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Sorensen, Elaine Shaw was born on March 3, 1949 in Ogden, Utah, United States. Daughter of Rulon C. and Jean Shaw.
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Elaine Shaw Sorensen
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Elaine Shaw Sorensen, American Nurse, educator, researcher. Avocation: writing.
F C. Recipient New Professional Book award National Council on Family Rels., 1991, Excellence in Writing award Utah Nurses Association, 1991; Faculty fellow Charles Redd Center, 1992. Member ANA, We. Institute of Nursing (secretary 1989-1991), We. Society for Research in Nursing (Executive Committee 1989-1991), Phi Kappa Phi.
Education
Associate of Arts, Weber State College, Ogden, 1970; Bachelor of Science, U. Utah, 1972; Master of Science, U. Utah, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Utah, 1988.
Career
Community worker, Operation Outreach, Pippa Passes, Kentucky, 1969;
staff nurse, Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) Hospital, Salt Lake City, 1970-1971;
staff nurse, St. Benedict's Hospital, Ogden, Utah., 1971-1972;
health missionary, Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) Church, Colombia, 1972-1974;
school nurse, Ogden City Schools, 1974;
instructor nursing, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1978-1980;
staff nurse, Primary Children's Medical Center, Salt Lake City, 1981-1982;
assistant professor nursing, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1987-1992;
associate professor, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., since 1992. Committee member Brigham Young U./Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) Women's Conference, Provo, since 1990. Health missionary Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) Church, Colombia, 1972-1974.
Member of advisory committee Ohlsten Health Care, Provo, since 1990.
Achievements
Membership
Member ANA, We. Institute of Nursing (secretary 1989-1991), We. Society for Research in Nursing (Executive Committee 1989-1991), Phi Kappa Phi.
Connections
Children: Brian, Chad, Todd andJohanna Sorensen.
Awards
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Recipient New Professional Book award National Council on Family Rels., 1991, Excellence in Writing award Utah Nurses Association, 1991. Faculty fellow Charles Redd Center, 1992.Recipient New Professional Book award National Council on Family Rels., 1991, Excellence in Writing award Utah Nurses Association, 1991. Faculty fellow Charles Redd Center, 1992.