Patricia Katherine Miersma

Background

Miersma, Patricia Katherine was born on September 15, 1948 in Glasgow, Montana, United States. Daughter of Charles Michael and Audrey Katherine (Gordon) Shanahan.

Education

Diploma, Tacoma General Hospital School Nursing, 1969; Bachelor of science in nursing, Biola U., 1981; MSN, University of California at Los Angeles, 1984.

Career

Missionary nurse, Reformed Church American, Ethiopia, 1973-1976; missionary nurse therapist, Reformed Church American, California, 1980-1985, 92-; missionary nurse, Papua New Guinea, 1985-1988; missionary nurse therapist, Reformed Church American, Kenya, 1989-1992; assistant professor mental health nursing, Biola U., La Mirada, California, since 1992. Cross-cultural mental health consultant, since 1980. Speaker in field.

Achievements

• Patricia Katherine Miersma has been listed as a noteworthy Mental health nurse, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

First lieutenant United States Army, 1969-1971.

Connections

Married Harry Arlyn Miersma, June 10, 1972. Children: Amy Lynn, Pamela Ann, Daniel Henry (deceased), Michael Henry.

Father:

Charles Michael Shanahan

Mother:

Audrey Katherine (Gordon) Shanahan

Spouse:

Harry Arlyn Miersma

child:

Amy Lynn Miersma

child:

Daniel Henry Miersma (deceased)

child:

Pamela Ann Miersma

child:

Michael Henry Miersma