Kathryn Linda Karpiuk

Background

Karpiuk, Kathryn Linda was born on October 1, 1951 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Daughter of Robert S. and Della S. (Schmaltz) Karpiuk.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, University of Michigan, 1973; MNE in Nursing Administration, U. Pitt., 1978; postgraduate, U. South Dakot School Education, 1982-1987.

Career

Charge nurse, Saginaw (Michigan) General Hospital, 1973-1974; staff nurse surgical Intensive Care Unit Main Hospital, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, 1974-1975; staff nurse Intensive Care Unit, Presbyterian U. Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1975-1976; administrative assistant nursing, Braddock (Pennsylvania) Gen.Hosp., 1977; nursing supervisor, Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, South Dakot, 1978-1979; from instructor junior level medical-surgical nursing to area chairperson, Sioux Valley Hospital School Nursing, Sioux Falls, 1979-1985; clinician general surgical unit, Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, 1985-1987; nursing project director nursing center, Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, since 1987. Project assistant for South Dakot Statewide Project for Nursing and Nursing Education.S.D. Board Nursing, 1987-1988. Consultant to South Dakot Indian Health Superior vena cava syndrome Excellence for Nursing Practice Advisory Committee, 1989-1991, Veterans Health Administration department Veterans Affairs, 1992.

Operating room instructor Augustana College School Nursing, 1985, 86. Member project planning session History of Women in South Dakot: 1889-1989, 1984. Adjunct faculty South Dakot State University, since 1988.

Presenter at numerous medical and professional organizations, conferences and workshops.

Achievements

• Kathryn Linda Karpiuk has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member ANA, American Organisation Nurse Executives (scholar 1993), Midwest Nursing and Research Society, South Dakot Nurses' Association (President' award 1987), Healing Web Partners (Lucile Petry Leone award 1993), Zeta Zeta chapter Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Married Dempster S. Christenson, June 21, 1975. Children: Katya Blythe, Dempster Magnus.

Father:

Robert S. Karpiuk

Mother:

Della S. (Schmaltz) Karpiuk

Spouse:

Dempster S. Christenson

child:

Dempster Magnus Karpiuk

child:

Katya Blythe Karpiuk