Brenda Sue Nichols

Background

Nichols, Brenda Sue was born on December 6, 1950 in Henderson, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Marvin Elam and Cleona Jane (Bentley) Ashby.

Education

AS in Nursing, U. Evansville, 1972; Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Evansville, 1976; Master of Arts, U. Evansville, 1978; Doctor of Science in Nursing, Indiana U., 1983.

Career

Staff nurse, Community Methodist Hospital, Henderson, 1972-1976, 81, 83; school nurse, Evansville (Indiana)-Vandeburg School Corporation, 1977-1978; nursing instructor, Kentucky Wesleyan College, Owensboro, 1978; assistant professor, U. Evansville, Indiana, 1978-1984; associate professor, director research, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1984-1987; professor nursing, dean school health science, U. New England, N.Rivers, Lismore, Australia, 1987-1990; associate professor, chair school nursing, Old Dominion U., Norfolk, Virginia, 1990-1997; professor, Old Dominion U., Norfolk, since 1997. Board directors Norfolk Neighborhood Clinic, president, 1997-1998. Statistical consultant Doctor James Crumbaugh and R. Henrion, Biloxi, Mississippi, 1984-1985.

Consultant Gold Coast College, Queensland, Australia, 1988-1989, Mitchell College, Bathurst, Australia, 1988, Children's Hospital of the Kings Daus., 1990-1994. World Health Organization consultant to U. Indonesia, 1995. Consultant distance education Department Defense, VA, Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome U. Health Science, since 1995.

Member peer evaluation board Council Baccalaureate and Higher Degrees NLNAC, 1996-1998.

Achievements

• Brenda Sue Nichols has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer American Cancer Society, since 1983, Drug and Alcohol Prevention, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 1990-1992. Fellow American Pain Society, Royal College Nursing. Member ANA, National League for Nursing (program evaluator since 1991), Virginia Association Colls.

Nursing (secretary 1991), Virginia League for Nursing (board directors since 1996).

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, crafts, reading.

Connections

Married Harry David Nichols, November 13, 1967. Children: David Allen, Christopher Lynn, Thomas Andrew.

Father:

Marvin Elam Ashby

Mother:

Cleona Jane (Bentley) Ashby

Spouse:

Harry David Nichols

child:

David Allen Nichols

child:

Thomas Andrew Nichols

child:

Christopher Lynn Nichols