Background
Thomas, Willia Dean was born on October 17, 1945 in Marshall, Texas, United States.
Adult psychiatric/mental health nurse
Thomas, Willia Dean was born on October 17, 1945 in Marshall, Texas, United States.
Associate Degree in Nursing with high honors, Meridian (Mississippi) Junior College, 1976. Bachelor of science in nursing, University Southern Mississippi, 1983. MSN, Vanderbilt University, 1989.
Medical/surgical staff nurse, 1976-1983. Psychiatric staff nurse United States Army, 1983-1986, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Houston, 1986-1988, Nashville, 1988-1989, adult psychiatric clinical nurse specialist, substance abuse council Fayetteville, North Carolina, 1989-1991. Clinical nurse specialist Columbia (South Carolina) Veterans Administration Hospital, 1991-1993, nursing supervisor, 1993-1995.
Staff nurse addictions treatment unit Dorn Veterans Administration Medical Center, Columbia, 1995, staff nurse nursing home care unit, 1996-1999, staff education coordinator extended health care services, since 1999. Adjunct faculty Associate Degree in Nursing program Fayetteville Technology Community College, 1990. Member clinical practice committee South Carolina State Board Nursing, 1993-1995.
1st lieutenant United States Army, 1983-1986, captain Reserve. Member American Nurses Association, SCNA (central midlands district, abstract and planning committee), American Nurses Association Council Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, American Legion (Post 6), Cumberland County Psychiatric Nurses Consortium (organizer 1989), Reserve Officers Association, Sigma Theta Tau International, Phi Theta Kappa.
Daughter of Virgil David and Rosie Mae (Rhodes) Brown. Divorced; 1 child, Michael David (deceased).