Therese Marie Christopher

Background

Christopher, Therese Marie was born on February 5, 1957 in Lawton, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Joseph John and Elisabeth Maria (Reittinger) Lahnstein.

Education

ADN, Columbus (Georgia) College, 1979; Bachelor of science in nursing, Troy State University, 1984; MSN, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1986.

Career

Staff Registered Nurse critical care, St. Francis Hospital, Columbus, 1979-1982; charge Registered Nurse critical care, St. Francis Hospital, Columbus, 1982-1984; staff Registered Nurse critical care per diem, St. Francis Hospital, Columbus, since 1986; staff Registered Nurse neurosurgery, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1984-1985; staff Registered Nurse cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1985-1986; nursing faculty adult health, Mississippi Delta Junior College, Moorhead, 1986-1988; nursing faculty adult health and critical care, Southern Union State Community College, Valley, Alabama, since 1988. Consultant critical care East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika, since 1988. Textbook review critical care Field Artillery Davis Company, Philadelphia, since 1993.

Achievements

• Therese Marie Christopher has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member ANA, AACN, Society Critical Care Medicine, Alabama State Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau.

Interests

• Avocations: riding, raising horses, horse show judge (dressage).

Connections

Father:

Joseph John Lahnstein

Mother:

Elisabeth Maria (Reittinger) Lahnstein