Background
Payne, Patricia Anne was born on August 16, 1946 in Lamesa, Texas, United States. Daughter of Ovis C.and Mildred (White) Richardson.
Payne, Patricia Anne was born on August 16, 1946 in Lamesa, Texas, United States. Daughter of Ovis C.and Mildred (White) Richardson.
Bachelor of science in nursing, Baylor University, 1968; MSN, University Texas, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1981; certified nurse-midwifery, University of California, San Francisco, 1985.
Nurse consultant Lubbock (Texas) State School for Mentally Retarded, 1971. Trainee National Institute of Mental Health, 1975-1979. Academy assistant University Texas, Austin, 1978-1980, instructor, 1982-1984, Austin Community College, 1980-1982.
Psychiatric nurse Shoal Creek Hospital, Austin, 1983-1984. Staff nurse San Francisco General Hospital, 1984-1985. Nurse-midwife North Center Bronx (New York ) Hospital, 1985-1986.
Private practice nurse-midwife Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1986-1993. Certified nurse-midwife Perinatal Associates, Flagstaff, Arizona, 1993-1995. Assistant professor Northern Arizona University, 1994-1997.
Nurse midwife Healthy Options: A Center for Birth and Healthcare, 1997-1998. Practitioner Planned Parenthood Northern Arizona, since 1999. Preceptor St. Joseph School Nursing students, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1990-1993, Lancaster General Hospital School Nursing, 1991-1993—, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1989, 90, 91.
Board directors Clinic for Special Children, Strasburg, Pennsylvania, 1990-1993. Volunteer United Methodist Day Care Center, Austin, Texas, 1974-1978, Austin Community Birth Center, 1983-1984. Faculty University Phoenix, since 1999.
Public speaker on culture's effect on childbirth.
Alternate precinct representative Travis County Democratic Convention, 1984. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1968-1970. Member American College Nurse-Midwives.
Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Glen C. Payne, August 25, 1967 (divorced 1983). Children: Zoanna Lyn, Philip Bryan.