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mental health nurse

Martha Smith Barker, American, British mental health nurse.

Background

Barker, Martha Smith was born on March 30, 1935 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Lonnie Edward and Virginia Fairey (Faulkner) Smith.

Education

Diploma, Columbia Hospital, 1957; Bachelor of Science in Nursing with honors, Medical University of Southern California, 1980; Master in Nursing, University of Southern California, 1988.

Career

Instructor, Medical University of Southern California School Nursing, Charleston, 1960-1967; assistant professor/director practical nurse program & ADN program, Medical University of Southern California College Allied Health Sciences, Charleston, 1967-1985; director nursing education, staff development, South Carolina. Department Mental Health, Columbia, 1985-1993; retired, 1993; consultant in psychiatric nursing issues, since 1993.

Achievements

  • Martha Smith Barker has been listed as a noteworthy mental health nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

1 child, Michele de Calverhall.

Father:
Lonnie Edward Smith

Mother:
Virginia Fairey (Faulkner) Smith