Background
Barnes, Dalphna Boatright was born on May 11, 1933 in Lamesa, Texas, United States. Daughter of Raymond Vernon and Hazel Blanche (Lemons) Boatright.
Barnes, Dalphna Boatright was born on May 11, 1933 in Lamesa, Texas, United States. Daughter of Raymond Vernon and Hazel Blanche (Lemons) Boatright.
Associate of Arts in Nursing, Texarkana College, 1966. Bachelor in Psychology, University Houston, 1974.
Intensive care nurse Hermann Hospital, Houston, 1968—1989, office nurse, therapist, 1969. From staff nurse to infection control nurse Parkway Hospital, 1970—1977. Infection control, employee health coordinator Houston Northwest Medical Center, 1977—1986, patient liaison, 1986—1995, respite chaplain, 1995—2001.
President Eagle Dynamics Unlimited, since 1983. Advisory board Houston Hospice, 1980—1982, board directors, 1982—1984. Memorial chairman North Harris unit American Cancer Society, 1979, vice president, 1980—1981, founder, facilitator Cancer Interaction Group, since 1978, consultant death and dying, trainer, dialogue facilitator Texas division, 1986—1991.
Founding member biomedical ethics committee Houston Northwest Medical Center, 1991—2001. With United States Navy, 1957-1958.
Member of Houston Rehabilitation Inspiration (chaplain 1995—2001), Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Association for Pastoral Care Education, National Association Patient Representatives and Consumer Affairs, Texas Society Patient Representatives, American Society Professional and Executive Women, Texas Society Infection Control Practitioners, Association Practitioners Infection Control, Inspirational Writers Alive, Poets Northwest (hospitality chairman 1988, vice president 1993, president 1994), Poetry Society Texas, Toastmasters (president Frankly Speaking chapter 1986, education vice president 1987, administrative vice president 1988-1989, Friendly Persuasion Toastmasters Club since 1989).
Married Alvin Burwell Barnes, January 18, 1958. Children: David Lynn, Jeanne Michele Barnes Cordell.