Betty Jane Kohal

Background

Kohal, Betty Jane was born on November 5, 1944 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Mauschbaugh.

Education

Diploma, Methodist Hospital School Nursing, Peoria, 1965; Bachelor, Western Illinois U., 1974; MSN in Psychiatric Nursing, Vanderbilt University, 1978.

Career

Unit nurse, coordinator, instructor inservice education, Peoria (Illinois) Eastern State Hospital, 1965-1969; instructor psychiatric nursing, Methodist Hospital School Nursing, Peoria, 1969-1978; instructor, Illinois Wesleyan University School Nursing, Bloomington, 1978-1980; assistant professor, Illinois Wesleyan University School Nursing, Bloomington, 1980-1988; associate professor, Illinois Wesleyan University School Nursing, Bloomington, since 1988; private practice nurse practitioner, Psychiatric Nursing Superior vena cava syndrome, Washington, Illinois, since 1979. Nursing and patient care research committee Carle Hospital, Urbana, Illinois. Lectr.and presenter in field.

Achievements

• Betty Jane Kohal has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatric nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Group leader First English Lutheran, Peoria, 1990-1992, Women's Strengtn, Peoria, 1992. Member ANA, CIPNA, American Association of University Professors (Illinois Wesleyan chapter), Illinois Nurses Association, Midwest Psychiatric Nurses Consortium, Midwest Nursing Research Society, Sigma Theta Tau (Theta Pi chapter).

Connections

Married David Lee Hatcher, March 20, 1965 (divorced 1985). 1 child, Christina Lynn. Married William HaroldKohal, November 2, 1987.

Children: William E., Pam Brabson, Kimberly, Jason.

Father:

Jacob Mauschbaugh

Mother:

Elizabeth Mauschbaugh

Spouse:

David Lee Hatcher

Spouse:

William HaroldKohal

child:

Jason Kohal

child:

Pam Brabson Kohal

child:

William E. Kohal

child:

Christina Lynn Kohal

child:

Kimberly Kohal