Helen Merrill Brinson

Background

Brinson, Helen Merrill was born on November 13, 1949 in Morehead City, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Charles Worth and Blanche Helen (Temple) Merrill.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, 1972. MSN, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, 1979.

Career

Staff nurse neurosurgery unit, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1972-1973; staff nurse, Greenville Hemodialysis Center, 1973; staff nurse emergency, Intensive Care Unit, medical-surgical and psychiatric units, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, 1973-1974; staff nurse emergency room, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, 1974-1979; nephrology nurse clinician-consultant, North Carolina Division Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Greenville, 1974-1979; assistant director, Eastern Area Health Education Center, Greenville, 1979-1981; director nursing education, Eastern Area Health Education Center, Greenville, since 1981. Adjunct assistant professor East Caroline U. School Nursing, since 1979. Member statewidenursing education subcommittee American Cancer Society.

Achievements

• Helen Merrill Brinson has been listed as a noteworthy nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Pitt-Greenville Convention & Visitors Authority. Member American Nurses Association, North Carolina Nurses Association (legislation committee district 30), Sigma Theta Tau (vice president Beta Nu chapter 1984-1986, president-elect 1978-1988, press 1988-1990, delegate biennial convention 1987, 89).

Connections

Married William Edward Brinson, May 6, 1975. Children: William Edward Junior, Merrill Gray.

Father:

Charles Worth Merrill

Mother:

Blanche Helen (Temple) Merrill

Spouse:

William Edward Brinson

child:

Merrill Gray Brinson

child:

William Edward Junior Brinson