Background
Hardesty, Florence Fisher was born on December 6, 1926 in Warren, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Joseph L. and Floray E. (Baird) Fisher.
(When Florence Hardesty met Verl Holden through a dating s...)
When Florence Hardesty met Verl Holden through a dating service and married him a year later, she did not realize how much her life would change as the wife of an Oregon Nurseryman....halarity, adventure and dismay were bound to happen.
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Hardesty, Florence Fisher was born on December 6, 1926 in Warren, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Joseph L. and Floray E. (Baird) Fisher.
Diploma, Hospital University Pennsylvania, 1947. Bachelor of science in nursing, Western Reserve University, 1962. Master of Science in Psychiatric Nursing, Western Reserve University, 1966.
Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education, Kent State University, 1971. Postgraduate in writing, Western Oregon State College, 1986. Postgraduate in Spanish, Chemkata Community College.
Medical/surgical staff, float nurse, Jamison Memorial Hospital, 1947-1959;
staff nurse psychiatry, U. Hospitals, Cleveland, 1959-1961;
assistant instructor, St. Lukes Hospital, 1962-1964;
assistant professor, Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, 1966-1969;
private practice psychotherapy, 1967-1989;
associate professor, Russel Sage College, Troy, New York, 1971-1976;
consultant, teacher, World Health Organization, Guyana, 1973;
associate professor mental health nursing department, Oregon Health Sciences U., 1976-1977;
chair department, Oregon Health Sciences U., 1977-1982;
professor emeritus, Oregon Health Sciences U., since 1989. Affiliate department psychiatry Oregon Health Sciences U., 1979-1989. Member Region X task force on manpower National Institute of Mental Health, 1977-1982.
Member task force Oregon StateMental Health Division. Secretary Holden Wholesale Growers.
(When Florence Hardesty met Verl Holden through a dating s...)
Tutor Spanish speaking employees in English. Member American Nurses Association (certified clinical specialist P/MHN, council on psychiatric mental health nurse executive committee 1987-1989), American Association of University Professors (chapter president 1981, vice president 1972), National League Nursing (board review baccalaureate, higher degree programs 1984-1987, site visitor accreditation 1980-1988), Council Psychiatric Mental Heath Program Directors (secretary Western region 1980-1982), New York State Nurses Association (committee on research 1974-1975), Oregon Nurses Association, National Association Rural Mental Health, Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Verl L. Holden, May 5, 1979. Children: Shevawn, Susan Irvine, Kristi, Paul Holden.