Eileen Falke Piwetz

Background

Piwetz, Eileen Falke was born on December 5, 1946 in Weimar, Texas, United States. Daughter of Adolph Raymond and Ella Falke.

Education

Diploma, Hermann Hospital School Nursing, Houston, 1968; Bachelor of science in nursing, Texas Woman's U., 1975; Master of Arts, University Texas Permian Basin, Odessa, 1980; Doctor of Education, Nova U., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1983.

Career

Head nurse, relief supervisor, Caney Valley Memorial Hospital, Wharton, Texas, 1968-1970; radioisotope technical school veterinary medicine, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1970-1972; head nurse, Gainesville (Texas) Memorial Hospital, 1972-1973; Intensive Care Unit-Cardiac Care Unit head nurse, Roy H. Laird Memorial Hospital, Kilgore, Texas, 1973; charge nurse emergency department, Methodist Hospital, Houston, 1974; assistant director nursing, Permian General Hospital, Andrews, Texas, 1975-1977; instructor, Texas Eastern School Nursing, Tyler, 1977-1978; assistant professor, Odessa College, 1978-1981; faculty, Midland (Texas) College, 1981-1984; chair health science technologies, director associate degree nursing, Midland (Texas) College, 1984-1992; director instit. advancement, chair health science studies, Midland (Texas) College, since 1993. President Board Nurse Examiners State of Texas, 1990-1992, vice president, 1989. Member nursing advising committee to special commission on medical, dental, and allied health education,1988.

President Council Deans and Dirs. Texas Schools Nursing, 1985-1987. Member of advisory subcommittee for Permian Basin Texas Technology Health Sciences Center School Nursing, since 1989.

Consultant task force on nursing shortage Texas Medical Association, 1988. Advising committee Diabetes Center of Southwest. Steering committee nurse oncologyedn. program Texas Cancer Council.

Cardiovascular nursing task force American Heart Association.

Achievements

• Eileen Falke Piwetz has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active curriculum committee Leadership Midland, 1986-1988. Board directors League Women Voters, 1983-1984. Member Executive Women Midland, Sigma Theta Tau, Delta Kappa Gamma.

Interests

• Avocations: international travel, reading, snow skiing, race walking.

Connections

Married James Jacob Piwetz, November 3, 1968.

Father:

Adolph Raymond Falke

Mother:

Ella Falke

Spouse:

James Jacob Piwetz