Background
Kaakinen, Joanna Marie was born on September 2, 1951 in Hammond, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Robert A. and Verna M. (Seifert) Rowe.
Kaakinen, Joanna Marie was born on September 2, 1951 in Hammond, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Robert A. and Verna M. (Seifert) Rowe.
Bachelor of science in nursing, Indiana U., 1973; MSN in Pediatrics, Indiana U., 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Denver, 1988.
Staff nurse neonatal intensive care unit, Riley Children's Hospital, Indianapolis, 1973-1975; staff nurse emergency room, Wishard Memorial Hospital, Indianapolis, 1975-1977; head nurse liver transplant, U. Hospital, Denver, 1977-1979; manager emergency room, St. Anthony Hospital, Denver, 1979-1981; staff nurse surgical intensive care unit, Denver General, 1981-1982; nurse consultant, Denver General, 1982; manager review programs, Colorado Foundation for Medical Care, Denver, 1982-1987; assistant professor, U. Portland, Oregon, since 1989. Facilitator children with loss through death Dougy Center, Portland, since 1989.
Member Association for Care Children, International Association of Human Caring, Sigma Theta Tau.
Married John William Kaakinen, November 8, 1986.