Lawrence Allen Hamer

administrator educator medical writer Surgical nurse

March 25, 1945

Iowa City

Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1968; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Army clinical head nurse, 6th Convention Center, Vietnam, 1969-1970; Licensed Practical Nurse instructor, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, texas, 1970-1971; clinical head nurse, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1973-1974; assistant professor, U. Maryland., 1974-1978; chief ambulatory nurse, Frankfurt (Germany) Army Regional Medical Center, 1979-1980; chief nursing education, Frankfurt (Germany) Army Regional Medical Center, 1980-1981; director Licensed Practical Nurse training, United States Army Academy Health Science, Fort Sam Houston, 1982-1986; chief ambulatory nurse, Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado, 1986-1989; retired, United States Army, 1989; charge nurse, St. Joseph Hospital, Denver, 1989-1990; business manager department surgery, St. Joseph Hospital, Denver, 1990-1996; professional writer, since 1996. Enlisted training consultant Office of Surgeon General, Washington, 1984-1986. Alt.mem. Colorado Nursing Task Force, Denver, 1992-1994.