Shirley M. Spear Begley

Background

Begley, Shirley M. Spear was born on May 5, 1948 in Chardon, Ohio, United States. Daughter of William Joseph and Clarice Irene (Davis) Spear.

Education

Registered Nurse, diploma, St. Vincent Charity, 1969. Certified work-life program, Gestalt Institute, 1980. Bachelor of Fine Arts summa cum laude, Lake Erie College, 1981.

Group facilitation certified, Redwood College, 1982.

Career

Clinical nurse I, St. Vincent Charity, Cleveland, 1969-1970; clinical nurse II,, University Hospital, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, Ohio., 1970-1974; patient care coordinator, Home Health Care, Cleveland, 1974-1979; educator, Twin Lakes College and Cabrillo College, Santa Cruz, California, 1986-1988; DON, clinical services coordinator, Visiting Nurse Association Extended Care, Santa Cruz, 1985-1987; director community education, Pharmaceutical Corporation American Home Care, Santa Cruz, 1987-1990; owner-director, consultant, educator, Integrated Health Care and Integrated Health Care Systems, Chardon, Ohio., since 1990; director, consultant, national educator/lecturer, Integrated Health Care and Integrated Health Care Systems, St. Petersburg, Florida, since 1991. Private practice therapeutic touch, pain management, guided imagery, hypnotherapy, wellness, and holistic nursing, since 1988.

Achievements

• Shirley M. Spear Begley has been listed as a noteworthy nursing consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Holistic Nurses Association, Society Rogerian Scholars, Nurse Healers Professional Assnocs. (continuing education coordinator 13th Annual Conference 1992).

Interests

• Avocations: world travel, studio artist, philosophy, literature.

Connections

Married Thomas F. Begley, September 30, 1972.

Father:

William Joseph Spear

Mother:

Clarice Irene (Davis) Spear

Spouse:

Thomas F. Begley