Sharye Kay Hardesty

Background

Hardesty, Sharye Kay was born on March 15, 1943 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of James L. Anderson and Peggy L. (Scott) Counsman.

Education

Diploma, Jackson Memorial Hospital, School Nursing, 1964; Bachelor of science in nursing, Louisiana State University, 1983; Master of Business Administration, U. New Orleans, 1985.

Career

Staff Registered Nurse Intensive Care Unit, Grant Memorial Hospital, Columbus, Ohio., 1969; nursing specialist, Training Institute of Control Ohio, Columbus, 1969-1971; staff nurse medical intensive care unit, Winter Park (Florida) Memorial Hospital, 1973-1977; head nurse, staff nurse, Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital, New Orleans, 1977-1980; assistant DON, Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital, New Orleans, 1980-1983; Registered Nurse supervisor, Humana Hospital, New Orleans, 1984-1986; health education specialist, S.E. Louisiana chapter American Red Cross, New Orleans, 1986-1987; administrator, DON, Nurses's House Call, New Orleans, 1988-1990; district manager, Hooper Holmes Healthcare doing business as Nurse's House Call, New Orleans, 1990-1991; zone director quality assurance, Nurse's House Call, New Orleans, since 1991. Chairman nursing committee, board directors S.E. Louisiana chapter American Red Cross, New Orleans, since 1989.

Achievements

• Sharye Kay Hardesty has been listed as a noteworthy Home health nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fundraiser United Way, New Orleans, 1987, 88, 90. Bible study teacher Lake Forest Baptist Church, New Orleans, since 1989. Public speaker Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome education, American Red Cross, New Orleans, since 1989.

Interests

• Avocations: sewing, reading, traveling, sailing.

Connections

Married Duane S. Hardesty, April 30, 1966. 1 child, Jennifer Lynne.

Father:

James L. Anderson Counsman

Mother:

Peggy L. (Scott) Counsman

Spouse:

Duane S. Hardesty

child:

Jennifer Lynne Hardesty