Ruth Layman Elliott

Background

Elliott, Ruth Layman was born on October 7, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of William Virgil and Edith Mabel (Spencer) Layman.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, N. Illinois U., 1973; MSN, N. Illinois U., 1977; Doctor of Education in Higher Education, Vanderbilt University, 1985.

Career

Staff nurse, Control DuPage Hospital, Winfield, Illinois, 1973-1977; nurse consultant, Tennessee Board Nursing, Nashville, 1978-1980; executive director, Tennessee Board Nursing, Nashville, 1980-1985; director area III, National Council State Bds. Nursing, 1984-1986; president, 1986-1988; director educational practice, National Council State Bds. Nursing, Chicago, since 1996; nurse consultant, Oklahoma Board Nursing, Oklahoma City, 1985-1986; deputy executive director, Oklahoma Board Nursing, Oklahoma City, 1986-1988; chair excellence in health care service, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, 1988-1990; instructor, Benedictine U., Lisle, Illinois, 1990; professor, Lewis U., Romeoville, Illinois, 1991; assistant professor, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, 1992-1996.

Health consultant Moscow task force Grace United Methodist Church, Naperville, Illinois, since 1993.

Achievements

• Ruth Layman Elliott has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing education administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member ANA (INA Excellence award, Nurse of Year 1993), National League Nursing, Midwest Alliance in Nursing, Commission Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools, Heritage Knolls Homeowners Board, Sigma Theta Tau International (president Beta Omega region 4 1994-1995, coordinator since 1995).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, swimming, tennis, computers, multimedia.

Connections

Married Robert James Elliott. 1 child, John Spencer.

Father:

William Virgil Layman

Mother:

Edith Mabel (Spencer) Layman

Spouse:

Robert James Elliott

child:

John Spencer Elliott