Kathryn Watkins Blanchard

Background

Blanchard, Kathryn Watkins was born on January 10, 1957 in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Daughter of John and Gertrude (Brucker) Watkins.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Washington, 1981; MSN, U. Washington, 1987.

Career

Research assistant, U. Washington, Seattle, 1985-1986; staff nurse mother/baby, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, 1986-1987; staff nurse labor/delivery, University Hospital, Seattle, 1981-1987; clinical nurse specialist, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, since 1987.

Achievements

• Kathryn Watkins Blanchard has been listed as a noteworthy Perinatal nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member ANA (certified high-risk perinatal nurse), Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, Clinical Nurse Specialists Puget Sound (president-elect 1989-1990, president 1990-1991), North Puget Sound Perinatal Education Consortium (president 1991-1992, 92-93), Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Married Donald Blanchard, September 7,1985.

Father:

John Watkins

Mother:

Gertrude (Brucker) Watkins

Spouse:

Donald Blanchard