Background
Williams, Minervia R. was born on December 19, 1929 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Elijah J. and Laura Lee Ellen (Hamilton) Bennett.
Williams, Minervia R. was born on December 19, 1929 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Elijah J. and Laura Lee Ellen (Hamilton) Bennett.
Pre-nursing certified, Storer College, 1950. Diploma in nursing, Homer G. Phillips School Nursing, St. Louis, 1955. Bachelor of science in nursing, Washington University, St. Louis, 1965.
Postgraduate, University Missouri, St. Louis, 1982.
Administrator, CAPS Nursing Svc., Inc., St. Louis, since 1984;
staff nurse, St. Anthony's Hospital, St. Louis, 1956-1957;
staff nurse, John Cochran Veterans Administration Hospital., St. Louis, 1957-1959;
head nurse pediatric nursing division, Homer G. Phillips Hospital, St. Louis, 1959-1961;
head nurse surgical nursing division, Homer G. Phillips Hospital, St. Louis, 1961-1964;
relief evening supervisor, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1965;
head nurse neuro-surgical division, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1965-1967;
head nurse opthalmology and otolaryngology, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1967-1974;
nursing quality assurance coordinator, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1974-1975;
nursing instructor, State Community College, East Saint Louis, Illinois, 1975-1984. Evening center nursing supervisor Truman Rehabilitation Center, St. Louis, 1969-1971. Staff development instructor Tower Village Nursing Home, St. Louis, 1976.
Medical nursing supervisor City Hospital Northern 1, St. Louis, 1977, staff development instructor, 1979. Home health nurse Upjohn Home Care Superior vena cava syndrome, St. Louis, 1982. House supervisor City Hospital Northern 1, St. Louis, 1978-1983.
Chairperson ministry of health committee, director children's choir Antioch Baptist Church. Member St. Louis Christmas Carol Association, The Legend Singers. Board directors St. Louis SCh.Nursing.
Member American Nurses Association, National Black Nurses Association (chairperson convention 1984), Black Nurses Association St. Louis.