Background

Dee, Vivien was born on November 12, 1944 in Manila. Came to the United States, 1962. Daughter of David Hawkins and Ivy Marie Dee.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Loma Linda University, 1966. Minnesota, University of California at Los Angeles, 1974. Doctor of Nursing Science, University California, San Francisco, 1986.

Career

Staff nurse, White Memorial Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1966; public health nurse, Los Angeles County Health Department, Los Angeles, 1966-1969; program nurse specialist, Child Development and Mental Retardation center U. Washington, Seattle, 1969-1972; assistant professor nursing, California State University, Los Angeles, 1974-1975; nursing consultant, Western Regional Center for the Developmentally Disabled, Santa Monica, California, 1974-1975; clinical nurse coordinator child ambulatory services, University of California at Los Angeles, 1975-1976; assistant director nursing, Neuropsychiat. Institute and Hospital University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 1977-1987; associate hospital administrator, director nursing, Neuropsychiat. Institute and Hospital University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, since 1987; assistant dean clinical affairs School Nursing, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1987.

President Psychiatric Healthcare Cons., Rolling Hills Estates, since 1989. Visiting professor National Defense Medical Center, China, 1991. Trustee Loma Linda U., 1996.

Achievements

• Vivien Dee has been listed as a noteworthy nursing administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Academy Nursing, American Psychiatric Nurses Association (Excellence in Psychiatric Nursing award 1992). Member American Nurses Association, American Organization Nurse Executives, Sigma Theta Tau (Leadership award 1994).

Interests

• Avocations: classical music, travel, tennis.

Connections

Married John Robert Smith, September 30, 1984.

Father:

David Hawkins Dee

Mother:

Ivy Marie Dee

Spouse:

John Robert Smith