Opal Melinda Skaggs

Background

Skaggs, Opal Melinda was born on March 25, 1964 in Bellefonte, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Clarence Burnette and Eva Jane (Goodman) Adkins.

Education

Associate of Science in Nursing, Morehead State University, 1984; Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Kentucky, 1987; MSN, U. Kentucky, 1989; postgraduate, U. Kentucky.

Career

Staff/charge nurse, preceptor, Good Samaritan Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky, 1984-1989; instructor nursing, U. Kentucky-Prestonsburg Community College, 1989-1990; assistant professor nursing, Morehead (Kentucky) State University, since 1990.

Achievements

• Opal Melinda Skaggs has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Hospice of Big Sandy, Prestonsburg, 1990. Active Rowan County's Alzheimer's Support Group, Morehead, 1990-1993, Rowan County Unit of America Cancer Society, Morehead, since 1993. Member National League for Nursing, Kentucky Association Gerontology, Kentucky Nurses' Association, Kentucky League for Nursing (member nominating committee since 1993), Morehead State University Bachelor of science in nursing Program Honor Society (president since 1993), Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, swimming, embroidery, watching old movies, Wildcat basketball games.

Connections

Married Kevin Rickey Skaggs, May 28, 1983.

Father:

Clarence Burnette Adkins

Mother:

Eva Jane (Goodman) Adkins

Spouse:

Kevin Rickey Skaggs