Joan Anne Mesch

Background

Mesch, Joan Anne was born on May 29, 1955 in Summit, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Andrew Owar and Anne Marie Mesch.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Bridgeport, 1979; Master of Science, Oregon Health Sciences, 1992.

Career

Staff nurse, Dover (New Jersey) General Hospital, 1979-1980; patient care supervisor, Vale (Colorado) Valley Medical Center, 1981; critical care nurse, Hospital Shared Superior vena cava syndrome of Colorado, Denver, 1982-1983; staff nurse, charge nurse, Portland (Oregon) VA Medical Center, 1983-1987; clinical manager surgical Intensive Care Unit, Portland (Oregon) VA Medical Center, since 1987. Regional instructor Kontron Institute, Portland, 1989. Guest lecturer Portland (Oregon) VA Medical Center, 1990-1993.

Achievements

• Joan Anne Mesch has been listed as a noteworthy Nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Organization for Women, ANA (nurse administrator certified 1990), AACN (CCRN), North America Nursing Diagnosis Association, Oregon League Conservation Voters, Greenpeace.

Connections

Married Denis J. Heather, July 4, 1987. 1 child, Brian A.

Father:

Andrew Owar Mesch

Mother:

Anne Marie Mesch

Spouse:

Denis J. Heather

child:

Brian A. Mesch