Yvonne Louise Boyden

Background

Boyden, Yvonne Louise was born on December 2, 1949 in Marceline, Missouri, United States. Daughter of E.V. and Geneva Smith.

Education

ADN, College of Desert School Nursing, Palm Desert, California, 1969; Bachelor of Science in Nursing, U. Phoenix, Tucson.

Career

Staff endocrine and metabolic nurse, VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California, 1969-1970; staff nurse Cardiac Care Unit-medical Intensive Care Unit, VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California, 1970-1972; staff medical dialysis units, VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California, 1972-1973; head nurse medical dialysis units, VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California, 1973-1982; American Indian nursing case manager, VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California, since 1991; staff nurse Cardiac Care Unit and medical Intensive Care Unit,, VA Medical Center, Tucson, 1982-1983; head nurse dialysis and transplant units, VA Medical Center, Tucson, 1983-1992; supervisor relief and special care unit, VA Medical Center, Tucson, 1987-1992. Chairman dialysis community disaster planning committee Orange County, California, 1982. Member Nurse Professional Studies Board, 1982-1983.

Lecturer in field, since 1985.

Achievements

• Yvonne Louise Boyden has been listed as a noteworthy Nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Married Thomas W. Boyden, October 1988.

Father:

E.V. Smith

Mother:

Geneva Smith

Spouse:

Thomas W. Boyden