Helen J. Sandkuhl

Background

Sandkuhl, Helen J. was born on July 30, 1952 in St. Louis. Daughter of August and Evelyn Helen (Boker) Passafiume.

Education

Diploma in nursing, St. Louis Municipal School Nursing, 1973; Bachelor of science in nursing, St. Saint Louis University, 1982; MSN, Southern Illinois U., 1995.

Career

Staff nurse operating room, St. Louis City Hospital, 1973-1974; head nurse operating room, St. Louis City Hospital, 1974-1976; staff nurse, St. Mary's Hospital, East St. Louis, 1974-1986; director nursing education, St. Mary's Hospital, East St. Louis, 1986-1994; director emergency/trauma services, St. Mary's Hospital, East St. Louis, 1991-1994; manager emergency services, St. Louis Children's Hospital, since 1994. Member of advisory board on trauma, State of Illinois, 1994. Chairperson ethics steering committee St. Mary's, East St. Louis, 1988.

Board directors programs for the terminally ill, East St. Louis, 1988. Workshop presenter.

Achievements

• Helen J. Sandkuhl has been listed as a noteworthy Emergency services administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Educator For Girls Only Program, East St. Louis, 1990-1994. Coordinator Community Halloween Party, East St. Louis, 1990-1994, Christmas with Santa, East St. Louis, 1988-1994. Member Missouri State Emergency Nurses Association (president-elect 1994, chairperson commission on trauma since 1990, state commission on trauma 1989-1990), Emergency NursesAssn.

(St. Louis chapter president 1992, president elect 1991, secretary 1990, lecturer since 1986), East St. Louis Elderly Consortium.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, reading, antiques, nursing history.

Connections

Married Kenneth Jeffery Sandkuhl, February 14, 1976. Children: Sarah Anne, Emily Bess, Claire Elizabeth.

Father:

August Passafiume

Mother:

Evelyn Helen (Boker) Passafiume

Spouse:

Kenneth Jeffery Sandkuhl

child:

Emily Bess Sandkuhl

child:

Sarah Anne Sandkuhl

child:

Claire Elizabeth Sandkuhl