Background
Fife, Gladys Beth was born on August 9, 1950 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Newell Osteen and Gladys Elizabeth (Smith) Pugh.
Fife, Gladys Beth was born on August 9, 1950 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Newell Osteen and Gladys Elizabeth (Smith) Pugh.
Bachelor of science in nursing, Northwestern College, Natchitoches, Louisiana, 1972; MSN, Northwestern State University, Shreveport, 1976.
Staff nurse, Natchitoches General Hospital, 1972; staff nurse, VA Medical Center, Shreveport, 1972-1975, 87-88; staff nurse, Schumpert Memorial Hospital, Shreveport, 1977; staff nurse, Lincoln General Hospital, Ruston, Louisiana, 1982; staff nurse, Bienville General Hospital, Arcadia, Louisiana, 1984; instructor, Northwestern State University, Shreveport, 1976-1977; assistant professor nursing, Northeast State University, Monroe, Louisiana, 1977-1980; assistant professor nursing, Louisiana Technology U., Ruston, 1980-1987; assistant professor nursing, Northwestern State University, Shreveport, since 1988. Consultant Child Growth and Development, Ruston, 1985-1987, Willis-Knighton Medical Center, Shreveport, since 1990. Member, secretary Ruston Mental Health Advisory Board, 1984-1987.
Member children's committee 1st Baptist Church Shreveport, 1989-1992. Secretary C.E. Byrd Band Parents, Shreveport, 1990-1992. Member ANA, Louisiana State Nurses Association, Shreveport District Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau (membership chair 1989-1991), Epsilon Sigma Alpha (president Alpha Delta chapter 1991-1992), Sigma Theta Tau (program committee member since 1993), Epsilon Sigma Alpha (president n. central district since 1995, parliamentarian Louisiana European Space Agency since 1995).
Married Lester Wayne Fife, March 31, 1972. Children: Stephen Newell, Grace Elizabeth.