Background
Laughton, Naomi Carol was born on June 11, 1931 in Sumter, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Wendell and Louise (Johnson) McDuffy.
Laughton, Naomi Carol was born on June 11, 1931 in Sumter, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Wendell and Louise (Johnson) McDuffy.
Student, Brooklyn College, 1964—1965. Associate of Applied Science with honors, New York City Community College. Postgraduate, Brooklyn College, 1975—1976.
Postgraduate, LIU., 1976—1977. Postgraduate, Regents College External Degree Program, since 1985.
Staff nurse Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1969—1970, assistant head nurse, 1970—1971, head nurse, 1972—1977, supervisor, administrator, enterostomal therapist, since 1977, enterostomal therapist, clinical nursing care coordinator, since 1985. Lecturer, adjunct clinical ostomy specialist Baptist Medical Center and Surf Side Nursing Home, 1985. Consultant and lecturer in field.
Fund raiser United Negro College Fund. Foster mother World Vision.
Member of Democratic Club Queens, Brookdale Ileostomy Association (founder, president 1979), American Cancer Society, National Association Female Executives, World Council Enterostomal Therapist Ostomy International, American Nurse Research Fund, American Academy of Sciences, Ostomy Association Brooklyn (founder, vice president, medical advisor, program chairperson 1982), United Ostomy Association, International Association Enterostomal Therapists, International Urological Society, New York State Nurses Association, American Nurses Association.
Married Calvin Neil Laughton, December 23, 1951. Children: Karen Denise, Andrea Juliette.