Background
Smailes, Ruth Marie was born on May 16, 1934 in Wooster, Ohio, United States.
Quality improvement professional
Smailes, Ruth Marie was born on May 16, 1934 in Wooster, Ohio, United States.
Bachelor of science in nursing, Ohio State University, 1961; MSN, Akron U., 1986.
Head nurse, supervisor, instructor, Apple Creek Eastern State Hospital, 1956-1962;
instructor, director nursing education, Columbus (Ohio) Eastern State Hospital, 1962-1964;
head nurse, instructor psychiatric aides, Mount Vernon Eastern State Hospital, 1965-1966;
staff and charge nurse, Wooster (Ohio) Cmty. Hospital, 1969-1984;
instructor, Massillon Cmty. Hospital School Nursing, 1977-1985;
instructor, North Control Technology College, 1985-1987;
charge nurse labor and delivery, Massillon Cmty.
Hospital, 1986-1988;
charge nurse Glenbeigh adult and adolescent unit, Massillon Cmty. Hospital, 1987-1989;
DON, Massillon Eastern State Hospital, 1988-1990;
assistant DON, Massillon Psychiatric Center, 1990-1994;
director quality improvement, Colonial Manor, Loudonville, Ohio., since 1994. Instructor Wayne County Joint Vocational School, 1970-1971.
Member ANA, Ohio Nurses Association, Wayne, Holmes, Medina District Nurses Association(board directors since 1993), Sigma Theta Tau (Delta Omega chapter), Beta Sigma Phi.
M. Robert Wayne, June 10, 1962. Children: Patrick, Phillip, Paula.