Background
Prokop-Roberts, Joan Diane was born on June 24, 1946 in Berwyn, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Otto James and Pauline Anne (Smith) Prokop.
nursing educator folk dance educator
Prokop-Roberts, Joan Diane was born on June 24, 1946 in Berwyn, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Otto James and Pauline Anne (Smith) Prokop.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University Maryland, 1968. Master in Nursing, University of California at Los Angeles, 1976.
Staff nurse surgical unit, relief nurse supervisor, Victor Valley Hospital, Victorville, California, 1971-1972; nursing supervisor, Sherman Oaks (California) Community Hospital, 1974; surgical assistant, Doctor Richard Dauphine, Monterey, California, 1979-1980; nursing supervisor, Eskaton Monterey Hospital, Monterey, California, 1976-1983; nursing supervisor, Natividad Medical Center, Salinas, California, 1983-1984; senior instructor, Natividad Medical Center, Salinas, 1984-1990; director educational services, Natividad Medical Center, Salinas, 1990-1993; senior instructor, since 1993. Coordinator, instructor Pro-Ed Superior vena cava syndrome, Marina, California, 1977-1982. Instructor adult Israeli Folkdance classes, since 1983, children's classes, since 1991, coordinator performing group since 1985.
Major Nurse corpus, United States army, 1964-1971, United States Army Reserve, 1971-1986. Member National Association Orthopedic Nurses, National Nursing Staff Development Organisation, Tri-County Educators' Network (founder 1990), Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Ronald Roberts, August 1972 (divorced August 1976).