Background
Edmonds, Velma McInnis was born on February 17, 1940 in New York City. Daughter of Walter Lee and Eva Doris (Grant) McInnis.
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Velma McInnis Edmonds
Edit ProfileEducation
Diploma, Charity Hospital School Nursing, New Orleans, 1961; Bachelor of science in nursing, Medical College Georgia, 1968; MSN, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1980; doctoral candidate, Louisiana State University Medical Center, since 1994.
Career
Staff nurse, Ochsner Foundation Hospital, New Orleans, 1961-1963, since 1987;
clinical educator, Ochsner Foundation Hospital, New Orleans, 1987-1989;
staff nurse, Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland., 1963-1965;
assistant DON service, director staff development, Providence Hospital, Mobile, Alabama, 1967-1970;
staff nurse Medical Intensive Care Unit, University of Southern Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, 1980-1982;
clinical nurse specialist, nutrition/metabolic support, University of Southern Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, 1982-1984;
instructor, coordinator, Bachelor of science in nursing completion program, Northwestern State University College Nursing, Pineville, Louisiana, 1984-1986;
head nurse, Southern Baptist Hospital, New Orleans, 1986-1987;
instructor of nursing, Louisiana State University.Med. Center, New Orleans, 1989-1991;
assistant professor nursing, Louisiana State University.Med. Center, New Orleans, since 1991;
clinical coordinator, Transitional Hospital Corporation, 1994-1995.
Governor-appointed member Louisiana Board Examiners in Dietetics and Nutrition, 1990-1998, secretary-treasurer, 1996-1997. Consultant on international health and nursing education, since 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Advisor Hispanic Chamber of C., New Orleans. Member of advisory board Cmty. Vietnamese Outreach Program, Methodist Hospital, New Orleans.
Member ANA, National Society Nutrition Education, Louisiana State Nurses' Association (district 7), American Society Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Louisiana State Society Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (program and education committees), Mobile Area Nonvolitional Nutrition Support Association (past president), Society Nutrition Education, La.Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Sigma Theta Tau.
Connections
Children: Stephen Clay, Michelle Louise.
