Barbara Kral Willson

Background

Willson, Barbara Kral was born on July 15, 1935 in New Ulm, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Wenzel Joseph and Blanche Mary (Huelskamp) Kral.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, University of Minnesota, 1959; Master of Arts in Ednl. Psychology, University of Minnesota, 1970; MSN in Gerontological Nursing, U. Lowell, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy in Social Policy, Brandeis U., 1994.

Career

Staff nurse, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, 1956; staff nurse, Doctor's Memorial Hospital, Coral Gables, Florida, 1957; professor, St. Mary's Junior College, Minneapolis, 1959-1968; nurse practitioner, Uphams Home Health and Hospice, Dorchester, Massachusetts, 1983-1985; professor, Middlesex Community College, Bedford, Massachusetts, 1972-1982; staff nurse, Visiting Nurse Association Eastern Massachusetts, Winchester, 1992-1993; nurse practitioner, Amy Lowell House, Boston, since 1992; assistant professor, Massachusetts General Hospital Home Institute Health Professions, Boston, since 1982. Consultant Acton (Massachusetts) Public Health Nursing, since 1990, Maine Medical Center, Portland, 1994. Member Northend Homecare, Boston, since 1992.

Achievements

• Barbara Kral Willson has been listed as a noteworthy Geriatrics nurse, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Acton Housing Authority, 1989-1994. Member, chair Acton Council on Aging, 1980-1988. Member National League for Nursing, Massachusetts Gerontological Association, Gerontological Society American, Massachusetts Nurses Association (legislation cabinet 1990-1992).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, music, gardening, sewing, cooking.

Connections

Married John Harris Willson, May 21, 1965. Children: Anthony, Elizabeth.

Father:

Wenzel Joseph Kral

Mother:

Blanche Mary (Huelskamp) Kral

Spouse:

John Harris Willson

child:

Anthony Willson

child:

Elizabeth Willson