Janith Sue Griffith

Background

Griffith, Janith Sue was born on May 22, 1943 in Battle Creek, Iowa, United States.

Education

Nursing diploma, Methodist Hospital School of Nursing, Sioux City, Iowa, 1965; Bachelor of science in nursing, Coe College, 1993.

Career

Evening charge nurse pediatrics, Methodist Hospital, Sioux City, Iowa., 1965-1966; evening charge nurse, medical flr., emergency rooms, Methodist Hospital, Sioux City, Iowa., 1967-1969; evening house float, Iowa Lutheran Hospital, Des Moines, 1966-1967; school nurse, Lincoln Comty. School, Stanwood, Iowa., 1969-1973; evening, night charge nurse, Cedar Manor Nursing Home, Tipton, Iowa., 1973-1975; nursing supervisor, St. Joseph's Hospital, Ottumwa, Iowa., 1975-1978; staff nurse coronary care, St. Luke's Medical Center, Sioux City, 1978-1981; staff nurse, night charge nurse cancer care, St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa., since 1981. Member planning committee annual Cancer Nursing Conference U. Iowa, Iowa City, since 1986.

Coordinator Oncology Certified Nurse examination review course Cedar Rapids, Iowa, since 1992.

Achievements

• Janith Sue Griffith has been listed as a noteworthy Oncological nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Oncology Nursing Society (certified, newsletter editor Eastern Iowa chapter 1985-1989, president 1989-1991, secretary since 1994, therapeutic humor focus group since 1992, psychoneuroimmunology special interest group since 1994, President award 1988,93), Phi Theta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: poetry writing, reading, nature hiking, birding, photography.

Connections

Daughter of Donald Walter and Grace Elizabeth (Richards) Shoning. Divorced 1981; children: Scott Anton, Kirsten Elizabeth.

Father:

Donald Walter Shoning

Mother:

Grace Elizabeth (Richards) Shoning

child:

Kirsten Elizabeth Griffith

child:

Scott Anton Griffith