J. Kay Jenista

Background

Jenista, J. Kay was born on November 14, 1940 in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Vernon F. and Juanita (Pope) Lytle.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Pittsburg (Kansas) State University, 1979. Bachelor of Science in Education, University South Dakota, Springfield, 1972. Postgraduate, Kansas University.

MSN, Regis University, 1993.

Career

Staff nurse, assistant head nurse, Lawrence (Kansas) Memorial Hospital, 1979-1983; head nurse, Detroit Veterinary Affairs Medical Center, Leavenworth, Kansas, 1983-1984; float nurse, Reed Medical Group Chartered, Lawrence, 1984-1986; team leader, nurse, Douglas County Visiting Nurses, Lawrence, 1985-1986; staff nurse, Department Veterinary Affairs Medical Center, Topeka, Kansas, 1986-1989; head nurse, Department Veterinary Affairs Medical Center, Denver, 1989-1994; supervisor, Department Veterinary Affairs Medical Center, Denver, 1994; nurse manager, Kansas U. Medical Center, Kansas City, since 1994.

Achievements

• J. Kay Jenista has been listed as a noteworthy Medical/surgical nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Nurses Association (certified), Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Married Dwain A. Jenista, April 15, 1961 (deceased). Children: Heather, Geoffrey, Christopher.

Father:

Vernon F. Lytle

Mother:

Juanita (Pope) Lytle

Spouse:

Dwain A. Jenista

child:

Heather Jenista

child:

Geoffrey Jenista

child:

Christopher Jenista