Margaret Diane Thies

Background

Thies, Margaret Diane was born on October 5, 1949 in Carrol, Iowa, United States. Daughter of George Duane and Elizabeth Lee Smith.

Education

Diploma in Nursing, Iowa Lutheran School Nursing, Des Moines, 1972; Bachelor of science in nursing, Creighton U., 1989.

Career

Staff nurse mental health unit, Mary Greely Hospital, Ames, Iowa., 1972-1973; staff nurse, Kossuth County Hospital, Algona, Iowa., 1973-1974, 77-81; staff nurse medical-surgical unit, U. Nebraska Hospital, Omaha, 1981-1983, 87-89; charge nurse medical-surgical unit, U. Nebraska Hospital, Omaha, 1983-1987; quality assurance committee chairperson medical-surgical unit, U. Nebraska Hospital, Omaha, 1984-1988; quality assurance coordinator, Share Health Plan of Nebraska, Omaha, 1990-1991; staff nurse medical, Poudre Valley Hospital, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1992-1995; quality resource specialist, Poudre Valle Hospital, Fort Collins, since 1995. Quality assessment and improvement committee chairperson, 1993-1995.

Achievements

• Margaret Diane Thies has been listed as a noteworthy Nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member City of Fort Collins Parks and Recording Commission, since 1991, president, 1995-1997. Member Family Support Council, Foothills Gateway, 1995-1996. Member Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Children: Alicia Kay, Matthew John.

Father:

George Duane Smith

Mother:

Elizabeth Lee Smith

child:

Alicia Kay Thies

child:

Matthew John Thies