Janice Grantham Napier

Background

Napier, Janice Grantham was born on July 11, 1945 in Belmont, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of James M. and Retha B. (Berry) Grantham.

Education

Diploma in Vocational Nursing, Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital, 1966; Associate of Applied Science, Angelina Junior College, 1971; Bachelor of science in nursing magna cum laude, Stephen F. Austin State University, 1981.

Career

Office nurse, Doctor D.E. Neubauer, Pineland, 1964-1969, 73-74; charge nurse, supervisor, Jasper (Texas) Memorial Hospital, 1969-1972; office nurse, Doctor W.D. Bailey, Jasper, 1972-1973; occupational health nurse, Temple Inland Inc., Pineland, Texas, 1974-1990; staff nurse, Memorial Medical Center of East Texas, Lufkin, 1990; primary nurse, telemetry and charge nurse Intensive Care Unit, Memorial Medical Center of East Texas, Lufkin, 1991-1992; diabetic education coordinator, Memorial Medical Center of East Texas, Lufkin, since 1992; charge nurse, assistant manager, Henderson Women & Children's Center, 1990-1991. Paramedical examiner Prudential Life Insurance, East Texas area, since 1983.

Achievements

• Janice Grantham Napier has been listed as a noteworthy Medical/surgical nurse, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-chair fund raising American Cancer Society, SAbine County, 1983. Member ANA, Texas Nurses Association (district 22 membership committee 1980, board dirs.1980, Sabine County Nurse of the Year), American Diabetes Association, American Assn.Diabetic Educators (co-chair N.E. Texas chapter 1993, annual meeting scholarship 1993, secretary 1993-1994, president-elect since 1994).

Interests

• Avocations: singing religious music, reading, watching football, crocheting.

Connections

Married John P. Napier, September 2, 1964. Children: Kevin, Eric.

Father:

James M. Grantham

Mother:

Retha B. (Berry) Grantham

Spouse:

John P. Napier

child:

Eric Napier

child:

Kevin Napier