Background
Parrott, Thena Elizabeth was born on September 13, 1950 in Amarillo, Texas, United States. Daughter of William Duard and Ruth Virginia (Crist) Henry.
Parrott, Thena Elizabeth was born on September 13, 1950 in Amarillo, Texas, United States. Daughter of William Duard and Ruth Virginia (Crist) Henry.
Bachelor of science in nursing, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1972. Master of Science, Texas Woman's University, Dallas, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy in Education Curriculum and Instruction, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1993.
Assistant professor Dallas Baptist University, 1976-1981. Part-time charge nurse Dallas Medical-Surgical Hospital, 1979-1981. Director Vocational School Nursing, Goodall-Witcher Hospital Foundation, Clifton, Texas, 1982.
Part-time home health nurse Girling Health Care, Temple, 1988-1989. Faculty/course coordinator Central Texas College, Killeen, 1984-1989. Staff nurse Intensive Care Unit/Cardiac Care Unit, St. Joseph Regional Health Center, Bryan, Texas, 1989-1997.
Member faculty Blinn College, 1990-1997, director Associate Degree in Nursing program, 1997—2008, director Associate Degree in Nursing program coordinator allied health programs, 1997-2000, division chair, since 2000. Advocate Texas Peer Assistance Program Nurses, since 1995. Consultant reviewer Warner Bros.
Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1999, J.B. Lippincott, since 1999. Member committees Elsevier, since 2009. Member and past officer Brazos Valley Nursing Resource Committee, since 2000.
Member committees Brazos Valley Health Partnership, since 2002. Editorial board Teaching & Learning in Nursing. Member governing board St. Joseph Manor, since 2007.
Sunday School teacher, member choir, soloist Northview Baptist Church, Bryan, 1989-2005, Christ's Way Baptist Church, Bryan, 2000, 05—. Volunteer, board directors, since 1973, program chair, CPR instructor-trainer American Heart Association, Bryan, 1975-2004. Member Brazos History Commission, Bryan, 1995-2005.
Member of Daughters of the American Revolution (past treasurer), American Nurses Association, Texas Association Deans and Directors Professional Nursing Programs, National League Nursing, National Orgn AD Nursing, Kappa Delta Pi.
Married William Jackson Parrott, December 23, 1977. Children: William Richard, Cody Spencer.