Background
Valdes, Mary Katherine was born on January 29, 1944 in San Diego, California, United States.
Valdes, Mary Katherine was born on January 29, 1944 in San Diego, California, United States.
Licensed Practical Nurse, Treasure Valley Community College, 1977; ADN, Chemeketa Community College, 1978; Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Hawaii, Manoa, 1983; MSN, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1991.
Staff nurse, Pioneer Memorial Hospital, Prineville, Oregon, 1978-1979;
staff nurse critical care unit, Maui Memorial Hospital, Wailuku, Hawaii., 1979-1988;
critical care staff nurse, Traveling Nurse Corps/Harborview Hospital, Seattle, 1988-1989;
critical care staff nurse, American Mobile Nurses/Humana San Antonio Hospital, 1989;
critical care staff nurse, Traveling Nurse Corps/various hospitals, Delaware, New Mexico and Vermont, 1989-1990;
staff nurse, member supplemental staff critical care, Humana San Antonio Hospital, 1990-1991;
agency nurse critical care, Medical Pers. Pool, San Antonio, 1991-1992;
agency nurse critical care, Medical Pers. Pool/U. Oregon Health Science Hospital, Portland, 1992;
nursing instructor, Grays Harbor College, Aberdeen, Washington, 1992-1995;
nursing instructor, Control Oregon Community College, Bend, since 1995.
Presenter in field; part-time pulmonary technologist Pulmonary Lab, Wailuku, 1980-1982, Maui Medical Group, Wailuku, 1979-1988. Part-time Cardiac Care Unit nurse Grays Harbor Cmty. Hospital, 1992-1995.
Counselor Hospice Maui, 1982. Member AACN (symposium committee San Antonio chapter 1991, hospitality committee for leadership institute 1990. Member Tacoma chapter), National League for Nursing, Washington State Nurses Association, University Texas Health Science Center School Nursing Alumni Association, Sigma Theta Tau.
1 child, Douglas Shawn Smellie.