Background
Thames, Dianne Ramos was born on June 9, 1947 in New Orleans. Daughter of Valenti Padelia and Anna Mae (Keller) Ramos.
Thames, Dianne Ramos was born on June 9, 1947 in New Orleans. Daughter of Valenti Padelia and Anna Mae (Keller) Ramos.
Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Southwestern Louisiana, 1965; MSN, Louisiana State University Medical Center, 1980; Domain Name System, Louisiana State University Medical Center, 1995.
Staff nurse, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Lafayette, Louisiana, 1969-1970;
assistant clinical instructor, U. Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, 1970-1971;
instructor, U. Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, 1980-1981;
instructor, Eastern New Mexico U., Portales, 1972-1973;
director nursing, American Red Cross, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1973-1974;
staff development instructor, JoEllen Smith Hospital, New Orleans, 1975;
staff development instructor, Eye and Ear Institute, New Orleans, 1978;
coordinator, then adjunct faculty, Touro Infirmary School Nursing, New Orleans, 1981-1986;
co-evaluator quality assurance program, Charity Hospital, New Orleans, 1991;
assistant professor, Dillard U., New Orleans, 1986-1994;
assistant professor, Nicholls State University, since 1994. Clinical instructor Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, since 1989. Adjunct facultyWilliam Carey School Nursing, New Orleans, 1989, 90.
Associate director grad.cert. in gerontology program U. New Orleans, 1991. Resource coordinator Louisiana Geriatric Education Center, New Orleans, since 1989. Presenter at professional conferences.
Member National Gerontological Nursing Association (board directors since 1989), Southern Nursing Research Society, Louisiana State Nurses Association, Louisiana State University Nursing Honor Society, Sigma Theta Tau.
Children: Dionne, James, Anna.