Background
Duckett, Barbara Ruth was born on February 13, 1945 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of John Gallagher and Doris Selina (Chapman) Duckett.
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Barbara Ruth Duckett
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Diploma in nursing, Children's Hospital School Nursing, Boston, 1966; Bachelor with honors, U. Florida, 1975; Master of Science, Antioch New England Graduate School, 1984.
Career
Staff nurse, head nurse supervisor, Boston Children's Hospital, 1966-1971; staff nurse, Boulder (Colorado) Memorial Hospital, 1971-1972; pediatric nurse clinician Shands Medical Center, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1972-1975; graduate teaching assistant, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1975-1976; director nursing, Beech Hill Hospital, Dublin, N.H., 1978-1987; vice president clinical services, Beech Hill Hospital, Dublin, 1986-1988; executive vice president, Beech Hill Hospital, Dublin, 1988-1990; Chief Executive Officer, Beech Hill Hospital, Dublin, since 1990. Adjunct faculty Keene (N.H.) State College, 1985-1992. Surveyor Commision on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, Tucson, since 1986, board directors, since 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Chairperson planning council Monadnock United Way, Keene, since 1985, board directors, since 1986. Member ANA, American Organisation Nurse Executives, American College Addiction Treatment Adminstrs., National Association Addiction Treatment Providers (board directors since 1990), N.H. Nurses Association (commission on nursing practice since 1987), PTAC, JCAHO, Phi Beta Kappa.
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Married James Joseph Matthews, November 12, 1966 (divorced June 1977). Married John David McPeake, October 7, 1985.
