Background
Vaiden, Ruth E. was born on December 6, 1942 in Petersburg, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Ernest G. and E. Ruby (Dempsey) Vaiden.
nursing consultant medical/surgical nurse
Vaiden, Ruth E. was born on December 6, 1942 in Petersburg, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Ernest G. and E. Ruby (Dempsey) Vaiden.
Student, East Carolina University, 1962. Diploma, Johnston-Willis Hospital School Nursing, Richmond, Virginia, 1965. Postgraduate, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1974.
Oper. room staff nurse, Petersburg (Virginia) General Hospital, 1965-1968;
private neurosurgery nurse, Neurosurg. Associations, Professional Corporation, Richmond, 1968-1986;
director neurosurgery nursing, Neurosurg. Associations, Professional Corporation, Richmond, 1986-1989;
perioperative nurse, Humana-St. Luke's Hospital, Richmond, 1989-1990;
director surgical services, HealthSouth Medical Center, Richmond, since 1990.
Consultant Codman & Shurtleff, Richmond, since 1987, Sterile Concepts, Richmond, since 1989. Lecturer in field.
Board of directors Pheasant Run, 1981-1987, president 1982-1984. Volunteer Heart Fund, Multiple Sclerosis. Member Association Oper.
Rm. Nurses (national president 1985-1986, member/chairman various committees, president Richmond chapter 1975-1977, delegate to National Congress 1971-1989), American Association Neurosci., Nurses, Professional RNs of Virginia, Johnston-Willis Hospital Nurses' Alumnae.