Stella Marie Gottwald Nelson

Background

Nelson, Stella Marie was born on March 11, 1948 in Paynesville, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Albert Joseph and Rita Marie (Ludwig) Gottwald.

Education

Student, Paynesville high school, Minnesota, 1966;

Licensed Practical Nurse, Willmar Area Vocational School, Minnesota, 1967;

Associates degree in Nursing, Northland Community College, Thief River Falls, Minnesota, 1984;

Bachelor of Science., Bemidji State University, Minnesota, 1986.

Master degree in Management, College of St Scholastica, Duluth Minnesota, 1996

Career

Staff nurse, Rice Memorial Hospital, Willmar, Minnesota, 1967-1969;

Office nurse, St. Louis Park Medical Center, Minnesota, 1969-1970;

Office nurse, Doctor Gaius J. SLosser, II, St. Louis Park, Minnesota, 1970-1972;

Medical-surgical staff nurse, Claremore Health Center, Oklahoma, 1972-1973;

Outreach services, Bemidji Clinic - Merit Care, Minnesota, 1973-1988;

Surgical nurse 1st. assistant Bemidji Clinic - Merit Care, Minnesota, 1988-1994;

Perioperative clinical coordinator, N. Country Regional Hospital, Bemidji, Minnesota, 1994-1997;

Professional education chairman American Cancer Society, Beltrami County, Minnesota, 1986-1988;

Manager, Ambulatory Surgery Center, UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill NC, 1997-2001;

Project Manager, UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill NC, 2001-2012;

Clinical support nurse, per diem, RF Surgical/Medtronic, 2013-2022;

Clinical support nurse, per diem, Gauss Surgical, 2017-2021.

Achievements

• Stella Marie Nelson has been listed as a noteworthy Nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Nurses association, Alpha Phi Sigma, Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, crafts, biking, traveling.

Connections

Married Paul Frederick Nelson, May 13, 1972. Children: Heather Marie, Thomas Paul.

Father:

Albert Joseph Gottwald

Mother:

Rita Marie (Ludwig) Gottwald

Spouse:

Paul Frederick Nelson

child:

Heather Marie Nelson

child:

Thomas Paul Nelson