Background
Gartner, Jessie Lee was born on February 7, 1940 in St. Paul, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Herbert Lee and Lela V. (Shouse) Moore.
family practice nurse practitioner
Gartner, Jessie Lee was born on February 7, 1940 in St. Paul, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Herbert Lee and Lela V. (Shouse) Moore.
Associate of Applied Science with honors, Coffeyville Community College, 1986. Associate Degree in Nursing with honors, Labette County Community College, 1987. Postgraduate, Oxford University, 1991.
Bachelor of science in nursing, Missouri Southern State College, 1992. MSN, University Missouri, Kansas City, 1996.
Clerk-typist, Pittsburg (Kansas) State University, 1957-1962;
clerk-typist, Jayhawk Distbrs., Independence, Kansas, 1962-1964;
office manager, assistant comptroller, Starcraft Corporation, Independence, 1964-1974;
bookkeeper, parts sales representative, O'Malley Equipment, Independence, 1975-1977;
secretary, Guaranty Performance, Independence, 1977-1978;
secretary, bookkeeper, Independence Community College, 1978-1981;
paramedic, Coffeyville (Kansas) Regional Medical Center, 1981-1987;
clinical nurse, St. John Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Missouri, 1987-1996;
APN, St. John Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Missouri, since 1997. CPR instructor Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, 1984-1987. Trauma Nursing Core Course instructor St. John Regional Medical Center, 1991-1996.
Volunteer assistant Kansas Board of Emergency Medicine, Coffeyville, 1981-1987.
Volunteer National Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Joplin, 1989-1991, Over 60 Olympics, Joplin, 1990, Special Olympics State Bowling Tournament, 1993. Member Emergency Nurses Association (certified, member trauma committee, treasurer 1994-1996), Advanced Practice Nurse Organization (president 1997-1998), Nursing Honor Society, Order Eastern Star (past matron, Grand Chapter Page award 1962, 91, chairman state nursing committee 1994, 2000), St. Johns Hundred Club.
Married Billy C. Couey, June 18, 1960 (deceased February 1981). Married Gary E. Gartner, December 10, 1988.