Background
Bailey, Gertrude Laninga was born on October 23, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Bailey, Gertrude Laninga was born on October 23, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Diploma, Cook County School Nursing, Chicago, 1961. Bachelor of science in nursing, University Phoenix, 1992.
Staff nurse medical-surgical unit, St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Lafayette, Indiana, 1961-1962;
psychiatric nurse, Illinois Eastern State Hospital, Chicago, 1962;
observatory nurse, Riley County Hospital, Manhattan, Kansas, 1963-1964;
medical-surgical staff nurse, Irwin Army Hospital, Fort Riley, Kansas, 1964-1966;
staff nurse, Mercy Pet Hospital, Tucson, Arizona, 1968-1973;
staff nurse, pediatrics, Intensive Care Unit, Tucson General Hospital, 1974-1977;
occupational health nurse, Tucson Electric Power Company, since 1977. Geriatrics nurse Valley House Healthcare, Tucson, 1980-1982. Home health nurse Tucson Home Health, 1982-1984.
Member adult education committee American Cancer Society, Tucson, since 1985. Disaster nurse and Oper. Deep Freeze American Red Cross, Tucson, since 1987.
Member breast cancer committee American Cancer Society, since 1994.
Member American Association Occupational Health Nurses, Arizona Kachina Association Occupational Health Nurses (bbd. directors 1980-1982, secretary-treasurer 1982-1984, 93-95, president 1984-1986, 88-90, vice president 1986-1988), Mountain Western Association Occupational Health Nurses (board directors 1985-1989).
Daughter of Paul John and Winifred (Van Der Pol) Laninga. Divorced; children: Cole Alan, Rachel, Rebecca.