Background
Back, Vivien Mary De was born on September 8, 1933 in Milwaukee. Daughter of Roland F. and Vivian R. (Wells) Pledl.
Back, Vivien Mary De was born on September 8, 1933 in Milwaukee. Daughter of Roland F. and Vivian R. (Wells) Pledl.
Bachelor of science in nursing, Alverno College, Milwaukee, 1972; Master of Science, College Racine, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1980.
Staff nurse, Veterans Administration Hospital. and Southern Wisconsin Colony, Wood and Union Grove, 1954-1963;
nursing supervisor, Villa Clement Nursing Home, Milwaukee, 1964-1970;
instructor psychiatric nursing, St. Mary's Hill Psychiatric Hospital, Milwaukee, 1970-1972;
assistant professor nursing, Alverno College, Milwaukee, 1972-1974;
professor, chairperson, Alverno College, Milwaukee, 1974-1985;
director, National Commision on Nursing Implementation Project, Milwaukee, 1985-1991;
senior nurse consultant international Eastern Europe, Project Hope, Millwood, Virginia, 1991-1993;
clinical professor, University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee School Nursing, since 1991;
consultant, senior partner, Empowering Change, Milwaukee, since 1991. Board directors Family Health Plan Cooperative health maintenance organization, Milwaukee, since 1989, Nursing MattersNewspaper, Madison, since 1992. Director, Executive Committee Planning Council for Health & Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Milwaukee, since 1992.
Advisory board Health Quest Information Sys., Atlanta, since 1990, Teagle Foundation, Philadelphia, 1991-1998. Nurse consultant Asmara Eritrea, Africa, 1995-1997.
Chair education committee Milwaukee Metropolitan Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Consortium, 1989-1990. Appointee Governor'sNursing Education Coordinating Council, Madison, Wisconsin, 1989-1991. Treasurer political campaign M. Hough for Assembly, East Troy, Wisconsin, 1991.
Appointee advisory task force Congressman Kleczka's Health Care Advisory board, Milwaukee, since 1993. Fellow American Academy Nursing (membership committee since 1993). Member ANA, Wisconsin Nursing Association, National Council State Bds.
Nursing (board member 1983-1984, leadership award 1984).
Married Levens P. De Back II, June 11, 1955. Children: Mark, Clair, Levens P. III, Robert.
