Background
Waltman, Penny L. was born on May 18, 1953 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Lawrence and Christine (Spear) Blake.
nurse practitioner researcher Nurse midwife
Waltman, Penny L. was born on May 18, 1953 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Lawrence and Christine (Spear) Blake.
Bachelor of science in nursing, Northern Michigan U., 1975; MSN, Michigan State University, 1990; certified midwifery, Frontier School Midwifery, 1993.
Charge nurse labor and delivery, St. Mary's Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1975-1979;
office nurse, West Michigan Reproductive Institute, Grand Rapids, 1979-1982;
obstetrics-gynecology. and family nurse practitioner, reproductive endocrinology andinfertility nurse specialist, Doctor Calvin Leazenby, Grand Rapids, 1992-1994;
family nurse practitioner, nurse midwife, Bronson Health Care Group, Kalamazoo, Michigan, since 1994. Member adjunct faculty Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan, since 1994. Member of faculty Grand Rapids Junior College, 1977-1979, Frontier School Nurse-Midwifery, Hyden, Kentucky, since 1994.
Speaker in field.
Member ANA (certified family nurse practitioner), American College Nurse Midwives (certified), Michigan Nurses Association (advanced practice counsel 1982-1994), American Fertility Society, Midwest Nursing Research Society, Journal Club Advanced Practice Nurses (treasurer since 1994), Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Michael John Waltman, July 27, 1974. Children: Rachel, Kristen, Lauren, Sarah.