Background
Josten, LaVohn Eileen was born on July 12, 1939 in Klemme, Iowa, United States. Daughter of August Julius and Vergie (Meinders) Josten.
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LaVohn Eileen Josten
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Registered Nurse, Evangelical Hospital School Nursing, Marshalltown, Iowa, 1960; Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Iowa, 1964; Master in Nursing, U. Pittsburgh, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1985.
Career
Staff nurse, Good Samaritan Hospital, Portland, Oregon, 1961-1962;
staff nurse, Visiting Nurses' Association, New Haven, 1964-1966;
staff nurse, Seattle (Washington) King County Health Department, 1966-1967;
supervisor, Visiting Nurses' Association, Portland, 1967-1969;
maternal and child health nursing consultant, Minneapolis (Minnesota) Health Department, 1971-1981;
program evaluator, Minneapolis (Minnesota) Health Department, 1981-1982;
research assistant for public policy interstudy, Excelsior, Minnesota, 1982-1983;
perinatal education outreach and research coordinator, United Hospital, St. Paul, 1983-1985;
director public health nursing, Minnesota Department Public Health, Minneapolis, 1985-1991;
associate professor, coordinator public health nursing, University of Minnesota, School Nursing, Minneapolis, since 1991. Guest lecturer South Dakot State University, 1971-1981. Instructor health care administration, University of Minnesota, 1985-1991, assistant professor School Nursing, 1986-1991, assistant professor pub.health nursing School Public Health, 1986-1989.
Consultant program in public health nursing Indiana U., 1986-1989. Chairperson data collections adjunct committee for Minnesota health care reform Mississippi Department Health, 1992-1993. National advising committee on nursing education and pracitce United States Public Health Service, since 1993.
Member public health nursing advising committee Polk County Public Health Department, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, since 1993. Member of national commission on school health Center for Disease Control, 1994. Chairperson Quad Council National Public Health Nursing Orgns., 1994-1995.
Lecturer, presenter, consultant, teacher, grant reviewer and researcher in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member advising committee on childhood cancer Minnesota Cancer Society, 1977-1979. Member Task Force on Ambulatory Master of Surgery Superior vena cava syndrome, Metropolitan Health Board, 1978. Board directors, chairperson subcommittee on administration Minnesota chapter National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse, 1978-1980.
Chairperson Adolescent Pregnancy Consortium of Hennepin County, 1979-1980. Program development consultant Hennepin County Cmty. Health Department, 1983.
Executive Committee, chairperson legislation committee Minnesota Chapter Healthy Mothers-Healthy Babies, 1984-1985. Others Fellow American Academy Nursing. Member ANA (representative Institute Judicial Administration, American Bar Association, advising committee on model child abuse legislation 1974-1975, representative to urban andrural system associate child abuse and neglect project 1975-1976, member com.on development of certified on nominations 1985, Executive Committee for the county on maternal and child health 1986-1989, task force on reproductive health 1989, Executive Committee cabinet on nursing services 1988-1990, chairperson elect county on community health nursing 1992-1994, chairperson county on community, primary and long term care practice since 1994), APHA (member task force on case management 1985-1987, section public health nursing nominations committee 1990), Minnesota Nurses Association (member 3d district maternal and child health nursing Studies.
1974-1975, 3d district chairman on nominations 1975-1976, member county community nursing 1985-1986, and numerous other committees), Minnesota Public Health Association (representative to task force University of Minnesota 1981-1982), member committee public policy 1983-1984), Association Cmty. Health Nursing Education (member public policy committee), National Public Health Nursing Organisation (chairperson quad county 1994-1995), Sigma Theta Tau(nominations committee Minnesota chapter 1986-1987), others.
Connections
Married Richard James Smiley.
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American
Awards
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Recipient Merit award Association State and Territorial Dirs. Nursing, 1991, Recognition award Minnesota Public Health Nurse Dirs. Association, 1991, Distinguished Svc. award School Nurse Organisation Minnesota, 1992. Grantee unites states department Healthand Human Superior vena cava syndrome, 1976-1980, McKnight Foundation, 1977-1979, United Way, 1981-1983, unites states department Health and Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Bureau Maternal and Child Health Resources Development, 1988-1991, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1990-1991, Division Nursing, Health Resources and Superior vena cava syndrome Administration, Department Health and Human Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1993.Recipient Merit award Association State and Territorial Dirs. Nursing, 1991, Recognition award Minnesota Public Health Nurse Dirs. Association, 1991, Distinguished Svc. award School Nurse Organisation Minnesota, 1992.
Grantee unites states department Healthand Human Superior vena cava syndrome, 1976-1980, McKnight Foundation, 1977-1979, United Way, 1981-1983, unites states department Health and Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Bureau Maternal and Child Health Resources Development, 1988-1991, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1990-1991, Division Nursing, Health Resources and Superior vena cava syndrome Administration, Department Health and Human Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1993.