Background
Gifford, Nancy Kay was born on June 29, 1938 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Daughter of Paul Edward and Sammye Ruth (Dillard) Parman.
Gifford, Nancy Kay was born on June 29, 1938 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Daughter of Paul Edward and Sammye Ruth (Dillard) Parman.
Diploma in nursing, St. John's Mercy Hospital, St. Louis, 1962. Bachelor of science in nursing, St. Louis University, 1964. Master of Arts in Management and Supervision, Central Michigan University, 1976.
Doctor of Philosophy in Adult Education, University Nebraska, 1992.
Nurse supervisor, St. Edward Mercy Hospital, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1964-1965; director in-service education, St. Edward Mercy Hospital, Fort Smith, 1965-1967; faculty in pediatric nursing, Presbyterian Hospital School Nursing, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1968-1970; faculty in newborn and maternal, N.W. Louisiana State University, Shreveport, 1970-1971; assistant administrator, Nursing Schumpert Memorial Hospital, Shreveport, 1972; staff nurse, Bataan Memorial Hospital, Albuquerque, 1977-1978; faculty in nursing, Alpena (Michigan) Community College, 1984-1985; faculty, Bellevue College, Omaha, 1990-1992; faculty, Webster U., Albuquerque, since 1992. Family advisory American Red Cross, Okinawa, Japan, 1981-1984. Volunteer vice-president and treasurer Officers Wives Club, Okinawa, 1981-1984.
Captain United States Air Force, 1971-1973. Member Association Moral Education, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Nebra. Adult and Continuing Education Association, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married William Edward Gifford III, December 29, 1973. 1 child, William Edward IV.