Background
Knapp, Barbara Allison was born on May 30, 1936 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Henry Philip and Mary Veronica (Norton) Frank.
Financial services oncological nurse consultant
Knapp, Barbara Allison was born on May 30, 1936 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Henry Philip and Mary Veronica (Norton) Frank.
Bachelor of science in nursing, Hood College, 1959. Master of Arts, University Iowa School Nursing, 1981.
Instructor Massachusetts General Hospital School Nursing, Boston, 1959—1963. Acting director Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya, 1963—1965. Director department patient education Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1975—1978.
Clinical nurse specialist Department Otolaryngology University Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, 1981—1984, clinical nurse specialist oncology, 1992—1994. Clinical nurse specialist surgical nursing University Chicago Medical Center, 1984—1992. Nursing consultant, chairman Chief Executive Officer Service Civil International Finance Group Inc., Cedar Rapids, 1994—2002.
Board accreditation National League for Nursing New York City, 1993-1996. Advisory board Mercy Hospital Women's Health Center, since 1994, Master of Business Administration advisory board University Iowa College Business.
Board directors United Way, Cedar Rapids, since 1994, Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra, Young Men’s Christian Association, Cedar Rapids, Meth-Wick Retirement Community (president board), Junior Achievement. Trustee Mount Mercy College (vice.-chair board), Young Men’s Christian Association, 1996-2000, Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, since 2003. Member American Cancer Society, Oncology Nursing Society, Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce (director since 1996), Rotary International, Sigma Theta Tau.
Married John Northcott Knapp, July 27, 1963 (deceased June 12, 1994). Children: Linda, David, Diana. Married James M. Nikrant, June 20, 1998.