Elizabeth Louise Rouse

Background

Rouse, Elizabeth Louise was born on December 30, 1944 in Harper, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Stillman Edward and Wilhelmina G. (Geison) Smith.

Education

Diploma in practical nursing, Blackwell (Oklahoma) General Hospital, 1966; Bachelor of science in nursing, Wichita State University, 1975; M Nursing Science, U. Arkansas, 1981.

Career

Staff nurse, Attica (Kansas) Hospital, 1966-1969; staff nurse, St. Joseph's Hospital, Wichita, Kansas, 1972-1975; staff nurse, then charge nurse, St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, 1975-1977; supervisor postpartum and nursery unit, Rebsamen Memorial Hospital, Jacksonville, Arkansas, 1978-1979; clinical nurse specialist, U. Arkansas Medical Sciences Hospital, Little Rock, 1980-1982; nurse practitioner teen observatory perinatal parenting services, U. Arkansas Medical Sciences Hospital, Little Rock, 1982-1989; instructor College Nursing, U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, 1982-1986; preceptor for graduate students, U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, 1986-1989; assistant professor, U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, since 1986. Part-time staff nurse Women's Health unit U. Arkansas for Medical Sciences Hospital, since 1989. Panelist, presenter at professional conferences.

Presenter educational programs and workshops. Family planning nurse practitioner Women's Health Clinic, Little Rock, 1980-1987. Board directors Arkansas Family Planning Council, 1982-1988.

Instructor cardiopulmonary resuscitation course, Little Rock, since 1983.

Achievements

• Registered Nurse, registered nurse practitioner, Arkansas. Certified basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation instructor.

Membership

With United States Air Force, 1969-1972. Member ANA (certified maternal and child health nurse), NAACOG (district program chair 1982-1988, vice-chairman 1983-1990, Arkansas section legislation chair 1982-1983, membership coordinator 1986-1990, national education committee 1990-1991), Arkansas State Nurses Association (district 1st vice president 1984-1985), American Nurses Association Council Clinical NurseSpecialists, Sigma Theta Tau.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, hunting, boating, reading, walking.

Connections

Married Wesley GrahamRouse, March 12, 1977. 1 child, James Kenneth.

Father:

Stillman Edward Smith

Mother:

Wilhelmina G. (Geison) Smith

Spouse:

Wesley GrahamRouse

child:

James Kenneth Rouse