Joan Marie Efinger

Background

Efinger, Joan Marie was born on June 16, 1939 in Baltimore.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Seton Hall U., 1962; Master of Arts, Villanova U., 1973; MSN, University of Pennsylvania, 1980; Doctor of Nursing Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1984.

Career

Advisor/counselor, Center Michigan U., Honolulu, since 1988; therapist, Kaiser Department Psychiatry, Honolulu, since 1993; associate professor, Seton Hall U., South Orange, New Jersey, 1984-1986; tenured associate professor, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, since 1986. CN III staff nurse Castle Medical Center, Kailua, Hawaii, 1988-1994. Clinical nurse specialist Kaiser Life Style Program, Honolulu, since 1994.

Various teaching positions including University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1980-1981, Center Michigan U., since 1988, Kapiolani Community College, Honolulu, 1988, Hawaii Loa College, Kaneohe, 1989, others. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Joan Marie Efinger has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Researcher Hawaii Tourism and Training Council, 1987. Volunteer American Cancer Society, Honolulu, since 1993, Helping Understand Group Support (HUGS), Honolulu, 1992-1993. Teacher/volunteer March of Dimes, Honolulu, since 1993.

Member ANA, Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, American Psychiatric Nurses' Association, Society Prospective Medicine, Hawaii Nurses' Association (peer assistant since 1991, research committee 1986-1987), Am.Hollistic Nurses' Association, Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Children: George, Margy, Chris.

child:

Chris Efinger

child:

George Efinger

child:

Margy Efinger