Background
Bircher, Andrea Ursula was born on March 6, 1928 in Bern, Switzerland. Daughter of Franklin E. Bircher and Hedy E. Bircher-Rey. came to the United States, 1947.
educator specialist clinical nurse
Bircher, Andrea Ursula was born on March 6, 1928 in Bern, Switzerland. Daughter of Franklin E. Bircher and Hedy E. Bircher-Rey. came to the United States, 1947.
Diploma, Knapp College Nursing, Santa Barbara, California, 1957; Bachelor of Science, University of California, San Francisco, 1961; Master of Science, University of California, San Francisco, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1966.
Staff nurse, head nurse, Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, 1957-1958; psychiatric nurse, junior, senior, Langley-Porter Neuropsychiatric Institute, San Francisco, 1958-1966; assistant professor, University of Illinois College Nursing, Chicago, 1966-1972; professor, U. Oklahoma College Nursing, Oklahoma City, 1972-1993; professor emeritus, U. Oklahoma College Nursing, Oklahoma City, since 1993.
Member American Association of University Professors, ANA, American Association of University Women, American Psychotherapy Association (certified diplomate), Society.for Edition and Research in Psychiatric Nursing, National League for Nursing, North America Nursing Diagnosis Association, California Association of Psychiatric Nurses in Advanced Practice, Ventura County Writers Club, Sigma Theta Tau, Phi Kappa Phi.