Leana Ria Uys

Background

Uys, Leana Ria was born on December 14, 1948 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Daughter of Willem V.D. Ryst and Len Margaretha (Rupping) University.

Education

Bachelor Science Society in Psychology with honors, UOFS, Bloemfontein, 1973. Master Science Society in Psychology Nursing, UOFS, 1975. Phd in Science Society Nursing, UOFS, 1980.

Bachelor in Philosophy with honors, UOFS, 1985.

Career

Nurse supervisor of units, Groothoek Hospital, Zebediela, 1971-1972; senior lecturer department nursing, UOFS, Bloemfontein, South Africa, 1973-1982; professor department nursing, UOFS, Bloemfontein, 1983-1986; professor, head department nursing, U. Natal, since 1986. Visiting lecturer Rush Presbyn St. Luke University, Chicago, 1985.

Achievements

• Leana Ria Uys has been listed as a noteworthy nursing educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair Mental Health Society, Bloemfontein, 1976-1986. Founding committee member National Alliance Mental Health, 1992. Treasurer South African Nursing Association, 1982-1986, vice president, 1986-1990.

Secretary transitional nurses committee, 1994-1995. Member interim Nursing council, since 1995. Committee member Nursing Education Association, since 1993.

Member Private Teaching and Research Institute for Nursing (director, founding member, Exploratio award 1994).

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, stamp collecting, reading.

Connections

Father:

Willem V.D. Ryst University

Mother:

Len Margaretha (Rupping) University