Background
Styles, Margretta Madden was born on March 19, 1930 in Mount Union, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Russell B. and Agnes (Wilson) Madden.
Styles, Margretta Madden was born on March 19, 1930 in Mount Union, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Russell B. and Agnes (Wilson) Madden.
Bachelor of Science, Juniata College, 1950. Master in Nursing, Yale University, 1954. Doctor of Education, University Florida, 1968.
Doctorate (honorary), Valparaiso University, 1986. Doctorate (honorary), University Athens, Greece, 1991.
Staff nurse Veterans Administration Hospital, West Haven, Connecticut, 1954-1955. Instructor Brooklyn Hospital School Nursing, 1955-1958. Supervisor North District Hospital, Pompano Beach, Florida, 1961-1963.
Director nursing education Broward Community College, Fort Lauderdale, 1963-1967. Associate professor School Nursing Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1967-1969, director undergraduate studies, 1967-1969. Professor, dean School Nursing University Texas, San Antonio, 1969-1973.
Dean, professor College Nursing Wayne State University, Detroit. Professor nursing University California, San Francisco, from 1977, dean School Nursing, 1977-1987. Chairperson Committee for Study of Credentializing in Nursing, 1976-1979.
Member advisory group division nursing Department of Health, 1977. Assistant director nursing services University California Hospitals and Clinics, 1978-1987. Member National Commission Nursing, since 1980.
Member California Board Registered Nursing, since 1985. Member Secretary's Commission on Nursing Department of Health and Human Services, since 1988.
Author: On Nursing: Toward a New Endowment (American Journal Nursing Book of Year award 1982). Co-author (with A. Affara) From Principle to Power: A Guidebook to Regulation in Nursing, 1992.
Fellow American Academy Nursing. Member National Academy of Sciences, American Nurses Association (president 1986-1988), International Council Nurses (board directors since 1989), Sigma Theta Tau.
Skydiving.
Married Douglas F. Styles, September 4, 1954. Children: Patrick, Michael, Megan.