Background
Kirschner, Barbara J. was born on January 19, 1925 in Patch Grove, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Charles D. and LaVona S. (Moore) Cook.
Community health and women's health nurse
Kirschner, Barbara J. was born on January 19, 1925 in Patch Grove, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Charles D. and LaVona S. (Moore) Cook.
Diploma, Immanuel Hospital, Omaha, 1950. Student, Harbor University of California at Los Angeles, 1973.
Staff nurse, University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison, 1950-1951;
staff nurse, Memorial Hospital, Pullman, Washington, 1953-1964;
executive director, Family Planning Center, Pullman, 1970-1977;
clinician, Family Planning Center, Pullman, 1973-1976;
clinician, epidemiologist, North Control District Health Department, Lewiston, Idaho., 1977-1993. County planner Whitman County Retardation Board, Colfax, Washington, 1967-1968, president of the board directors 1967-1968. Clinician, outreach worker Whitman County Council on Aging, Colfax, 1977.
Research associate, acting director nursing Wash.State U., Pullman, 1972. Advisory board United Way of Pullman, 1974-1975. Cons Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome advising committee Lewis/Clark State College, Lewiston, 1990-1992.
Member Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome advising committee Asotin County Health Department, Clarkston, Washington, 1989-1991.
Trustee, professional committee Memorial Hospital, Pullman, 1975-1978. Member Uniontown Parks and Recreation Commission, secretary 1995. Board directors Lewiston Civic Theatre, 1996, vice president 1997-1999.
Member American Nurses Association, Idaho Nurses Association, WSNA (board directors 1970-1976, 2nd vice president 1976-1980).
Married Leonard B. Kirschner, December 18, 1950 (divorced November 1978). Children: Richard D., Frances B. Petralla, Dan S., Heidi.