Virginia Smyth Emerson

Background

Emerson, Virginia Smyth was born on November 29, 1944 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.

Education

Diploma, Johns Hopkins University, 1966; Bachelor, Redlands U., 1978; Bachelor of science in nursing, Southeastern Louisiana U., 1982; MSN, Southeastern Louisiana U., 1993.

Career

Charge nurse, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1966-1967; relief supervisor, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1969-1970; charge nurse, Georgetown University, Washington, 1967-1968; staff nurse coronary care unit, Arizona Medical Center, Tucson, 1971-1973; charge nurse Cardiac Care Unit, Verdugo Hills Hospital, La Canada, California, 1973-1978; house supervisor, Baton Rouge General Medical Center, since 1978.

Achievements

• Virginia Smyth Emerson has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Crisis line volunteer Battered Women's Program, Baton Rouge, since 1991. Member American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, needlework.

Connections

Daughter of James Courtney and Pauline (Neely) Smyth. Divorced; 1 child, Jennifer.

Father:

James Courtney Smyth

Mother:

Pauline (Neely) Smyth

child:

Jennifer Emerson