Gladys Jaynar Park

Background

Park, Gladys Jaynar was born on April 17, 1931 in Waialua, Hawaii, United States. Daughter of Joseph Ponciano and Alice (Sales) Jaynar:.

Education

Registered Nurse, Queen"s Hospital School Nursing, Honolulu, 1953. Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Hawaii, 1960, Master in Public Health, 1973. Staff nurse Queen"s Hospital, Honolulu, 1953-1954.

Private duty nurse, Honolulu, 1954-1955.

Staff public health nurse Hawaii Department Health, Honolulu, 1955-1964, supervisor chest clinic, 1964-1966, project supervisor, 1966-1968, public health nursing supervisor, 1968-1973, comprehensive health planning coordinator, 1974-1977. Comprehensive health planning officer, 1977-1988.

Interim project director, Maluhia Home Health Project, 1989, acting perinatal health services section supervisor, 1991-1992, perinatal quality assurance nurse consultant, 1992-1995. Coordinator Baby South.A.F.E., 1995-1997.

Member Honolulu Home Care Advisory Committee, Honolulu, 1973-1977.

Member Western Center Health Planning Interim Advisory Board, San Francisco, 1975-1976. Member Hawaii Board Audiology and Speech Pathology, Honolulu, 1979-1982. Member governments Advisory Committee Long Term Care, Honolulu, 1982-1985.

Member Hawaii Senior Center Medical Advisory Committee, 1975-1977.

Member nursing advising committee Department Commerce & Consumer Affairs Regulated Industries Office, 1995. Trustee Palama Settlement, Honolulu, 1974-1982.

Secretary Palolo Community Council, Honolulu, 1966-1968, honorary member, 1997. Chairman Palolo Community Action Program, 1966-1968.

Career

Staff nurse Queen's Hospital, Honolulu, 1953-1954. Private duty nurse, 1954-1955. Staff public health nurse Hawaii Department Health, 1955-1964, supervisor chest clinic, 1964-1966, project supervisor, 1966-1968, public health nursing supervisor, 1968-1973, comprehensive health planning coordinator, 1974-1977, comprehensive health planning officer, 1977-1988.

Interim project director Maluhia Home Health Project, 1989, acting perinatal health services section supervisor, 1991-1992, perinatal quality assurance nurse consultant, 1992-1995. Coordinator Baby S.A.F.E., 1995-1997. Retired, 1997

Member Honolulu Home Care Advisory Committee, 1973-1977.

Member Western Center Health Planning Interim Advisory Board, San Francisco, 1975-1976. Member Hawaii Board Audiology and Speech Pathology, Honolulu, 1979-1982. Member Governors Advisory Committee Long Term Care, Honolulu, 1982-1985.

Member Hawaii Senior Center Medical Advisory Committee, 1975-1977. Member nursing advisory committee Department Commerce & Consumer Affairs Regulated Industries Office, since 1995.

Achievements

• Gladys Jaynar Park has been listed as a noteworthy nurse, nursing administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Palama Settlement, Honolulu, 1974-1982. Secretary Palolo Community Council, Honolulu, 1966-1968, honorary member, 1997. Chairman Palolo Community Action Program, 1966-1968.

Member Queen's School Nursign Alumni Association (secretary 1954-1955, 88-92, president-elect 1992-1994, president 1994-1996, 2002-2005), Hawaii Nurses Association (membership chairman 1966-1968), American Public Health Association, Hawaii Public Health Association (president 1981), American Sewing Guild (secretary Honolulu chapter 1988-1989), Phi Kappa Phi, Waialua '49 Club (secretary since 1979), General Federation Women's Club (correspondent secretary 1979).

Connections

Married David Tai Young Park, December 12, 1953. Children: Sandra Eai Lan, Lawrence Jaynar.

Father:

Joseph Ponciano Jaynar:

Mother:

Alice (Sales) Jaynar:

Spouse:

David Tai Young Park

child:

Lawrence Jaynar Park

child:

Sandra Eai Lan Park