Gwendolyn Thornton Shaw

Background

Shaw, Gwendolyn Thornton was born in Dahlonega, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Perry Alexander and Leona (Arrendale) Thornton.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Southern California, 1964; Master in Nursing, University of Southern California, 1975; Diploma, St. Joseph's Infirmary, Atlanta, 1952.

Career

Nursing service coordinator, instructor, Dorn Veterans Administration Hospital., Columbia, South Carolina., 1965-1967, 75-76; director, Richland County Medically Indigent Svc., 1965-1975; director nursing, State Park Hospital, South Carolina. Department Health Education, Columbia, 1976-1983; nurse consultant, South Carolina. Department Health, Columbia, since 1983.

Adjunct assistant professor United States.C. College of Nursing, since 1992.

Achievements

• Gwendolyn Thornton Shaw has been listed as a noteworthy Nurse, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Columbia Free Clinic, 1985-1991. Member Red Cross Disaster Team, since 1988. Member ANA, South Carolina.

Nurses Association (Midlands bd.d irs. and chair legislation com.1981-1983), Association Practitioners in Infection Control, Sigma Theta Tau (president South Carolina. chapter since 1984).

Connections

Married Charles A. Shaw. Children: Katheryn, Rebecca.

Father:

Perry Alexander Thornton

Mother:

Leona (Arrendale) Thornton

Spouse:

Charles A. Shaw

child:

Rebecca Shaw

child:

Katheryn Shaw