Brenda Marion Nevidjon

Background

Nevidjon, Brenda Marion was born on December 22, 1950 in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Carl James and Rosemary (Bibby) Nevidjon.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing magna cum laude, Duke U., 1972; MSN, U. North Carolina, 1978.

Career

Staff nurse, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1972-1973, 77-78; nurse clinician, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1973-1975; staff nurse, Kantonsspital, Basel, Switzerland, 1975-1976; head nurse, Duke U. Medical Center, 1978-1981; clinical nurse specialist, Cancer Control Agy British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 1981-1983; director nursing, Cancer Control Agy British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 1983-1985; manager cancer program, Providence Medical Center, Seattle, 1985-1988; clinical director cancer center, U. Washington Medical Center, Seattle, 1988-1989; clinical nurse specialist, Virginia MAson Medical Center, Seattle, 1989-1991; director nursing medicine/oncology, Duke U. Medical Center, 1991-1994; senior associate chief operating officer patient care services, Duke U. Medical Center, since 1994. Clinical associate Duke U. School Nursing, since 1992. Clinical instructor U. Washington School Nursing, Seattle, 1987-1991.

Assistant professor of University B.C. School Nursing, 1983-1984;clinical instructor Duke U. School Nursing, 1980-1991.

Achievements

• Brenda Marion Nevidjon has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer, board directors American Cancer Society, Seattle, 1985-1988, American Red Cross, Durham, since 1991. Member American Organisation Nurse Executives, North Carolina Organisation Nurse Executives, Oncology Nursing Society, International Association Nurse Editors, Sigma Theta Tau.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, sailing, wine tasting/collecting, traveling.

Connections

Married Benjamin C. Staples, February 28, 1983. 1 child, Jameson.

Father:

Carl James Nevidjon

Mother:

Rosemary (Bibby) Nevidjon

Spouse:

Benjamin C. Staples

child:

Jameson Nevidjon