Helen Cecelia Burchfield

Background

Burchfield, Helen Cecelia was born on July 2, 1942 in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Daughter of William Laurence and Mildred Charlotte (Brennan) Torrey.

Education

Diploma, Mercy Hospital School Nursing, Watertown, New York, 1963; Bachelor of science in nursing magna cum laude, Incarnate Word College, 1978; MSN, Corpus Christi State University, 1984.

Career

Staff nurse, Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Virginia, 1963-1964; head nurse, Beeville (Texas) Memorial Hospital, 1975; coordinator, instructor nurse aides, Bee County College, Beeville, 1975-1976; staff nurse, Community Hospital, San Antonio, 1978-1979; assistant director nursing, Hays Memorial Hospital, San Marcos, Texas, 1979-1981; school nurse, Beeville Indiana School District, 1981-1986; obstetrics-gynecology nurse practitioner, Kaiser Permanente, Reston, Virginia, 1987-1988; independent consultant, Beeville, 1988-1990; instructor nursing, Corpus Christi (Texas) State University, 1989-1991. family nurse practitioner, Quitman (Texas) Family Practice, 1991-1992. Consultant rural health clinics. Screener refugees Corporation American Research Associations, Brownsville, Texas, 1989.

Chair advising committee Head Start, Beeville, 1990-1991. Adjunct faculty School Nursing, University Texas-Arlington,1 992-. Owner, instructor Babyworks-Childbirth Education, Quitman, since 1992.

Achievements

• Helen Cecelia Burchfield has been listed as a noteworthy Family nurse practitioner, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member ANA (certified family nurse practitioner), American Academy Nurse Practitioners, Texas Nurses' Association (district treasurer 1990-1991), Texas Nurse Practitioners (charter, secretary since 1990), Sigma Theta Tau.

Interests

• Avocations: arts and crafts, tap dancing, reading.

Connections

Married Charley Joseph Burchfield, June 20, 1964. Children: Rebecca, Jeff, Joanne, Rachel.

Father:

William Laurence Torrey

Mother:

Mildred Charlotte (Brennan) Torrey

Spouse:

Charley Joseph Burchfield

child:

Jeff Burchfield

child:

Rachel Burchfield

child:

Rebecca Burchfield

child:

Joanne Burchfield