Services, 1980—1987. Member task force pharmacotherapeutic courses Puget Sound Health Systems Agency, 1975—1988, president, 1980—1982. Member task force pharmacotherapeutic courses Washington State Board Nursing, 1985—1986.
Member child development project advisory board Mukiteo School District, 1984—1985. Member parenting advisory committee Edmonds School District. Chairman hospice-hom health task force Snohomis County Hospice Program, Everett, 1984—1985, board directors hospice, 1985—1987, member advisory committee, 1986—1988.
Member Washington State Health Coordinating Council, 1977—1982, chairman nursing home bed projection methodology task force, 1986—1987. Member advisory committee uncompensated care Washington State Legislature, 1983—1984. Member joint select committee Technology Advisory Committee Managed Health Care Systems, 1984—1985.
President Alderwood Manor Community Council, 1983—1985. Treasurer Washington St. Women's Political Caucus, 1983—1984. Member committee examine changes in Washington State Criminal Sex Law, 1987.
Appointee county needs assessment committee Snohomish County Government United Way, 1989, 1994. Chair human services advisory council Snohomish County Human Services Department, chairman advisory committee, since 1998. Gubernatorial appointee state interagency coordinating council Health Services Advisory Committee Washington State, 1995—1997.
Member of American Nurses Association (chair committee examiners maternal-child nursing practice 1988-1990), King County Nurses Association (1st vice president 1992-1996, president 1996-1997, Nurse of the Year 1985), Washington State Nurses Association (chair healthcare reform task force 1992-1996, Honorary Leadership award 1981), Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Glen Emil Sandahl, August 17, 1963. Children: Cara Lynne, Cory Glen.