Gertrude Ellen Dean

Background

Dean, Gertrude Ellen was born on July 18, 1948 in Fort Scott, Missouri, United States. Daughter of James Curtis and Leta Mae Query.

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse, Florence Cook School, Kansas City, Kansas, 1968; ADN, Fort Scott Junior College, 1978; Bachelor of science in nursing, Missouri Southern State College, 1992.

Career

Licensed Practical Nurse, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missoury, 1968-1969; Licensed Practical Nurse, Nevada Missouri Hospital, 1969-1971; Licensed Practical Nurse, Wal Mart, Fort Scott and Nevada, 1973-1974; staff nurse, Head Start, Nevada, 1978-1979; staff nurse, Nevada City Hospital, since 1980; critical care coordinator, Nevada City Hospital, 1986-1991; director home health and hospice, Nevada City Hospital, since 1991; director occupational health services, Nevada City Hospital, since 1993.

Achievements

• Gertrude Ellen Dean has been listed as a noteworthy nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary Tri-State Home Health Council, Joplin, Missouri, 1992-1993, vice president, 1993-1994, president, 1994-1997. 4-H leader, Horton, Missouri, 1980-1989. Speaker I Can Cope, Nevada, 1992, 93, 94.

Director Bible school Rinehart Church, Horton, 1989, 91, 92. President Parent-Teachers Association, Franklin school and Middle School, Nevada, 1979, 80, 81;hospice volunteer NRMC Hospice, Nevada, since 1991. Teacher Rinehart Christian Church, since 1978.

Member Missouri Hospice Association (nominating committee chairman since 1993, chairman advisory board since 1991, treasurer since 1996).

Interests

• Avocations: sewing, water and snow skiing, reading.

Connections

Married Steven Bruce Dean, November 8, 1969. Children: Tiffany Michelle, Adam Scott.

Father:

James Curtis Query

Mother:

Leta Mae Query

Spouse:

Steven Bruce Dean

child:

Tiffany Michelle Dean

child:

Adam Scott Dean