Background
Nelson, Gayle Roggeveen was born on April 21, 1947 in Davenport, Iowa, United States.
Nelson, Gayle Roggeveen was born on April 21, 1947 in Davenport, Iowa, United States.
Diploma, Mercy Hospital School Nursing, Iowa City, 1968; student, University Iowa, 1985-1987; Bachelor of Science with honors, College St. Francis, Joliet, Illinois, 1991.
Assistant in staff development department nursing, University Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, 1976-1978;
assistant director in emergency medical services learning resources center, University Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, 1978-1983;
project coordinator in family physician learning laboratory, University Iowa College Medicine, Iowa City, since 1983. Instructor Area I Vocational Technology School, Dubuque, Iowa, 1974-1976, University Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, since 1979. Smoking cessation counselor Weight and Wellness Management, Iowa City, since 1988.
Consultant Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1980, Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, Missoury, 1981, College Osteopathic Medicine, Des Moines, 1981, Bronson Medical Center, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 1982. Advisory board member American Medical Resources Institute, 1984-1986. Committee member Iowa Board Nursing, 1981-1984.
Lecturer numerous health seminars.
Member advising committee Iowa State University Ext. Keeping Kids Healthy, since 1988. Active Johnson County Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Coalition, 1986-1989, Johnson County Citizen CPR Committee, 1981-1987.
Member American Heart Association (member county on cardiovascular nursing and epidemiology), Association Family Practice Residency Nurses (board directors since 1989, president since 1991).