Joan Baptie Hardin

Background

Hardin, Joan Baptie was born on August 29, 1950 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Norval Carmichael and Naomi Blanche (Norris) Baptie.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Kentucky, 1972; Master of Science in Systems Science and Health Care, U. Louisville, 1985.

Career

Staff nurse in medical surgical units, Jewish Hospital, Louisville, 1972-1975; assistant supervisor in transitional care unit, Jewish Hospital, Louisville, 1975-1978; nurse clinician for enterostomal therapy, Jewish Hospital, Louisville, 1978-1990; clinical nurse specialist for enterostomal therapy, Jewish Hospital, Louisville, since 1990. Clinical researcher Hollister, 1982, Pfizer (United division), 1987. Consultant St. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital for Enterostomal Therapy Nurse Superior vena cava syndrome, 1985.

Achievements

• Joan Baptie Hardin has been listed as a noteworthy Enterostomal therapist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Vice-President American Cancer Society (Kentucky division), 1990-1993, president, 1994-1995. President Jefferson County Unit, 1989-1990, board directors. Board directors and advisor Kentucky Ostomy Association, volunteer hospice nurse, 1980-1984.

Member ANA, Kentucky Nurses Association (named Nurse of the Year 1986), Louisville Area Enterostomal Therapy Nurses, Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurses Society, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, traveling.

Connections

Married Roweland D. Hardin, February 15, 1992. Children: Ryan, Rachel.

Father:

Norval Carmichael Baptie

Mother:

Naomi Blanche (Norris) Baptie

Spouse:

Roweland D. Hardin

child:

Ryan Hardin

child:

Rachel Hardin