Lequetta Jean Glass Diggs

Background

Diggs, Lequetta Jean Glass was born on December 20, 1939 in Geary, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Arthur and Grace Oretha (Russworm) Glass.

Education

Diploma in Nursing, St. Joseph's Hospital, Wichita, Kansas, 1962; Bachelor of science in nursing, Wichita State University, 1980; M.Nursing, Wichita State University, 1982.

Career

Staff nurse, St. Joseph's Hospital, Wichita, 1962-1963; staff nurse psychiatry, U. Kansas, Kansas City, 1962-1965; assistant director nursing service, Western Missouri Mental Health Center, Kansas City, 1965-1969; clinical instructor psychiatry, Wichita State University, 1980-1986; clinical nurse specialist, Bert Nash Cmty. Mental Health Center, Lawrence, Kansas, 1986-1993; clinical nurse specialist, coordinator medical services, Bert Nash Cmty. Mental Health Center, Lawrence, Kansas, since 1993.

Consultant for program development Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Achievements

• Lequetta Jean Glass Diggs has been listed as a noteworthy Mental health nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Sterling Hts. Nursing Home, Lawrence, 1992-1994. President Douglas County Mental Health Association, Lawrence, 1990-1991.

Board directors United Wayof Douglas County, 1990-1991. Chairman health and human services commission CityCommn. of Lawrence, 1990-1994. Member Commision on Status of Women, WichitaCity Commission, 1980-1984.

Member ANA, American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Nurse Practitioner Support Group, Kansas State Nursing Association (secretary continuing education county 1991-1993), National Dental Association Auxiliary (secretary 1975-1977), Links Inc., Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sigma Theta Tau.

Interests

• Avocations: painting, theatre, dance, family, writing.

Connections

Married James Albert Diggs, October 14, 1966 (deceased March 1977). Children: Martin, Michael.

Father:

Arthur Glass

Mother:

Grace Oretha (Russworm) Glass

Spouse:

James Albert Diggs

child:

Michael Diggs

child:

Martin Diggs