Background
Helton, Caroline was born on May 3, 1948 in Nevada, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Guy Kenneth and Josephine Caroline (Ewan) Clark.
Helton, Caroline was born on May 3, 1948 in Nevada, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Guy Kenneth and Josephine Caroline (Ewan) Clark.
Bachelor of science in nursing, Crl. Missouri State University, 1970. Master of Science, Pittsburg (Kansas) State University, 1976.
MSN, University Kansas, 1983.
Staff nurse, Nevada City Hospital, 1970-1971;
director nursing, Moore-Few Nursing Home, Nevada, 1972;
instructor nursing, Fort Scott (Kansas) Community College, 1972-1980;
director nursing education, Fort Scott (Kansas) Community College, 1981-1983;
director nursing and allied health, Fort Scott (Kansas) Community College, since 1987. Part-time staff nurse Allen County Hospital, Iola, Kansas, 1981. Part-time clinical instructor Stormont Vail School Nursing, Topeka, 1981.
School nurse Fort Scott School District, 1983-1987. Part-time staff nurse Mercy Home Health, Fort Scott, 1987, Beverly Home Care, Iola, 1980-1981. Chairman Council Nursing Articulation, Kansas, since 1990.
Co-chairman Operation Immunize, Fort Scott, 1993-1995. Project leader Hiattville (Kansas) 4-H Club, 1986-1996. Secretary American Heart Association, Fort Scott, since 1990.
Team member relay for life American Cancer Society, Fort Scott, 1996-1997. Member American Association of University Women (secretary local chapter since 1995), Kansas Council Association Degree Nurse Educators (past president since 1981), Kansas State Nurses Association (board directors since 1974, Nurse of Year 1993, past district president), Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Darrell Eugene Helton, June 9, 1968. Children: Beverly Ann, Delbert Eugene, Amanda Carol.