Background
McElhaney, Betty Jean was born on June 7, 1929 in Coldwater, Kansas, United States.
McElhaney, Betty Jean was born on June 7, 1929 in Coldwater, Kansas, United States.
Diploma, Wesley Hospital and Training School, Wichita, Kansas, 1950.
Staff nurse, Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, 1955-1967; assistant head nurse, intravenous team, Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, 1971-1977; in-service instructor, Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, 1977-1979; instsr., coordinator education services, Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, 1979-1980, 82-83; ambulatory/home health educator consultant mid-way Kansas chapter, American Red Cross, Wichita, 1984; allied health educator, consultant pharmacy and medical records, Wesley Home Care, Wichita, 1984-1986; assistant director nursing and health services mid-way Kansas chapter, American Red Cross, Wichita, 1986-1989; nurse coordinator Guadalupe Clinic, Catholic Charities, Wichita, 1989; program director Guadalupe Clinic, Catholic Charities, Wichita, 1990-1992; director, 1992-1993; executive director, 1993-1994; advisory board directors, secretary. Charter member, board directors Kansas Health Ethics, Inc.
Member Kansas Commission on Future of Health Care, 1991-1994. Member American Nurses Association (member council on clinical education), Kansas State Nurses Association (Second vice president district VI 1989-1991, president 1984-1986, board directors 1986-1989, Honorary Recognition award 1991), Kansas Association for Medical Underserved (secretary 1990, board directors, member-at-large 1991-1994), National Intravenous Therapy Association (past chapter president), Association Practitioners Infection Control, Wesley Alumni Association.