Jo Ellen Koerner

Background

Koerner, Jo Ellen was born on August 13, 1946 in Sioux Falls, South Dakot. Daughter of Reuben and Florence Carolyn (Gering) Goertz.

Education

Diploma, Sioux Valley Hospital School Nursing, Sioux Falls, 1967; Bachelor of Science, Mount Marty College, 1980; Master of Science, South Dakot State University, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy, Fielding Institute, 1993.

Career

Nurse manager, Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, 1968-1970; physicians assistant, Rural Medical Clinics, Freeman, South Dakot, 1973-1975; director nursing department, Freeman Junior College, 1975-1982; executive secretary, South Dakot Board of Nursing, Sioux Falls, 1982-1984; vice president patient services, Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, 1984-1998; senior consultant, Creative Health Care Management, Minneapolis, since 1998. Preceptor University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1985. Consultant, New Zealand, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Australia, England.

Member PEW Health Professions Commission. Faculty Center for Nursing Leadership and Institute Health Care Executives.

Achievements

• Jo Ellen Koerner has been listed as a noteworthy Health system executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Task force member National Commision on Nursing, since 1987. Vice president South Dakot Board Nursing, Sioux Falls, 1980-1982. Nursing representative Governor's Task Force.

Treasurer, board directors Family Superior vena cava syndrome, Sioux Falls, since 1987. Member South Dakot Women's Advocacy Network, Sioux Falls, since 1985. Secretary, board directors Freeman Hospital, 1980-1986.

Fellow American Academy Nursing. Member South Dakot Nurses Association (board directors 1985-1987, President's award 1987), South Dakot Organisation Nurse Executives (national board directors 1991, county representative since 1985), Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce (board directors, treasurer 1993), Professional and Business Women's Association, American Organisation Nurse Executives (president since 1996), Dorcas Society, Phi Kappa Gamma, Sigma Theta Tau (distinguished lecturer award).

Interests

• Avocations: organ playing, weaving, reading.

Connections

Married Dennis J. Koerner, February 17, 1967. Children: Kristi Jo, Christopher John.

Father:

Reuben Goertz

Mother:

Florence Carolyn (Gering) Goertz

Spouse:

Dennis J. Koerner

child:

Christopher John Koerner

child:

Kristi Jo Koerner