Elaine Louise Bawden

Background

Bawden, Elaine Louise was born on August 28, 1947 in Winchester, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of John and Marjorie L. (Willard) Comack.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Massachusetts, 1969; MSN, Boston University, 1977; postgraduate, U. New Mexico, since 1990.

Career

Staff nurse, Yale-New Haven (Connecticut) Hospital, 1969-1970; charge nurse, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts, 1970-1975; charge nurse, consultant, nursing audit committee and code team, New England Memorial Hospital, Stoneham, Massachusetts clinical staff, Medfield (Massachusetts) Eastern State Hospital, 1977-1979; clinician on crisis team, Union Hospital, Lynn, Massachusetts, 1979-1980; member crisis team, Tri-City Crisis Svc., Malden, Massachusetts, 1980-1982; therapist, Tri-City Community Mental Health Center, Malden, 1983-1985; counselor, Health Care for the Homeless, Albuquerque, 1986-1987; case manager, Project Care, St. Martin's Hospitality Center, Albuquerque, 1987-1989; coordinator psychiatric nursing ADN program, Albuquerque (New Mexico) Technology Vocational Institute, 1989-1990; mental health outpatient therapist, Rio Rancho Counseling Center, Albuquerque, since 1995. Psychiatric nursing instructor, member of faculty development committee Lawrence Memorial Hospital School Nursing, 1982-1984. Workshop presenter.

Achievements

• Elaine Louise Bawden has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatric nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board member All Angels Day School, Albuquerque, 1988-1990. Member ANA, New Mexico Nurses Association, League of Women Voters (chair human needs committee 1987-1988).

Connections

Married Garth L. Bawden, October 26, 1978. Children: Jonathan, Rebecca.

Father:

John Comack

Mother:

Marjorie L. (Willard) Comack

Spouse:

Garth L. Bawden

child:

Rebecca Bawden

child:

Jonathan Bawden