Christine Marie Byrd

Background

Byrd, Christine Marie was born on April 18, 1951 in Mesa, Arizona, United States. Daughter of Leland Stanley and Lorraine (Kusek) Fisher.

Education

Associate of Arts, Mesa Community College, 1971; Bachelor of science in nursing, Arizona State University, 1973; MSN, Arizona State University, 1983.

Career

Surgical Intensive Care Unit staff nurse, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, 1973-1977; nursing education instructor, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, 1977-1979; Surgical Intensive Care Unit head nurse, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, 1979-1980; director nursing education, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, 1984-1985; clinical nursing instructor, Scottsdale (Arizona) Community College, 1981-1983; critical care staff nurse, Saint Francis Medical Center, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, since 1986; education instructor, Saint Francis Medical Center, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 1985-1987; director education, Saint Francis Medical Center, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 1988-1992; neuroscience Clinical Nurse Specialist, Saint Francis Medical Center, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, since 1992. Adjunct faculty S.E. Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, since 1988.

Achievements

• Christine Marie Byrd has been listed as a noteworthy Clinical nurse specialist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Traffic offender program coordinator Cape Girardeau Community Traffic Safety Council, since 1990. Member AACN (past president local chapter 1989-1990, regional consultant since 1991, Critical Care Nurse of Year 1988), American Association Neurosci. Nurses, Missouri Association Healthcare Educators (state board directors 1989-1992), Sigma Theta Tau (vice president, president Lambda Theta chapter 1989-1991).

Connections

Married Steven Charles Byrd, August 28, 1971. Children: Sean Steven, Nicole Christine.

Father:

Leland Stanley Fisher

Mother:

Lorraine (Kusek) Fisher

Spouse:

Steven Charles Byrd

child:

Nicole Christine Byrd

child:

Sean Steven Byrd