Background
Alft, Patricia Deanne was born on June 4, 1938 in Crystal Falls, Michigan, United States. Daughter of THomas and Elsie Marie (Pedersen) Perry.
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Patricia Deanne Alft
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Diploma in nursing, Presby.-St. Lukes School Nursing, 1960; Bachelor of science in nursing, Goshen College, 1975; certified nurse practitioner, Indiana U. N.W., 1978.
Career
Obstetric nurse, Dickinson Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain, Michigan, 1963-1965;
float nurse, Alpena (Michigan) General Hospital, 1965-1967;
dialysis supervisor, Gratiot Cmty. Hospital, Alma, Michigan, 1967-1971;
Intensive Care Unit/Cardiac Care Unit nurse, Elkhart (Indiana) General Hospital, 1971-1975;
occupational health nurse, Miles Inc., Elkhart, 1975-1977;
coordinator, nurse practitioner, Children & Youth Clinic, Gary, Indiana, 1978-1982;
coordinator practical nurse program, Nova Scoti Hillyard AVTS, St. Joseph, Missouri, 1982-1998;
retired. President Missouri State Board Nursing, Jefferson City, 1991-1992.
Advisory board Nightingale Home Health Company Caregivers, St. Joseph, 1992-1997. Lecturer in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member scholarship committee Heartland Health Foundation, St. Joseph, since 1993. Sponsor Vocational Industrial Clubs American, 1992-1997. Gratiot County chairman American Cancer Society, 1971.
Fellow National Association Pediatric Nurse Associations and Practitioners. Member Am.Vocational Association, National League for Nursing, Missouri League for Nursing Pony Express (chairman since 1996), Missouri Council Practical Nurse Educators, Missouri Vocational Association, Missouri State Association Occupational Health Education (board directors 1991-1995), Missouri League for Nursing (board directors since 1996).
Connections
Married Allan Alvin Alft, June9, 1962. Children: Edwin Allan, Elise Marie, Rochelle Kay.
