Background
Wheeler, Denise Grace was born on March 16, 1955 in Des Moines. Daughter of Marion Warner and Doris Fae (Dinnin) Wheeler.
Wheeler, Denise Grace was born on March 16, 1955 in Des Moines. Daughter of Marion Warner and Doris Fae (Dinnin) Wheeler.
ADN, Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny, Iowa, 1975; Bachelor of science in nursing, St. Saint Louis University, 1982; Master of Science in Nursing Sciences, University of Illinois, 1983.
Director, Des Moines Birthplace, 1984-1986; director nurse midwifery services, clinical faculty associate, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1986-1989; director education, Michael Reese Medical Center, Chicago, 1989-1990; staff nurse midwife, Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, 1989-1990; nurse midwife, Des Moines Ob-Gyn. Specialists, 1990-1992; nurse midwife, member of faculty, Broadlawns Medical Center, Des Moines, since 1992. Guest speaker and women's groups, since 1984.
Board of directors March of Dimes, Des Moines, 1984-1986. Member of advisory board Birth Center Task Force, Chicago, 1988-1989. Member ANA, ACOG, Iowa Nurses Association, Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (co-chair program committee 1991-1992, regional workshop), American College Nurse Midwives (certified, chapter chair1987-1989, chair national bylaws committee 1990-1993), Sigma Theta Tau.