Background
Girouard, Shirley Ann was born on January 16, 1947 in New London, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Maxime Albert Girouard and Irene Barbara (Arnold) Reid.
Girouard, Shirley Ann was born on January 16, 1947 in New London, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Maxime Albert Girouard and Irene Barbara (Arnold) Reid.
Bachelor in Sociology, Eastern Connecticut State College, 1972; Master of Arts in Sociology, U. Connecticut, 1974; MSN, Yale University, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy in Policy Analysis, Brandeis U., 1988.
Nurse, Woodstock (Connecticut) Public Health Association, 1968-1970;
staff nurse, Clinton (Connecticut) Convalescent Center, 1970-1972;
insurance education coordinator, Middlesex Memorial Hospital, Middletown, Connecticut, 1973-1975;
clinical nurse specialist, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, N.H., 1977-1983;
staff nurse, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, 1983-1984;
legislation consultant, lobbyist, N.H. Nurses Association, Concord, 1985-1987;
program officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, New Jersey, 1987-1992;
executive director, North Carolina Center Nursing, 1992-1993;
executive director, American Nurse's Association, 1993-1994;
health policy and nursing consultant, private public sector organizations, Washington, 1994-1995;
vice president child health and financing, National Association Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions, Alexandria, Virginia, since 1995. Private practice consultant, 1983-1987. Professional development consultant, Lebanon, N.H., 1983-1987.
Health policy and nursing consultant.
State representative N.H. Legislature, Concord, 1982-1984. Counselor City of Lebanon Council, 1984-1987. Fellow American Academy Nursing.
Member ANA (project director 1986), Sigma Theta Tau.