Background
Bradley, Katherine Wildern was born on December 20, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of John Joseph and Margaret Josephine (Barry) Johnson.
Bradley, Katherine Wildern was born on December 20, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of John Joseph and Margaret Josephine (Barry) Johnson.
Bachelor of science in nursing, Mercy College, Detroit, 1961; MSN, Wayne State University, 1975; doctoral candidate, Wayne State University, since 1992.
Member of staff, supervisor, United States Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1961-1962;
instructor, Oakland County Community College, Oak Park, Michigan, 1974-1976;
associate professor of nursing, Mercy College of Detroit, 1975-1987;
contingent staff member, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, 1980-1984;
DON extended campuses, consultant, Mercy College of Detroit, 1987-1992;
commanding officer, Reserve Navy Medical Team, 1990-1992;
associate professor nursing, U. Detroit Mercy, since 1992. Nursing advisory board Henry Ford. Creative Commons, Dearborn, Michigan, 1990-1992.
Selected full commander, 1992. Recalled to active duty, Bethesda, Maryland., 1992.
Volunteer instructor Alcohol-Drug Addiction, Maple Grove and Henry Ford Hospital,1989-. Advisory board Alcohol-Drug Abuse Alternatives Project, Detroit, since 1990. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1960-1962.
Commanding officer United States Naval Reserve, 1990-1992. Member ANA, NAFE, National League Nursing, Society Research in Nursing Education, Michigan Nurses Association, Michigan League Nursing, Michigan Coalition for Advancementof Health Careers (advisory board, judge since 1990), Navy Nurse Corps Association, Sigma Theta Tau.
Married William J. Wildern, February 24, 1962 (divorced March 1980). Children: Mary Margaret Wildern Reid, Eileen Elizabeth Wildern, William James Wildern, Melanie Marie Wildern, John Michael Wildern.