Background
Highfield, Martha Ellen Farrar was born on May 21, 1954 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Henry Cheiers and Grace Angeline Farrar.
Highfield, Martha Ellen Farrar was born on May 21, 1954 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Henry Cheiers and Grace Angeline Farrar.
Bachelor of science in nursing, U. TEnn., 1976; M of Nursing Science in Medical/Surgical Nursing, U. Arkansas, Little Rock, 1981; Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, Texas Woman's U., Denton, 1989.
Staff and charge nurse, surgical Intensive Care Unit, Methodist Center Hospital, Memphis, 1976-1977; staff float nurse, White County Memorial Hospital, Searcy, Arkansas, 1980, 81; associate instructor nursing, Harding U. School Nursing, Searcy, 1977-1981; clinician II, surgical urology, University of Texas Doctor of Medicine Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 1982-1983; clnician II, general surgery, University of Texas Doctor of Medicine Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 1984; instructor nursing, Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical U. College Nursing, Houston, 1984-1986; private duty professional nurse, Official Registry Professional Nurses, Houston, 1986-1987; nursing instructor, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, 1987-1989; nursing instructor, Wadsworth Division Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1989-1990; associate chief nursing service for education, Wadsworth Division Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1990-1995; associate professor nursing, California State University, Northridge, since 1996. Lecturer, researcher in field.
Member children's educational ministry Bering Doctor Church of Christ, Houston, 1981, 83, blood doctor ministry, 1983-1988, member nursery services ministry, 1986-1987, nurse member interdisciplinary task force on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, 1987-1989. Volunteer World Stars Gymnastics Training Center, since 1993. Member California Nurses Association, National Oncology Nursing Society (coordinator focus group on spirituality 1989, coordinator spiritual care special interest group 1990-1993, board directors Channel Islands chapter, newsletter editor spiritual care special interest group since 1997), Sigma Theta Tau. F C.
Married Ronald Curtis Highfield, December 30, 1977. Children: Nathanael Curtis, Matthew David.