Yvonne Edell Meritt

Background

Meritt, Yvonne Edell was born on April 28, 1954 in Enid, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Raymon Alfred and Jewell Frances (Lancaster/Turner) Haymaker.

Education

Diploma, St. Anthony's Hospital, 1976; Bachelor of science in nursing, Southern Nazarene U., 1994.

Career

Staff nurse, Baptist Medical Center, Oklahoma City, 1976-1978; supervisor, Bethany (Oklahoma) General Hospital, 1978-1985; staff nurse, South Comty. Hospital, Oklahoma City, 1986-1988; staff nurse, Mercy Medical Center, Oklahoma City, 1985-1988; public health nurse, Canadian County Health Department, Yukon, Oklahoma, 1988-1994; district nursing supervisor, Oklahoma Department Health, Oklahoma City, since 1994. Member of advisory board Canadian Valley Vocational Technology, El Reno, Oklahoma, 1990, Oklahoma State University Extension, El Reno, 1992.

Achievements

• Yvonne Edell Meritt has been listed as a noteworthy Public health nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Association Pediat. Nurse Associations and Practitioners (certified pediatrics nurse), Oklahoma Nurses Association (nominating committee 1994), Oklahoma Grange (state secretary since 1993), St. Anthony's School Nursing Alumni Association (treasurer 1993-1995, director since 1995).

Interests

• Avocations: computers, crafts, cooking, quilting.

Connections

Married Kay Lee Meritt, August 31, 1973. Children: Kristen, Nickolas (deceased).

Father:

Raymon Alfred Haymaker

Mother:

Jewell Frances (Lancaster/Turner) Haymaker

Spouse:

Kay Lee Meritt

child:

Kristen Meritt

child:

Nickolas Meritt (deceased)