Pamela Alderman Re-Applointed to WV Board of Registered Professional Nurses

Charleston, WV - Pamela L. Alderman, Vice-President and Dean of Allied Health at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College has been re-appointed to serve a third consecutive term as President of the West Virginia Board of Registered Professional Nurses.

Alderman was first appointed to the Board in 1999 by Governor Cecil Underwood for a five year term. She was re-appointed in 2004 by Governor Bob Wise to a second, five year term as president.She served on the Board Education Committee prior to becoming president.

The West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses was established by the West Virginia Legislature to promote and protect public health, safety, and welfare through the regulation of registered professional nurses and dialysis technicians. Currently, there are more than 22,000 registered professional nurses in the state.

Appointment to the five member board is by the governor, with the recommendation of the Senate from lists submitted by the West Virginia Nurses Association.

Alderman graduated from Southern in 1977 with an Associate in Applied Science degree in Nursing and an Associate in Arts in General Studies. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing in 1987 from West Virginia University and a Master of Science degree in Nursing in 1990 from WVU.

Prior to employment at Southern, she worked as a staff nurse in the Emergency Room, a house supervisor, an office nurse, and a reviewer of medicare and medicaid charts.
Alderman came to Southern in 1987 as a nursing instructor. She has served as a nursing instructor, Interim Director of Nursing, Director of Nursing, Interim Dean of the Logan Campus, Associate Vice President for Allied Health and currently serves as Administrative Vice President and Dean of Allied Health.

Under her leadership, all six Allied Health programs now hold national accreditation. The Medical Laboratory Technology program has been recognized in the top 2% nationwide, the Surgical Technology program is ranked in the top 10% nationwide and the nursing program is highly recognized both in the state and the region.

The Allied Health programs have grown significantly since 1992, with approximately 300 students enrolled in the Associate in Applied Science and certificate programs. Additionally, the nursing program has expanded to the Kanawha Valley and Moorefield sites.

Currently, Alderman serves as a founding member of the West Virginia Center for Nursing Board of Directors, appointed by Governor Joe Manchin in 2005. She serves on the nominations committee for the National Organization for Associate Degree Nurses and the Southern Regional Education Board Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing. She is a member of the National League for Nursing, the American Nurses Association, the West Virginia Nurses Association, the Nursing Education Foundation of West Virginia, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nursing, Logan Chapter #60 Order of the Eastern Star, assistant leader Junior Girl Scout Troop 4754 and serves on various committees at Southern.