Elaine Dedrickson Dyer

Background

Dyer, Elaine Dedrickson was born on November 9, 1923 in Spanish Fork, Utah, United States. Daughter of Gilbert and Alberta (Larsen) Dedrickson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Registered Nurse, St. Mary's Wasatch College/Holy Cross Hospital, Salt Lake City, 1946. Master of Science, University Utah, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, University Utah, 1967.

Career

Operating room supervisor, Veterans Administration Hospital., Salt Lake City, 1948-1960; surgical service supervisor, Veterans Administration Hospital., Salt Lake City, 1961-1963; chief nursing research, Veterans Administration Hospital., Salt Lake City and Washington, 1967-1975; director nursing research, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1975-1978; dean college nursing, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1979-1986; professor graduate program, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1987-1990. Consultant Medicus Corporation, Chicago, 1974-1976, Joint Common for Accreditation Hospitals, Chicago, 1975-1976, New England Hospitals Nursing Research Conference, Long Island, 1977-1979.

Achievements

• Elaine Dedrickson Dyer has been listed as a noteworthy nurse educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors, chairman youth organization Latter Day Saints Church, Salt Lake City, 1958-1972. Fellow American Academy Nursing. Member American Psychological Association, American Nurses Association, Utah Nurses Association (Nurse Researcher of Year 1975, president 1969-1971), Utah Psychological Association, Utah Nurse Foundation (trustee 1990-1994).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, fishing, snowmobiling, traveling.

Connections

Married Gordon W. Dyer, September 21, 1955.

Father:

Gilbert Dedrickson

Mother:

Alberta (Larsen) Dedrickson

Spouse:

Gordon W. Dyer