Shirley Tenney

Background

Tenney, Shirley was born on February 11, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Richard and Esther (Johnson) Hoiland.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Religion, Oberlin College, 1955. Master Nursing, Yale University, 1958.

Career

Staff nurse, Philadelphia City Health Department, 1958-1959; staff nurse for community health, Instructive Visiting Nurse Association, Baltimore, 1972-1975; program director hospital based home care program, VA Medical Center, Asheville, North Carolina, 1976-1986; discharge planner, VA Medical Center, Asheville, North Carolina, 1986-1988; coordinator outpatients, VA Medical Center, Asheville, since 1988.

Achievements

• Shirley Tenney has been listed as a noteworthy nursing administrator, community health nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member North Carolina Nurses Association (numerous past offices), Sigma Theta Tau (pasttreas.). F C.

Connections

Married James B. Tenney, June 21, 1958. Children: Susan, Martha, Barbara, Carol.

Father:

Richard Hoiland

Mother:

Esther (Johnson) Hoiland

Spouse:

James B. Tenney

child:

Carol Tenney

child:

Barbara Tenney

child:

Martha Tenney

child:

Susan Tenney