Sara Broaddus Crawford

Background

Crawford, Sara Broaddus was born on November 21, 1931 in Hong Kong. Arrived in United States, 1945. Daughter of Emmett L. and Margaret Cherry (Neal) Broaddus.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing with distinction, Indiana University, Indianapolis, 1972. Master of Science in Education with great distinction, Indiana University Southeast, Jeffersonville, 1979.

Career

Staff nurse/head nurse Norton Memorial Infirmary, Louisville, 1952—1955. Office nurse Sellersburg, Indiana, 1958—1968. Instructor Norton Memorial School Nursing, Louisville, 1972—1975.

Nurse clinician Methodist-Evangelical Hospital, 1975—1980, diabetes nurse specialist, since 1980, lecturer continuing education, since 1981.

Achievements

• Sara Broaddus Crawford has been listed as a noteworthy nurse specialist, lecturer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Past president Parent-Teachers Association, 1978—1980. Sunday school teacher Local Baptist Church. Member of Indiana State Nurses Association (district treasurer 1982-1984), American Association Diabetes Educators, American Diabetes Association (chapter board directors since 1983), Greater Louisville Association Diabetes Educators (founder, president 1981-1983), American Nurses Association (certified in gerontology, vice president), Sigma Theta Tau.

Interests

• Swimming, reading, painting.

Connections

Married Virgil Bruce Crawford, January 1, 1951. Children: David Bruce, Cheryl Anne.

Father:

Emmett L. Broaddus

Mother:

Margaret Cherry (Neal) Broaddus

Spouse:

Virgil Bruce Crawford

child:

David Bruce Crawford

child:

Cheryl Anne Crawford