1947
Born to Charles Edwin Brighton and Ruth Cleo (Dawson) Brighton in Tulsa, OK.
1969
Earns a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Colorado.
1976
Works as a neurosurgical neurological nurse specialist of a 500 bed hospital through 1985.
1976
Works as the unit manager of specialty surgical units through 1985.
1984
Earns a Master of Science in health care services administration from the College of St. Francis in Joliet, IL.
1984
Serves as a hospital administrator for a rural mountain hospital with 20 beds through 1985.
1985
Serves as the associate director of outpatient services through 1988.
1985
In the aforementioned role, she is one of six to build, equip and staff one of the first hospitals without beds in the US.
1989
Serves as the vice president of US Nursing through 1991; develops the Travel Nurse company.
1989
The aforementioned company specializes in putting nurses to work in strike situations on an exclusive contract basis she procured.
2000
Becomes a MDS (Minimum Data Set) Coordinator Consultant for Marriott Senior Living Services.
2000
Serves in 24 long-term care facilities in the western US through 2002.
2011
Serves as a MDS Coordinator Trainer for the State of Colorado Health Department through 2015.
2015
Is a certified legal nurse consultant.
2017
Reties as a nursing administrator.