Elizabeth Ann Griffith Coleman

Background

Coleman, Elizabeth Ann Griffith was born on January 12, 1942 in Meridian, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of J. B. and Ouida Lee (Kidd) Griffith.

Education

Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts with highest honors, Meridian Junior College, 1960; Bachelor of science in nursing with highest honors, U. Mississippi, Jackson, 1963; MSN with highest honors, University Texas, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy in Adult Health Nursing, University Texas, 1989.

Career

Commissioned major, United States Army Reserve Nurses Corps, 1981; advanced through ranks to colonel, United States Army Reserve Nurses Corps, 1993; EMT course coordinator, head nurse intensive care units, infection controlofficer, 810th Station Hospital, North Little Rock, Arkansas, 1981-1988; nurse practitioner Organisation of Islamic Cooperation physical exam section, 810th Station Hospital, North Little Rock, Arkansas, 1988-1990; staff nurse intensive care unit, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1991-1992; head nurse intensive care, nurse practitioner, 100th Station Hospital, Baltimore, 1990-1993; nurse practitioner, Fort Meyers Minor Emergency & Acute Illness Clinic, Washington, 1993; head nurse intensive care, 810th Field Hospital, North Little Rock, Arkansas, 1993-1994; chief nurse, 810th Field Hospital, North Little Rock, Arkansas, since 1994; charge nurse medical/surgical units, Los Alamos Medical Center, New Mexico, 1963; charge nurse research unit, North Carolina Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill, 1963-1965; charge nurse obstetrics-gynecology. and labor/delivery units, North Carolina Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill, 1965-1969; charge nurse emergency Department, University Arkansas Medical Sciences U. Hospital, Little Rock, 1969-1974; primary nurse surgical unit, U. Arkansas Medical Sciences U. Hospital, Little Rock, 1981; charge nurse medical/surgical unit, St. Vincent Infirmary, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1974-1977; clinical instructor medical/surgical nursing and psychiatric nursing Department Nursing, U. Arkansas, Little Rock, 1974-1976; instructor medical/surgical nursing Department Nursing, U. Arkansas, Little Rock, 1976-1980; assistant professor baccalaureate program College Nursing, U. Arkansas Medical Sciences, Little Rock, 1980-1986; associate professor graduate program, level III director baccalaureate program College Nursing, U. Arkansas Medical Sciences, Little Rock, since 1986. Consultant in field to numerous groups.

Achievements

• Elizabeth Ann Griffith Coleman has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Colonel United States Army Reserve Nursing Corps. Member ANA, Oncology Nursing Society (chairman nominating committee 1986), Arkansas State Nurses Association (chairman district 10 research committee 1988-1990, member geriatric conference group 1980-1990, board directors district 10 1983-1988, member by-laws committee 1986, member hall of fame committee 1985, president district 10 1984-1985, president-elect district 10 1983, member legislation committee 1979, vice president medical/surgical nursing conference group 1979, charter member American nurses political action coalition, advisor Arkansas state student nurses association 1983-1984), Southern Nursing Research Society, Oncology Nursing Certified Corporation (member research credentialling committee, certified generalist oncology nursing, advanced oncology nursing certified), Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Theta Tau (member by-laws committee Gamma Xi chapter 1981, member publicity committee Gamma Xi chapter 1982, representative leagal standards committee Arkansas state board nursing 1981, 82, 83, member awards committee Gamma Xi chapter 1987, 88, secretary Gamma Xi chapter 1986-1988, Excellence in Nursing Education award Gamma Xi chapter 1986). F C.

Connections

Married Lawrence A. Coleman, June 4, 1963. Children: Sonya LaVergne, Roxanne Jones, Jason.

Father:

J. B. Griffith

Mother:

Ouida Lee (Kidd) Griffith

Spouse:

Lawrence A. Coleman

child:

Sonya LaVergne Coleman

child:

Jason Coleman

child:

Roxanne Jones Coleman