Grandee Ray Hardy

Background

Hardy, Grandee Ray was born on October 24, 1958 in Marietta, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Vance and Phyllis Ray.

Education

Nursing diploma, Grady Memorial Hospital School Nursing, 1979; Bachelor of science in nursing, Medical College Georgia, 1980; MSN, Medical University of Southern California, 1986.

Career

Staff nurse Intensive Care Unit, South Fulton Hospital, Atlanta, 1979; staff nurse surgical Intensive Care Unit, Talmadge Memorial Hospital, Augusta, Georgia, 1979-1980; staff nurse/charge nurse surgical Intensive Care Unit, MUSC-Medical Center, Charleston, South Carolina., 1980-1981; head nurse surgical Intensive Care Unit, MUSC-Medical Center, Charleston, 1981-1983; clinical director for critical care, department nursing, MUSC-Medical Center, Charleston, 1983-1985; clinical director cardiovascular nursing, MUSC-Medical Center, Charleston, since 1988; administrator Heart Center, MUSC-Medical Center, Charleston, since 1989; coordinator South Carolina. data collection, health service utilization study, National Research Study, Rand Corporation/University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 1985-1986; clinical consultant, Migada, Ltd., Los Angeles, 1985-1987; assistant DON, Roper Hospital, Charleston, 1986-1988. Consultant IMED, Atlanta, 1985, Pharmaseal, Atlanta, 1985, Migada, Ltd., New Orleans, 1985, 86, 87, Providence Hospital, Mobile, Alabama, 1991. Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Grandee Ray Hardy has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member ANA (certified nursing administration), AACN (CCRN, Charles Towne chapter various committees), American College Cardiovascular Adminstrs., American Academy Medical Adminstrs., American Heart Association (county on cardiovascular nursing), The Health Care Forum, South Carolina. Heart Association, South Carolina. Organisation Nurse Executives, CharlestonArea Society Nurse Executives, Trident Nurses' Association (various committees), South Carolina.

Nurses' Association, Carolina/Virginia Society Critical Care Medicine (county member 1984-1987, 89-, other committees), Sigma Theta Tau, MUSC Professional Nursing Organisation.

Interests

• Avocations: martial arts, cycling, gardening, skiing.

Connections

Married Paul Wesley Hardy, October 24, 1981. 1 child, Aryn Elizabeth.

Father:

Vance Ray

Mother:

Phyllis Ray

Spouse:

Paul Wesley Hardy

child:

Aryn Elizabeth Hardy