Background
Sims, Kay Ellen was born on October 31, 1949 in Tacoma Park, Maryland, United States.
Sims, Kay Ellen was born on October 31, 1949 in Tacoma Park, Maryland, United States.
Diploma, Johns Hopkins School Nursing, 1970. Bachelor of science in nursing, Union University, 1991. MSN, University Tennessee, 1993.
Staff nurse, Washington Adventist Hospital, Takcoma Park instructor, Baptist Hospital School Nursing, Memphis staff and head nurse, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis staff development instructor cardiovascular intensive care unit and telemetry, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, 1980-1994; education specialist, since 1994.
Member American Association of Critical Care Nurses (regional advisor, chapter president, newsletter editor, seminar speaker), Society Critical Care Medicine, Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Chi.
Daughter of Paul Frederick and Shirley Eileen Smith. Divorced; 1 child, Steffanie Gayle.