Peggy Edwards Oates

Background

Oates, Peggy Edwards was born on August 29, 1949 in Sweetwater, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Walter M. and Sara Pauline Edwards.

Education

Student, Cleveland State Community College, 1967-1969; Bachelor of science in nursing, East Tennessee State University, 1974; postgraduate, U. Tennessee, 1976.

Career

Staff nurse, pulmonary unit, psychiatric unit, Mountain Home VA Medical Center, Johnson City, Tennessee, 1974-1975; psychiatric nursing instructor, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, 1975-1976; staff nurse, head nurse to relief psychiatric nursing supervisor, VA Medical Center, Memphis, 1976-1985; DON, Dogwood Village, Memphis, 1985-1988; psychiatric case manager, Behavioral Health Group, Memphis, 1989-1990; utilization review/case manager, The Mid South Hospital, Memphis, since 1990. Nursing representative psychiatry audit, inspection team for halfway house.

Achievements

• Peggy Edwards Oates has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatric-mental health nurse, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer to escort children in daycare to off station functions, cub scout assistant, school nurse, teacher of youth group, blood pressure screener for senior citizens. Major United States Army Reserve, 1974-1981. Member ANA (certified psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner, career development and advising committee Memphis VA medical center chapter).

Connections

Married Ronald Morris Oates, March 8, 1980. 1 child, Matthew Ronald.

Father:

Walter M. Edwards

Mother:

Sara Pauline Edwards

Spouse:

Ronald Morris Oates

child:

Matthew Ronald Oates