Background
Folsom, Karen A. was born on February 13, 1944 in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Walter Leo and Minnie Agnes Smith.
Folsom, Karen A. was born on February 13, 1944 in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Walter Leo and Minnie Agnes Smith.
Diploma, St. Luke's Hospital, 1965; A of Management, Longview Community College, 1975.
Head nurse, St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missoury, 1971-1974; patient care manager, St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missoury, 1974; hemodialysis nurse clinician, St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missoury, 1974-1975; staff nurse, hemodialysis, City Memphis Hospital, 1976; health care coordinator, City Memphis Hospital, 1976-1977; coordinator, dialysis, transplantation, St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missoury, 1977-1989; flight nurse, Medical Air Transportation Svc., 1979-1983; instructor, basic cardiac life support, CPR Now, Kansas City, Missoury, 1981; product line manager, nephrology, St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missoury, 1984-1989; administrative liaison, St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missoury, 1989-1990; director clinical services, SLH Home Health Care, Inc., 1990-1995.
Colonel United States Air Force Reserve, since 1965, Operation Desert Storm. Member National Renal Adminstrs. Association, American Hospital Association, The Ninety-Nines Inc.
International Organisation Women Pilots (greater Kansas City chapter recording sec.1973-1975, treasurer 1975-1976, 88-90, vice chairman 1979-1980, chairman 1980-1982), International Order Job's Daughters (past Queen), Reserve Officers of the United States (life member).
Married Jim L. Folsom, April 26, 1986.