Background
Miller, Carol Ann was born on August 16, 1945 in Little Rock. Daughter of Robert C. and Margaret Miller.
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Gerontological clinical nurse specialist
Miller, Carol Ann was born on August 16, 1945 in Little Rock. Daughter of Robert C. and Margaret Miller.
Bachelor of science in nursing, St. John College School Nursing, Cleveland, 1970; certified nurse practitioner, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1974; MSN, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1980.
Staff nurse, team leader, Visiting Nurse Association of Cleveland, 1970-1974; geriatric nurse practitioner, Visiting Nurse Association of Cleveland, 1974-1976; director nursing, Cuyahoga County Nursing Home, 1977-1978; special assistant health and aging, Congresswoman Mary Rose Oakar, United States House of Representatives, 1978-1981; clinical nurse specialist, Mental Health Management Inc., Lutheran Medical Center, 1981-1984, 89-90; instructor community health nursing to clinical instructor, Frances Payne Bolton School, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1984-1986, 86-; clinical nurse specialist, Fairview General Hospital, Senior Circuit of Care, 1986-1990; lecturer, U. Akron College Nursing, 1989-1990; gerontological clinical nurse specialist Care and Counseling, Miller/Wetzler Associations, Cleveland, Ohio., since 1990. Lecturer Cleveland State University, since 1986. Consultant in field.
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Member professional advisory board Alzheimer's Association, 1989-1990. President of the board of trustees Neighborhood Health Care, Inc., 1989-1990. Trustee Superior vena cava syndrome to Adult Care Homes, Nursing Home Ombudsman.
Member Federation for Communication Planning, Commn.on Health Concerns, 1989-1990. Spokesperson National Consumer Education Campaign on Family Caregiving, Vicks VapoRub, 1991-1993. Member ANA (certified in gerontological nursing), Gerontological Society American, American Society on Aging, Case Western Reserve U. Alumni Association (Outstanding Professional achievement award, 1992), Sigma Theta Tau.