Helen Rita Barnes

Background

Barnes, Helen Rita was born on August 2, 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Howard Louis and Helen Rita (Putney) Barnes.

Education

Registered Nurse, Abington Memorial Hospital, 1973; Bachelor of Science in Public Administration, St. Joseph's College, 1986; MSN, Gwynedd Mercy College, 1989.

Career

Licensed Practical Nurse, Abington (Pennsylvania) Memorial Hospital, 1963-1971; Registered Nurse operating room, Abington (Pennsylvania) Memorial Hospital, 1973-1976; Registered Nurse Intensive Care Unit/Cardiac Care Unit, Abington (Pennsylvania) Memorial Hospital, 1976-1978; nurse enterostomal therapy, Abington (Pennsylvania) Memorial Hospital, 1978-1990; faculty, Abington (Pennsylvania) Memorial Hospital, since 1990; nursing supervisor, Genises Health Corporation, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, 1988-1990. Office nurse Abington Ob.-Gyn. Associations, Horsham, Pennsylvania, since 1990.

Private practice, Horsham, since 1990. Medical liaison, advisor Abington Ostomy Association, 1978-1989. Consultant Eastern Montgomery County Visiting Nurses, Horsham, since 1992.

Speaker in field.

Achievements

• Helen Rita Barnes has been listed as a noteworthy Nurse educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

CPR instructor Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 1985-1990. Member International Association Enterostomal Therapy Nurses (recording secretary N.E.region), Delaware Valley Enterostomal Therapy Association (recording secretary, chairperson), Oncology Nurses Society, Business Professional Women Association (recording secretary, president, regional chair), Sigma Theta Tau.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, theater, sailing, crafts, family activities.

Connections

1 child, Susan Louise Schuler Eck.

Father:

Howard Louis Barnes

Mother:

Helen Rita (Putney) Barnes

child:

Susan Louise Schuler Eck Barnes