Background
Franklin-Griffin, Cathy Lou Hinson was born on November 8, 1950 in Newton, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Willie A. and Evelyn Irene (Thornton) Hinson.
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Cathy Lou Hinson Franklin-Griffin
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Cathy Lou Hinson Franklin-Griffin, American Nursing educator. Registered Nurse, North Carolina, South Carolina., Georgia, Alabama, North Dakota, California. Named one of Outstanding Young Women of America, 1987. Captain fundraising for Civic Center; speaker for community organizations Member ADN (member directors county, member legislation committee), NCAPNES, Phi Theta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Theta Tau.
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Education
Associate Degree in Nursing, Western Piedmont Communications College, 1971. Bachelor of science in nursing, East Carolina University. Postgraduate, Medical University South Carolina.
Master of Arts, Appalachian State University, 1990. Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, Greensboro, 2004.
Career
Patient educator Wayne County Memorial Hospital, Goldsboro, North Carolina, developer cardiac rehabilitation & permanent pacemaker implantation programs, 1980-1981. Infection control nurse Charleston (South Carolina) Memorial Hospital, 1981-1983. Instructor nursing United Health Careers, Inc., San Bernardino, California, 1986-1988, Caldwell Community College, Commodity Credit Corporation & TI, Hudson, North Carolina, 1988—1991.
Research coordinator weekend/evening nursing program Commodity Credit Corporation and TI, Boone, North Carolina, 1991-1993. Dean nursing & allied health Rockingham Community College, Wentworth, 1993-2000. Freelance contract nurse education Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, 2000—2004.
Director program services North Carolina Community College Systems, 2004—2005. Consultant, contract grant writer, since 2000. Speakers bureau Rockingham Community College.
Board directors Rockingham Mental Health Center, Free Clinic Reidsville. Legislation chair North Carolina Associate Degree in Nursing Council, 1997-1999, president North Carolina Conference Directors Associate Degree in Nursing Programs, 1999-2000. Nurse educator North Carolina Board Nursing, 2000-2002, board directors.
Speaker in field.
Achievements
Membership
Captain fundraising for Civic Center. Member faculty department Chairs Institute. Member Associate Degree in Nursing (president, board directors, chairman legislation advisory council, liaison North Carolina PN educators), Phi Theta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Theta Tau.
Connections
1 child, John Eric; Married Harry Griffin.
