Marie Nichols Kelley

Background

Kelley, Marie Nichols was born on December 7, 1946 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Northwestern State University, 1969; F.N.P., U. Arkansas, Little Rock, 1978; MSN, U. Arkansas, Little Rock, 1979.

Career

Staff nurse, day supervisor, Cowper Clinic Hospital, Big Spring, Texas, 1969; staff nurse, Cape Fear Valley Hospital, Fayetteville, North Carolina, 1969-1970; instructor nursing, Fayetteville Technology Institute, 1970-1973; instructor practical nursing, Shreveport (Louisiana)/Bossier Vocational Technology Institute, 1973-1974; instructor nursing, Northwestern State University, Shreveport, 1974-1978; instructor nursing courtesy appointment, Northwestern State University, Shreveport, 1984-1985; maternal child coordinator, Willis Knighton Medical Center, Shreveport, 1978-1985; instructor nursing, Northwestern State University, Shreveport, 1988; director maternal/newborn services, instructor, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport, 1985-1989; assistant hospital administrator, instructor, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport, 1989-1994; vice president patient care services, Our Lady of Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge, since 1994. Presenter, lecturer in field graduate preceptor Northwestern State University College Nursing, 1984-1985, preceptor advanced clinical experience, 1984-1985. Chairman practice committee Louisiana Board Nursing, 1990-1992, president, 1992-1994.

Achievements

• Marie Nichols Kelley has been listed as a noteworthy Hospital administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Assistant troop leader troop 82 Pelican county Girl Scouts United States, since 1980. Member fundraising committee Shreveport American Dental Association. Board directors Child Passenger Safety/Shreveport.

Chapter president NAACOG, 1980. Secretary Louisiana Perinatal Association, 1987-1989. Member ANA, Louisiana Nursing Association (chairman maternal and child conference group, subcommittee planning mini-convention 1990), American Organisation Nurse Executives, Coalaition for Parent Education (board directors 1980-1981, advisor 1981-1982), Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Daughter of Wyett and Nelwynn Gertrude (Hill) Nichols. Divorced; children: Karin, Kristopher.

Father:

Wyett Nichols

Mother:

Nelwynn Gertrude (Hill) Nichols

child:

Kristopher Kelley

child:

Karin Kelley