Background
Therrien, Sheryl Rae was born on August 12, 1943 in Perry, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Edward Phillip Junior and Doris Mae (Nath) Therrien.
Therrien, Sheryl Rae was born on August 12, 1943 in Perry, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Edward Phillip Junior and Doris Mae (Nath) Therrien.
Student, Clark County Community College, 1973-1974; ADN, U. Nevada, 1976; Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Nevada, 1987; postgraduate, U. Nevada.
Relief charge nurse, Valley Hospital, Las Vegas, 1978-1979; staff nurse, Humana Hospital Sunrise, Las Vegas, 1977-1978; head nurse oncology unit, Humana Hospital Sunrise, Las Vegas, 1979-1980; oncology nurse, Cancer and Hemotology Center, Las Vegas, 1980-1985; director, Professional Superior vena cava syndrome Desert Nurses, Las Vegas, 1985-1987; charge nurse endoscopy unit, Desert Springs Hospital, Las Vegas, 1987-1990; nurse manager, O.P.T.I.O.N. Care of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1990; administrator, director, PRN Extended Care, Las Vegas, 1990-1991; oncology nurse, Heather Allen Doctor of Medicine Las Vegas, since 1991. Speaker numerous organizations, since 1981.
Board of directors American Cancer Society Clark County Unit, 1983-1987, professional education committee, 1981-1985, nurses education committee, 1981-1985, chair nurses education committee, 1983-1985. Member Oncology Nurses Society, Society Gastrointestinal Nurses and Associations (president southern Nevada region 1989-1990, delegate national meeting 1988-1990, member standards and practices committee 1989-1990), S.W. Oncology Group (nurses committee 1981-1984, nurses education sub-committee 1980-1984, nurses research sub-committee 1980-1984, data managers committee 1980-1984), Sigma Theta Tau (eligibililty committee Zeta Kappachpt. 1989-1990).
Married G. Warren Petersen, March 12, 1960 (divorced September 1989). Children: Robert, Jeanne, Susan, Darlene, Theodore.