Donna Elmore Bridger

Background

Bridger, Donna Elmore was born on July 11, 1939 in Johnson City, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Stanley Shelby and Frances M. (Honeycutt) Cox.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, East Tennessee State University, 1961; MSN, University of Virginia, 1982.

Career

Assistant professor, Piedmont Hospital School Nursing, Atlanta, 1970; staff nurse cardiac, oncology and renal unit, Northside Hospital, Atlanta, 1974-1975; head nurse, primary nurse coordinator postoperative nursing unit, Johnson City (Tennessee) Memorial Hospital/Johnson City Medical Center Hosp, 1974-1981; DON, University Physicians' Practice Group, Johnson City, 1981-1982; associate director for clinical operations, University Physicians' Practice Group, Johnson City, 1983; assistant professor medical-surgical nursing, East Tennessee State University, 1983-1984; nursing instructor, VA, Mountain Home, Tennessee, 1984-1985; associate chief nursing service training program, VA Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky, 1985-1986; associate chief, Nursing Svc. for Education, Bath, New York, 1986-1987; associate chief nursing service for education, VA Medical Center, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, since 1987. Member adjunct faculty Capstone College Nursing, U. Alabama, 1987-1991, mentor, 1990-1991. Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Donna Elmore Bridger has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Adopt-A-Mile leader Tuscaloosa (Alabama) VA Medical Center, 1991. Church officerSunday School, First Baptist Church, Tuscaloosa. Member ANA, Alabama State Nurses Association (Vice-President 1989-1990), West Alabama Organisation Nurse Executives, Capstone Nursing Society (secretary), Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Married Robert Cathey Elmore, Jan, 30, 1969 (divorced August 1981). 1 child, Mary; married Joseph CravenBridger, January 6, 1990.

Father:

Stanley Shelby Cox

Mother:

Frances M. (Honeycutt) Cox

Spouse:

Joseph CravenBridger

Spouse:

Robert Cathey Elmore

child:

Mary Bridger