Joan Counts Byrd

Background

Byrd, Joan Counts was born on June 19, 1931 in Lynch, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Arthur Richard and Erma Anne (Colley) Counts.

Education

Graduate, E. Tennessee Baptist Hospital School Nursing, Knoxville, 1951.

Career

Office nurse, Penn Clinic, 1951-1952; private duty nurse, 1953; office nurse, Acuff Clinic, 1959-1962; staff nurse, E. Tennessee Baptist Hospital, Knoxville, 1962-1968; staff nurse, U. Tennessee Hospital, Knoxville, 1968-1976; review coordinator, Tennessee Foundation Medical Care, Nashville, 1976-1978; rehabilitation specialist, International Rehabilitation Association, Louisville, 1978-1982; rehabilitation consultant, Rehabilitation Opportunities, Richmond, Virginia, 1981-1982; private practice rehabilitation consultant, Rehabilitation Resources, Knoxville, since 1982; rehabilitation services coordinator, East Tennessee Baptist Hospital, Knoxville, 1991-1993; Aetna nurse consultant, disability manager, East Tennessee Baptist Hospital, Knoxville, since 1994.

Achievements

• Joan Counts Byrd has been listed as a noteworthy rehabilitation nurse, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer American Red Cross, Knoxville. Director Epilepsy Foundation, Knoxville. Member Association Rehabilitation Nurses (charter president Tennessee chapter 1980-1982), National Association Rehabilitation Providers Private Sector.

Interests

• Avocations: sewing, crafts, spectator sports.

Connections

Married Ben K. Byrd, October 24, 1951. Children: Rick, Kathy, Emmett.

Father:

Arthur Richard Counts

Mother:

Erma Anne (Colley) Counts

Spouse:

Ben K. Byrd

child:

Rick Byrd

child:

Kathy Byrd

child:

Emmett Byrd