Eleanor Sue Poundstone Van Natta

Background

Natta, Eleanor Sue Poundstone Van was born on November 22, 1932 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Herbert Lloyd and Blanche Cleo (Zink) Poundstone.

Education

Diploma in Nursing Washington University, Saint Louis, 1953, Master of Science in Nursing, 1961. Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Missouri, 1956. Master of Education, Purdue University, 1970.

Certified Interdisciplinary Gerontology Southern Illinois University, 1993.

Career

; 1 child, Laura Sue. Staffnurse Barnes Hospital, Saint Louis, 1953-1954. Staff nurse, then head nurseU. Missouri Medical Center, Columbia, 1954-1958.

Instructor Decatur (Illinois) and MaconCounty Hospital School Nursing, 1958-1960.

Instructor U. Colorado, Denver, 1961-1963. Assistant professor of University Missouri, Columbia, 1964-1966.

Assistant professor Forest Park Community College, Saint Louis, 1967-1969. High school counselor, Decatur, 1970-1971.

Coordinator diagnostic and evaluation project Comprehensive Development Centers, Monticello, Indiana, 1975-1977.

Assistant professor Purdue University School Nursing, 1980-1984. Program supervisor for nursing Indiana Vocational Technology College, Lafayette, 1984-1986. Assistant professor Lewis & Clark Community College, Godfrey, Illinois, 1987-1988, rehabilitation consultant American International Health Rehabilitation Superior vena cava syndrome, 1989-1990.

Rehab.nurse Edwardsville (Illinois) Care Center East and West, 1990, assistant professor Deaconess College Nursing, Saint Louis, 1990.

Board of directors Tippecanoe Countyunit American Heart Association, 1984-1985, Purdue Women"s Caucus, 1983-1984. Volunteer Stephen ministry Eden United Church of Christ, 1987-1989.

School site committee Saint Louis chapter American Heart Sssn., 1990-1992. Caring ministry II 1st Presbyterian Church, Edwardsville, 1993-1995.

Achievements

• Eleanor Sue Poundstone Van Natta has been listed as a noteworthy nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Stephen ministry Eden United Church of Christ, 1987—1989. School site committee Caring ministry II 1st Presbyterian Church, Edwardsville, 1993—1995. Board directors Tippecanoe County unit American Heart Association, 1984—1985, Purdue Women's Caucus, 1983—1984.

School site committee St. Louis chapter American Heart Sssn., 1990—1992. Member of American Nurses Association, Indiana League for Nursing (board directors 1984-1986), Indiana Nurses Association (district 10 vice president 1984), Missouri Nurses Association (co-chairperson gerontology special interest group), Sigma Phi Omega (Iota chapter), Sigma Theta Tau, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Charles R. Van Natta, Junior, June 12, 1971 (divorced 1977). 1 child, Laura Sue.

Father:

Herbert Lloyd Poundstone

Mother:

Blanche Cleo (Zink) Poundstone

Spouse:

Charles R. Van Natta

child:

Laura Sue Natta