Background
Ribar, Dixie Lee was born on June 22, 1938 in Albia, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Eugene Guy Clark and Margaret Ellen (Edwards) De Joode.
Ribar, Dixie Lee was born on June 22, 1938 in Albia, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Eugene Guy Clark and Margaret Ellen (Edwards) De Joode.
Diploma, St. Joseph Hospital School Nursing, Ottumwa, Iowa, 1959. Bachelor of science in nursing, University Dubuque, 1987. MSN, University Dubuque, 1991.
Staff nurse, Ottumwa Hospital, 1959-1960;
surgical staff nurse, Jane Lamb Hospital, Clinton, Iowa., 1960-1967;
director nursing Intensive Care Unit-Cardiac Care Unit, Jane Lamb Health Center, Clinton, Iowa., 1967-1979;
director cardiac rehabilitation, Jane Lamb Health Center, Clinton, Iowa., 1980-1986;
instructor education, Samaritan Health Center, Clinton, 1986-1991;
nurse manager, Asbury-Salina (Kansas) Regional Medical Center, 1991-1992;
associate chief nursing service ambulatory care, VA Medical Center, Knoxville, Iowa., 1992-1993;
chief ambulatory care services, VA Medical Center, Knoxville, Iowa., since 1993. International education consultant American-Mideast Ednl. and Training Superior vena cava syndrome, 1989-1990. Contractual instructor medical services Emergency Learning Resources Center, University Iowa Hospital, Iowa City, 1976-1990, Eastern Iowa Community College, Davenport, Iowa, 1978-1990, Marycrest College, Davenport, 1986-1990.
Parmedic River Cities Ambulance Company, Clinton, 1987-1990. Presenter in field.
Board directors Clinton County Heart Association, 1976-1990. Coordinator emergency medical technical program Clinton Fire Department, 1980-1988. Medical missionary 1st Congressional Church Clinton, Ghana, 1983.
Member American Nurses Association, Emergency Nurses Association, Kansas Emergency Nurses Association, Iowa Nurses Association.
Married John David Ribar, August 22, 1959 (divorced 1981). Children: Michael, Christopher, Patrick.