Background
Sands, Mary Karen was born on January 26, 1966 in Lumberton, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Lilbia Thomas and Mary Foy (Blackburn) Singletary.
Sands, Mary Karen was born on January 26, 1966 in Lumberton, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Lilbia Thomas and Mary Foy (Blackburn) Singletary.
Bachelor of science in nursing, University North Carolina, Wilmington, 1988. Postgraduate, University North Carolina, Greensboro, since 1997.
Cardiac operating room nurse, North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem, 1988-1989; staff nurse Intensive Care Unit trauma, North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem, 1989-1990; staff nurse Intensive Care Unit, Forsyth Memorial Hospital, Winston-Salem, 1990-1993. Preceptor for new nurses Forsyth Memorial Hospital, 1990-1993, Intensive Care Unit clinician since 1994. CPR instructor, since 1995.
Member Calvary Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, since 1990. Member American Association of Critical Care Nurses (visions partner Old Salem chapter 1994, vice president Old Salem chapter 1993-1994, president-elect Old Salem chapter 1994-1995, president Old Salem chapter 1995-1996, secretary since 1996).
Married Alvin Thomas Sands, August 26, 1989.