Background
Wood, Patricia Virginia was born on July 19, 1942 in Everett, Mas. Daughter of William Joseph and Virginia Mary (Pierce) Velmure.
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Patricia Virginia Wood
Edit ProfileCardiovascular risk reduction consultant
Education
Nursing diploma, Lowell (Massachusetts) General Hospital, 1963; student, Regis College, since 1989.
Career
Team leader thoracic unit, New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, 1963-1964; opthalmology nurse, New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, 1964; cardiac nurse, Melrose-Wakefield (Massachusetts) Hospital, 1965-1966; office nurse internal medicine, Melrose-Wakefield (Massachusetts) Hospital, 1966; medical-surgical nurse, Malden (Massachusetts) Hospital, 1968-1969; float charge nurse, Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, 1973-1977; coronary care nurse, Lawrence (Massachusetts) General Hospital, 1978-1979; psychiatric care nurse, New Engl. Memorial Hospital, Stoneham, Massachusetts, 1980-1984; president, consultant, seminar leader, Lifestyle Interventions, Inc., Andover, Massachusetts, 1986-1990; psychiatric nurse, Anna Jaques Hospital, Newburyport, Massachusetts, since 1984; health educator, Harvard Community Health Plan, Brookline, Massachusetts, since 1990; legal nurse consultant, health educator, since 1991. Presenter Zadox Family Health Video Network of New York City, 1989, television and radio, 1988-1989.
Achievements
Membership
Chairperson nurse cholesterol education task force American Heart Association, 1990-1991, chairperson Center Merrimack Valley Branch, Andover, since 1986, Massachusetts cholesterol trainer of nurses. Member Association Legal Nurse Consultants (Boston), National League for Nursing, Arthritis Health Professionals Association, New England High Blood Pressure Council (Executive Committee), Cardiovascular Nursing Council, American Heart Association (speaker'sbur.), American Society Law and Medicine.
Interests
Connections
Married John C. Wood, June 20, 1965. Children: Christina Beth, Robert Sean.
