Eleanor H. Garrett

Background

Garrett, Eleanor H. was born on April 17, 1938 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Clarence Clifton and Edith Proffitt (Suggs) Hyman.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Medical College Virginia, 1960; postgraduate, Medical College Virginia, since 1987; MSN, University of Virginia, 1976.

Career

Staff nurse, St. Luke's Hospital, Bluefield, West Virginia, 1960-1961; public health nurse, Mercer County Health Department, Bluefield, 1961-1962; staff nurse, Virginia Baptist Hospital, Lynchburg, 1963; clinical instructor, Virginia Baptist Hosp.Sch. Nursing, Lynchburg, 1963-1977; director, Virginia Baptist Hosp.Sch. Nursing, 1977-1982; director department education, Virginia Baptist Hospital School Nursing, 1979-1988; corporation director education, Centra Health, Inc., since 1988.

Member medical records advising committee Central Virginia Community College, since 1977.

Achievements

• Eleanor H. Garrett has been listed as a noteworthy Nurse educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Lynchburg Youth Superior vena cava syndrome, 1986-1988, ALAV, since 1988. President ALAV central region, 1993-1994, board directors, since 1986. Member local emergency cardiac care committee American Heart Association, Lynchburg, 1986-1991.

Member American Nurses Association, Virginia Nurses Association (board directors 1984-1986), American Society.Healthcare Edition and Training, Alpha Sigma Chi, Sigma Theta Tau.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, cultivating roses, needlework.

Connections

Married Roy Lee Garrett, March 28, 1959. Children: Steven Charles, David Lee.

Father:

Clarence Clifton Hyman

Mother:

Edith Proffitt (Suggs) Hyman

Spouse:

Roy Lee Garrett

child:

Steven Charles Garrett

child:

David Lee Garrett