Background
Brighton, Ernestine Johnston was born on November 27, 1925 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Ernest Leonard and Annie Lillian (Lunn) Green.
Brighton, Ernestine Johnston was born on November 27, 1925 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Ernest Leonard and Annie Lillian (Lunn) Green.
Registered Nurse, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, 1946. Bachelor of Science in Nursing, U. Tulsa, 1970, Master of Science, 1975.
; children— Ira Emmett Brighton, HarryLee Brighton, Val Lynn Brighton. Head nurse obstetrics St. John's Hospital, Tulsa, 1961-1963. Supervisor pediatrics Mabee Children's Hospital, Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa, 1963-1964, instructor School Nursing, 1964-1966, maternal-child health coordinator, 1966.
Director nursing services Hissom Memorial Center, Sand Springs, Oklahoma, 1966-1985, coordinator health services, 1985-1987, retired, 1987. Active state-wide orientation in mental retardation to schools of nursing. Member Dirs. of Nursing Service and Nursing Education Group, Tulsa.
Active Tulsa Area Health and Planning Council, since 1970. Registered Nurse, Oklahoma, Tennessee. Certified in management, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1973.
Member Dirs. of Nursing Service and Nursing Education Group, Tulsa. Active Tulsa Area Health and Planning Council, since 1970. Registered Nurse, Oklahoma, Tennessee.
Member Am.Nurses Association, Oklahoma State Nurses Association (hosting committee for state conv.1979, publicity chairman 1979-1980, director Tulsa district since 1980, president district 1981-1982, nominating committee 1983-1984), District Nurses Association (president 1983-1984, nominating committee 1987-1988, 88-89), American Association Mental Deficiency, Parent Guardian Association-Hissom Memorial Center, Theatre Tulsa, U. Oklahoma Alumnae. Club: Sweet Adelines (Tulsa).
Married Harold Dale Brighton, March 13, 1946 (divorced 1957. Married Robert Samuel Johnston, January 6, 1973 (divorced 1981). Children: Ira Emmett Brighton, HarryLee Brighton, Val Lynn Brighton.
