Background
Baker, Martha Cheryl was born on October 1, 1948 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Daughter of James Franklin and Elizabeth H. (Stark) Harrison.
Baker, Martha Cheryl was born on October 1, 1948 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Daughter of James Franklin and Elizabeth H. (Stark) Harrison.
Diploma, Burge School Nursing, Springfield, Missouri, 1969; Bachelor of science in nursing, S.W. Missouri State University, 1983; MSN, U. Missouri, 1989.
Staff nurse, clinical instructor Intensive Care Unit-Cardiac Care Unit, St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, California, 1977-1980; staff nurse Cardiac Care Unit, St. Joseph Hospital, Orange, California, 1984-1985; public health nurse I, Craven County Health Department, New Bern, North Carolina, 1980-1981; staff nurse Intensive Care Unit, Craven County Hospital, New Bern, 1982-1983; staff nurse, Aurora (Missouri) Community Hospital, 1983; staff nurse sug. Intensive Care Unit, instructor advanced medical-surgical nursing, St. John's School Nursing, Springfield, Missouri, since 1985; nursing supervisor-PRN, St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, since 1989. Adjunct Professor Bachelor of science in nursing program S.W. Baptist U.-University College, Springfield, 1989-1990.
First lieutenant North Carolina, United States Army Reserve, since 1991. Member American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (chapter president 1989), ANA (ethics committee 1989-1991), Missouri Nurses Association (chair ethics committee since 1991), Society Critical Care Medicine, Sigma Theta Tau. F C.
Married Leon L. Baker, February 5, 1969. Children: Cheryl Lee, Gregory Lee.