Background
Reno, Desma was born on May 31, 1954 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Welton R. and Louise (Settlemoir) Hastings.
Reno, Desma was born on May 31, 1954 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Welton R. and Louise (Settlemoir) Hastings.
Associate of Applied Science, Three Rivers Community College, 1974. Bachelor of science in nursing, Southeast Missouri State University, 1978. MSN, University Center Arkansas, 1986.
Postgraduate, Southern Illinois University.
Staff nurse, head nurse, Poplar Bluff (Missouri) Hospital administrative supervisor, St. Francis Medical Center, Cape Girardeau, Missouri coordinator associate degree nursing program, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau nursing home administrator, Missouri Veterans Home, Cape Girardeau clinical nurse specialist gerontology, St. Francis Medical Center. Consultant in medical-surgical nursing, geriatric rehabilitation.
Member American Nurses Association, Missouri Nurses Association (president, board directors), National League for Nursing, American College Health Care Administrators, Sigma Theta Tau (chapter president).
Married Danny A. Reno, May 31, 1974. Children: Matthew, Jonathan.