Jean Cozad Lyon

Background

Lyon, Jean Cozad was born on March 6, 1952 in San Francisco, California, United States. Daughter of Charles Earle and Phoebe Cozad.

Education

Registered Nurse, Sacred Heart School Nursing, 1973; Bachelor in Health Education, U. Washington, 1975; Master of Science in Health Education, San Francisco State University, 1980; Bachelor of science in nursing, California State University, Long Beach, 1984; MSN, San Jose State University, 1986; Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, 1991; family nurse practitioner certified, Sonoma State University, 1994.

Career

Staff nurse intensive care nursery, Washoe Medical Center, Reno, 1976; staff nurse, charge nurse cardiopulmonary unit, Presbyterian Hospital Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, 1976-1978; staff nurse coronary care unit and emergency department, Mount Diablo Hospital and Medical Center, Concord, California, 1978-1979; clinical instructor nursing education department, Herrick Hospital and Health Center, Berkeley, California, 1979-1980; assistant DON, Peralta Hospital, Oakland, California, 1980-1984; director education, Hospital Consortium of San Mateo County, 1984-1986; director nursing systems and staff development, Valley Memorial Hospital, Livermore, California, 1986-1987; director education, Valley Memorial Hospital, Livermore, 1987-1990; assistant professor, Samuel Merritt College, Oakland, 1990-1992; assistant professor, U. Nevada, Reno, 1992-1995; dir of nursing and nurse practitioner, Medical Group Northern Nevada, Reno, 1995-1997; chief nurse executive, Northern Nevada Medical Center, Sparks, since 1997. Part time faculty statewide nursing program California State University, Dominguez Hills, California, since 1987. Per diem staff nurse, IV therapy nurse, relief liaison nurse home health care department Mount Diablo Hospital Medical Center, 1988-1989.

Per diem home health nurse Kaiser Martinez Home Health Department, 1990-1994. Research coordinator Care Continuation Research Project, Kaiser Martinez Medical Center, 1991-1994. Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Jean Cozad Lyon has been listed as a noteworthy Family nurse practitioner, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member child health improvement task force Hoover Elementary School Coalition, Oakland, 1990-1992. Member professional advisory board Contra Costa County Home Health Agency, 1990-1993. Member State of Nevada Primary Care Committee, 1992-1995.

Member APHA, American Association of University Women, Association Cmty. Health Nursing Educators (western statesrep.), California Public Health Association, Bay Area Society for Healthcare Edition and Training (treasurer 1984, 85, award of appreciation 1984, 85), Nevada Nurses Association (secretary), University of California San Francisco Alumni Association, Sigma Theta Tau(Nu Iota and Alpha Gamma chapter, Linda Lee Miller scholarship 1986, Linda Lee Miller research award 1991).

Interests

• Avocations: downhill and cross country skiing, hiking.

Connections

Married Robert L. Lyon, Oct.23, 1976.

Father:

Charles Earle Cozad

Mother:

Phoebe Cozad

Spouse:

Robert L. Lyon