Background
Kelleher, Judith Charlene was born on August 5, 1923 in Dean, Texas, United States. Daughter of Charles C. and Jessie I. (Griffin) Givens.
Kelleher, Judith Charlene was born on August 5, 1923 in Dean, Texas, United States. Daughter of Charles C. and Jessie I. (Griffin) Givens.
Degree in Nursing, San Joaquin General Hospital School, Stockton, California, 1948. Associate of Arts, American River College, Sacramento, 1976. Bachelor of science in nursing, PHN, California State University, Sacramento, 1976.
MSN, NP, California State University, Long Beach, 1986.
Staff nurse, Veterans Administration Hospital., Oakland, California, 1948; office nurse, Oakland, 1948-1950; public health nurse, California Youth Authority, Santa Rosa, California, 1950-1952; staff nurse, office nurse, Concord (California) Community Hospital, 1953-1966; house supervisor, Marlina Hospital, Lynwood, California, 1966; head nurse emergency department, Downey (California) Community Hospital, 1966-1971; administrative head nurse emergency department, Brookside Hospital, Richmond, California, 1971-1973; supervisor emergency, operating, PAR, Cardiac Care Unit and Intensive Care Unit departments, Brookdale Hospital, Oakland, 1973; director emergency department nursing, San Leandro (California) Memorial Hospital, 1973-1975; staff nurse, Kaiser Hospital, Sacramento, California, 1975-1979; charge nurse, Kaiser Hospital, Bellflower, California, 1979-1981; triage nurse, Kaiser Hospital, Anaheim, California, 1981-1986. Served various committees State Health Department. Faculty College Surgeons American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons University of California at San Francisco, Davis and Long Beach, 1971-1989.
Member American Red Cross, Downey Parent-Teachers Association, Downey, California. Member American Association of University Women, Emergency Nurses Association (co-founder 1970, board directors 1970-1977, national president 1973-1974), University Association Emergency Physicians (liaison nurse 1974), American Nurses Association, California Nurses Association, National League Nursing, Federation Specialty Nurses (charter member), Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Daniel R. Kelleher, June 29, 1947 (deceased). Children: Patricia Kelleher Sullivan, Pamela Kelleher Millonida, Daniel C., Dennis A.