Born: December 28, 1936

Died: January 03, 2013

Services: A mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, Jan. 7th at St. Paul the Apostle Church in New Middletown.

Visitation: Friends may call on Monday two hours before the mass at St. Paul The Apostle Church in New Middletown from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.

New Springfield - Dr. Barbara Ann Erickson, 76, PhD,RN,MSN,CNS,APRN,CCRN-Retired, passed away peaceflly at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Boardman Campus, on Jan. 3, 2013 following a very sudden illness. Barbara was born on December 28, 1936 to Addie May Carr Erickson and John Joseph Erickson Sr. in Fairmont, W.VA. Barbara was a 1955 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School; a 1962 honors graduate with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) from St. John College of Cleveland. She graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) as a cardiovascular clinical nurse specialist (CNS) from The Catolic University of Nursing in 1971 and in 1988 graduated from the Union Institute and University of Cincinnati, Ohio with a PhD in nursing. She held a certificate of authority from Ohio Board of Nursing for Advanced Practice of Nursing in Ohio from 1997 to present. During her twenty-two years of service with the Sisters of the Humility of Mary, she was initially known as Sr. Mary Brian and then later as Sr. Barbara Ann. Barbara left the community in 1978 to care for her invalid mother. Dr. Erickson was known for her work in cardiac nursing and lectured and published extensively on the topic. Her book (Heart Sounds and Murmurs across the Lifespan), Mosby, 2003 4th editiion is online at Elsevier's Nursing Consult. Barbara taught at the National Teaching Institute (NTI) of the American Association of Critical Care Nurse (AACN) since its start in 1974 and taught the Heart Sound Interactive Sessions for the NTI from 1979 to present. Barbara, a member of the AACN from 1970 until her death, was an ambassador of AACN. She was nationally certified by AACN as a CCRN from January, 1976; CCRN-Retired, as of August, 2003. She was also awarded the 2012 Flame of Excellence Award from the AACN in May of 2012. As the founding member and first President of the Northeastern Ohio Chapter of AACN (NEOAACN), founded in 1972, Barbara remained active on the Board or as an Officer of NEOAACN until her death. Barbara held numerous hospital, and educational appointments including Saint Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center, Forum Health; Youngstown State University and Seton Hall University. Her love of clinical nursing and passion as a patient/family advocate was well known. From 1990 she served as a Clinical Research Analyst for the Medical Decision Capital Making Society of Youngstown, Ohio. Barbara was an active member of St. Paul the Apostle Church and served on the Human Needs committee. Barbara leaves a very dear friend with whom she made her home with, Patricia Loibl. Her sister-in-law Miriam Erickson. Her nieces and nephews, Deborah (Ronald) Parrag, Barbara Stiner, Mary (Betsy) Howard, Raymond Stein, Charlene Stein, Carl Erickson of Peabody, MA; Stuart Erickson of Marblehead, MA; Susan Erickson of Beverly, MA; Drew (Michelle) Erickson of Marblehead, MA; Dana (Frank) Northcutt of Lowell, MA; Craig (Carlyene) Erickson, Stoneham, MA; and Eric (Jennifer) Erickson of Marblehead, MA and numerous great nieces and nephews. She also leaves behind many friends in the nursing and teaching community. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, her brother John J. Erickson, Jr; her sister, Mary K. Stein, her brother-in-law, Raymond K. Stein and a niece Carol Ann Stein.

Memorials: In lieu of flowers, Barbara requested that contricutions be made to St. Paul the Apostle Church of to a charity of the donors' choice.

Cemetery: Calvary Cemetery (Map)

Location: Clemente Funeral Home, New Middletown (Map)

Church: St. Paul The Apostle Catholic Church (Map)