Background
Whitman, Gayle Ruth was born on January 21, 1952 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Robert Edwin and Georgalee (Jackson) Whitman.
educator nursing administrator
Whitman, Gayle Ruth was born on January 21, 1952 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Robert Edwin and Georgalee (Jackson) Whitman.
Bachelor of science in nursing, University Pittsburgh, 1974. Master of Science in Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve University, 1998.
Staff nurse, Cleveland Clinic Hospital, 1974-1976;
assistant head nurse, Cleveland Clinic Hospital, 1976-1977;
head nurse CT Intensive Care Unit, Cleveland Clinic Hospital, 1977-1980;
clinical nurse specialist, Cleveland Clinic Hospital, 1980-1985;
department chairman, Cleveland Clinic Hospital, 1985-1987;
director cardiac nursing, Cleveland Clinic Hospital, 1987-1995;
vice chair nursing, PT Care OP/Don, 1995-1997;
associate professor, U. Pittsburgh School Nursing. Staff nurse Medical Pers. Pool, Cleveland, 1974-1976.
Co-owner Critical Care Educators, 1976-1985. Instructor, lecturer Cleveland State University, 1976-1983. Clinical instructor Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1986-1997.
Board directors Frances Payne Boston School Nursing, Cleveland, 1989-1992.
Fellow American Academy Nursing, American Heart Association. Member American Nurses Association, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (board directors 1985-1988, chairman board directors 1992-1994), Society Critical Care Medicine, American Heart Association (delegate annual assembly 1982-1983, vice chairman program committee 1990-1991, chairman 1991-1994, member science sessions planning 1990-1994, vice chairman council CVN 1995-1997, chair since 1997), Sigma Theta Tau.