Background
Kennedy, Terris Ellen was born on May 2, 1947 in Jersey City. Daughter of John Joseph and LaVerne Terris (Parks) Kennedy.
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Terris Ellen Kennedy
Edit ProfileCareer officer nurse administrator
Terris Ellen Kennedy, American Nurse administrator, career officer. Registered Nurse, New Jersey, Washington. Decorated Legion of Merit; recipient Nurse of Year award District 9 Texas Nurses Association, 1992. Member Army Navy Country Club (Board of Governors 1992-1996, membership committee 1992-1993, tennis committee vice chair 1994-1995).
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Education
Diploma, Muhlenberg Hospital School Nursing, Plainfield, New Jersey, 1968; Bachelor of science in nursing, Pacific Luth U., 1975; MSN, U. Colorado, Denver, 1981.
Career
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1969;
advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1989;
staff nurse orthopedics, United States Army Hospital, Camp Zama, Japan, 1969-1971;
head nurse, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1971-1973;
head nurse C, nurse education, Patterson Army Hospital, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, 1975-1977;
nurse counselor, Recruiting Command, Fort Meade, Maryland., 1977-1980;
nurse advisor/nurse instructor, Academy Health Sciences, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1981-1983;
nurse staff officer, Health Superior vena cava syndrome Command, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1983-1986;
assistant chief Army Nurse branch, Personnel Command, Alexandria, Virginia, 1986-1990;
chief nurse, nursing consultant, 18th Medical Command, Seoul, Korea, 1990-1991;
assistant C, Army Nurse Corp, Falls Church, Virginia, 1991-1995;
retired, Army Nurse Corp, Falls Church, Virginia, 1996;
director education, American Organisation Nusre Executives, 1996-1997;
consultant in field, since 1997. Member committee continuing health education program Colorado Nurses Association, Denver, 1980-1981. Multiple committee responsibilities Army Nurse Corps.
Adjunct associate professor Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome U. Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1996.
Achievements
Membership
Member Army Navy Country Club (Board of Governors 1992-1996, membership committee 1992-1993, tennis committee vice chair 1994-1995). F C.
Connections
Married James Edward McNerney, April 1, 1978.
