Background
Nield, Betsy Jane was born on November 30, 1940 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
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Betsy Jane Nield
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Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Rhode Island, 1962; MSN, U. Rhode Island, 1978.
Career
School health nurse, Augsburg (Germany) American Dependent Schools, 1962-1964;
staff nurse Jane Brown unit, Rhode Island Hospital, 1964;
instructor, Our Lady of Fatima School of Practical Nursing, 1964-1965;
instructor, St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing, 1965-1968;
instructor, U. Rhode Island, 1969-1970;
from assistant professor to associate professor, Community College Rhode Island (formerly Rhode Island Junior College), 1976-1992;
professor, Community College Rhode Island (formerly Rhode Island Junior College), since 1992. Part-time clinical instructor Community College Rhode Island, 1973-1976. Part-time staff nurse R.I.Hosp., 1972-1973.
Research assistant U. Rhode Island, 1985. Organizer, speaker Government Affairs Committee, 1990, 91. Member task force on nursing shortage Rhode Island Department Health, forum speaker.
Member legislation commission Nursing Scholarship Bill, 1989. Member various college and nursing departments including state bd.rev., library acquisition committee, student-faculty committee, faculty evaluation committee, ad hoc philosophy revision, gerontology assistant program, faculty development committee.
Achievements
Membership
Political campaign worker Senator John Revens. Member cancer prevention study II American Cancer Society. Past president Parent-Teachers Association, recording delegate Warwick county.
Teacher community service. Member ANA (participant, organizer NSTAT program), Rhode Island State Nurses Association (representative Rhode Island cable television health focus group, member ways and means committee, board directors, president Nursing Foundation Rhode Island), Nurse's Alumnae Association of U. Rhode Island (president), National League for Nursing (item writer N-CLEX, board examination and COFGNS 1988, 89, 90, 93), Sigma Theta Tau (Delta Upsilon chapter at large).
Connections
M. Harry Nield Junior. Children: Amy K. Gammell, Jeffrey A.
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Religion
Episcopalian