Background
McCrickard, Ruby Ashwell was born on April 19, 1931 in Huddleston, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Harry Odell and Nellie (Cundiff) Ashwell.
McCrickard, Ruby Ashwell was born on April 19, 1931 in Huddleston, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Harry Odell and Nellie (Cundiff) Ashwell.
Diploma Riverside Hospital School Nursing, 1953. Certified health care administration University of Southern California, 1976. Bachelor, Goddard College, 1975.
Master of Science, Medical College Georgia, 1977.
Doctor of Philosophy, Walden University, 1985.
Room staffnurse, head nurse medical unit Riverside Hospital, Newport News, Virginia, 1953-1955. Assistant operational room supervisor, operational room staff nurse, acting operational room supervisor, Kecoughtan Veterans Hospital, Hampton, Virginia, 1955-1960. Intensive care and central supply supervisor Lynchburg (Virginia) General-Marshall Lodge Hospitals, 1962-1966, assistant director nursing services, 1966-1969, director nursing services, 1969-1978, director nursing service, assistant administrator, 1978-1984, vice president hospital administration, 1984-1985, senior vice president hospital administration, 1985.
Member Virginia Board Health, 1981-1985, chairman, 1984-1985.
Member Lynchburg College Nursing Education Advisory Council, 1979-1980. Member of advisory committee respiratory therapy Center Virginia Community College, 1978.
Member Center Virginia Health Planning Emergency Medical Advisory Council, 1975-1977. Member primary care committee Southwest Virginia Health Systems Agency, Incorporated.
Hospital coordinator United Way, 1983.
Field representative joint commission accrediation Health Care Organisation.
Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior, and the Bible is the divinely inspired word of God that serves as the final written authority for living out the Christian faith.
Member Virginia Board Health, 1981-1985, chairman, 1984-1985. Member Lynchburg College Nursing Education Advisory Council, 1979-1980. Member of advisory committee respiratory therapy Center Virginia Community College, 1978.
Member Center Virginia Health Planning Emergency Medical Advisory Council, 1975-1977.
Member primary care committee Southwest Virginia Health Systems Agency, Incorporated. Member American Association of University Women, ANA (past
Membership and by-laws commission), National League Nursing, National Forum Administration Nursing Superior vena cava syndrome, American Society Hospital Nursing Svc. Administration (president Virginia chapter 1981, director Virginia chapter 1982, candidate, program for excellence in nursing administration 1980), National Society Literature and Arts, Virginia Nurses Association (chairman professional nursing practice committee), Virginia League Nursing committee, president-elect 1986, chairman.
Membership committee 1984-1985), Virginia Hospital Association (commission on nursing, committee emergency medical services), Piedmont Heart Association (past director, chairman nursing committee), Riverside Hospital School Nursing Alumnae (president 1959-1960), Sigma Theta Tau.
Married George T. McCrickard, August 9, 1952. 1 child George T. Junior.