Bernice Joyce Trexler

Background

Trexler, Bernice Joyce was born on December 21, 1934 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Marion C. and Pauline (Voelker) Hirtzel.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Baylor University, 1956; Master of Science in Nursing, University of Illinois, 1979; Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1985.

Career

Staff nurse, Providence Hospital, Waco, Texas, 1956-1957; staff, civilian nurse, 97th General Army Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany, 1960-1961, 62-64; staff nurse, Glendale (California) Community Hospital, 1966-1967; staff nurse, nursing supervisor, Mercy Hospital, Urbana, Illinois, 1970-1973; nursing service administrator, Mercy Hospital, Urbana, Illinois, 1974-1978; staff nurse, New Jersey Neuro-Psychiatric Institute, Princeton, New Jersey, 1973-1974; field representative, Joint Commision on Accreditation of Hospitals, Chicago, 1979-1981; associate professor, Institute Technology State University of New York, Utica/Rome, since 1981.

Achievements

• Bernice Joyce Trexler has been listed as a noteworthy nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Organization Nurse Executives, New York State Nurses Association (district #7 committee), New York Organization Nurse Executives, Iota Delta, Sigma Theta Tau (counselor, program committee).

Connections

Children: Mark C., Paul M.

Father:

Marion C. Hirtzel

Mother:

Pauline (Voelker) Hirtzel

child:

Mark C. Trexler

child:

Paul M. Trexler