Helen Jane Etz

Background

Etz, Helen Jane was born on February 21, 1938 in Riverside, California, United States. Daughter of James Wycoth Van Derpool and Mildred Thelma Carr.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, California State University, Dominguez Hills, 1996.

Career

Clinic nurse, Gridley (California) Farm Labor Camp, 1965-1967; staff nurse, Chico (California) Cmty. Hospital, 1972-1975; patient care coordinator, Chico (California) Cmty. Hospital, 1975-1980; head nurse, King Abdulaziz Air Base Hospital, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1980-1981; utilization manager, Chico Cmty.

Hospital, 1981-1991; director quality management, Chico Cmty. Hospital, 1991-1994; director utilization management discharge planning and social services, Chico Cmty. Hospital, Inc., 1994-1998; utilization director, Enloe Medical Center, Chico, since 1998.

Vice president, board directors Peg Taylor Adult Day Health, Chico, since 1996, secretary and board member, 1993-1996. President elect Butte/Glenn/Tehema County (California) chapter American Diabetic Association, since 1996.

Achievements

• Helen Jane Etz has been listed as a noteworthy Hospital utilization by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National and State Association HealthCare Quality, Continuing Care Association, California Association HealthCare Quality, North Sierra Quality/Utilization Association (president 1981-1982), Case Mgrs. Society American, Chico Book Club, Caribou Investment Club.

Interests

• Avocations: books, investing, bicycle touring, birding, gardening.

Connections

Married William Arthur Ward, August 9, 1958 (divorced 1978). Children: Arthur Scott Ward, Wendolyn Zee (Ward) Warwick. Married Charles Frederick Etz, January 26, 1980.

Father:

James Wycoth Van Derpool

Mother:

Mildred Thelma Carr

Spouse:

William Arthur Ward

Spouse:

Charles Frederick Etz

child:

Arthur Scott Ward Etz

child:

Wendolyn Zee Etz (Ward) Warwick