Barbara A. Nash earned a diploma from The Christ Hospital School of Nursing in 1964, her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Ohio University in 1982, and her Master of Science in Nursing from The Ohio State University in 1987. She is also board certified in College Health Nursing.
Barbara Nash established Life Wise, the first independent nursing practice in central Ohio, in 1982 with Pamela S. Dickerson. This practice was a healthcare consulting firm providing services on a contractual basis. Nash was a Partner and President of Life Wise until 2010. During that period, Nash also provided the nursing service and health education for the health center at Capital University. Nash was a Partner and Corporate Officer of PRN Continuing Education from 1991 to 2010. This business provided continuing education seminars for registered nurses and consultation to facilities regarding continuing education programming, services, approval and accreditation.
She taught nursing in central Ohio at Capital University, Franklin University, and The Ohio State University. Since 2010 Nash has been a faculty member in the Department of Nursing at Otterbein University. She is involved in several organizations including the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses (1998-present), Ohio College Health Association (1988-2010), American College Health Association (1988-2010), American Nurses Association (1993-Present), Ohio Nurses Association (1993-present), Mid-Ohio District Nurses Association (1993-present), and Sigma Theta Tau International (1987-present).
Nash was honored as a Local Nursing Legend in 2013. After relocating to South Carolina, she began teaching as adjunct nursing faculty at the University of South Carolina, Beaufort. Expanding access to healthcare and Medicaid were part of her campaign platform when she ran for South Carolina House Seat 124 in 2020 and 2022.
The Barbara A. Nash, RN Papers (1 linear foot) contains documentation and ephemera of her campaigns for South Carolina House Seat 124.
There is an interview with Barbara Nash in the Nursing Oral Histories Collection (Spec.200811.Nursing Oral Histories) held by the Medical Heritage Center.
The items are listed in alphabetical order.
The collection is open to the public and is available for viewing in the Medical Heritage Center. Materials do not circulate and must be used in the supervised reading room. Restrictions, including copyright, may exist and some materials may be too fragile to photocopy or digitize. The MHC charges for duplication services, which must be performed by staff.
[Identification of item], Barbara A. Nash, RN Papers, SPEC.202435.NASH, Medical Heritage Center, Health Sciences Library, The Ohio State University.