Background
Bierchen, Joea Ellis was born on August 5, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of George Hughes and Ethel (Joyce) Ellis.
Bierchen, Joea Ellis was born on August 5, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of George Hughes and Ethel (Joyce) Ellis.
Diploma, Henrotin Hospital, Chicago, 1955. Bachelor of science in nursing, University Illinois, 1970. Master of Science in Nursing, University Illinois, 1973.
Doctor of Education, University Florida, 1981.
Staff nurse, charge nurse Henrotin Hospital, Chicago, 1955-1956. Office nurse Drs. Teton and Treadwell, Skokie, Illinois, 1956-1966. Nurse consultant Daniel J. Edelman Company, Chicago, 1966-1967.
Staff nurse, charge nurse obstetrics Skokie (Illinois) Valley Community Hospital, 1967-1973. Office nurse North Shore Obstetrics, Skokie, Illinois, 1972-1973. Nurse practitioner Jefferson County Public Health Department, Birmingham Alabama, 1973-1974.
Staff Sexual Assault Victim Examination Program, Clearwater, Florida, 1985-1986. Instructor, clinical Ravenswood Hospital Medical Center School Nursing, Chicago, 1970-1971. Assistant professor nursing Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, 1973-1974.
Director nursing New Mexico State, Carlsbad, 1987. Professor nursing St. Petersburg (Florida) Junior College, 1974-1995. Accreditation site visitor American Nurses Association, National League for Nursing, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Member State of Florida Department Education Midwifery Curriculum Framework Committee.
Appted. test construction committee New York Board Regents. Member American Nurses Association (continuing education review committee), Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Mensa, Florida Nurses' Association (vice president district 33, past president, past board directors, chair council on nurse education 1993-1995), National League Nursing, National Perinatal Association, Phi Delta Kappa, Sigma Theta Tau.
Married John H. Bierchen, January 3, 1951. Children: Jeffrey E. (deceased), John Michael.