Background
Gelsthorpe, Joanne Carini was born on January 1, 1945 in Porticello, Sicily, Italy. Came to the United States, 1948. Daughter of Giuseppi and Benedetta (Sanfilippo) Carini.
military officer nursing supervisor
Gelsthorpe, Joanne Carini was born on January 1, 1945 in Porticello, Sicily, Italy. Came to the United States, 1948. Daughter of Giuseppi and Benedetta (Sanfilippo) Carini.
Bachelor of science in nursing, Alverno College, 1966. MSN, Troy State University, 1993.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1964; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1994; head nurse, Kimbrough Army Hospital, Fort Meade, Maryland., 1971-1973; evening supervisor, 121st Evacuation Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1975-1976; staff nurse, Leavenworth, Kansas, 1979; head nurse emergency room, McDonald Army Community Hospital, Fort Eustis, Virginia, 1979-1982; head nurse, supervisor, 2d General Hospital, Landstuhl, Federal Republic of Germany, 1982-1985; nursing supervisor, Darnall Army Community Hospital, Fort Hood, Texas, 1985-1991; assistant chief nurse, Lyster Army Community Hospital, Fort Rucker, Alabama, 1991-1993; assistant chief nurse, Darnall Army Cmty. Hospital, Fort Hood, 1994-1996; chief nurse, Reynolds Army Hospital, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, since 1996.
Member American Nurses Association, Texas Nurses Association, Retired Army Nurses Association (associate), Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Joseph Dean Gelsthorpe, October 5, 1968. Children: David, Anne, Catherine, John.