Karen Rae Wadle

Background

Wadle, Karen Rae was born on May 16, 1944 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Ralph Burton and Magdalene (DeWolf) Kempenaar.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Iowa, 1965; Master of Arts in Adult Health Nursing/Nursing Education, U. Iowa, 1983.

Career

Team leader acute psychiatric care unit, VA Medical Center, Knoxville, Iowa., 1965-1967; instructor psychiatric nursing, VA Medical Center, Knoxville, Iowa., 1967-1972; part-time instructor staff development education, VA Medical Center, Knoxville, Iowa., 1972-1983; instructor staff development, nurse epidemiologist, VA Medical Center, Knoxville, Iowa., 1978-1981; instructor staff development, VA Medical Center, Knoxville, Iowa., 1981-1982; nursing research coordinator and instructor, VA Medical Center, Knoxville, Iowa., 1982-1985; associate chief nursing service for education, VA Medical Center, Knoxville, Iowa., since 1985. Adjunct faculty U. Iowa College Nursing, since 1984. Consultant, workshop presenter.

Achievements

• Karen Rae Wadle has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing educator and administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National League for Nursing, National Nursing Staff Development Organisation, Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Married Joseph E. Wadle, September 2, 1966. Children: Jodi Kay Wadle Pospeschil, Julie Rae Wadle Ver Steegh.

Father:

Ralph Burton Kempenaar

Mother:

Magdalene (DeWolf) Kempenaar

Spouse:

Joseph E. Wadle

child:

Julie Rae Wadle Ver Steegh Wadle

child:

Jodi Kay Wadle Pospeschil Wadle