Polly Diane Fehler

Background

Fehler, Polly Diane was born on January 6, 1946 in Harvard, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Arthur William and Charlotte Eggert.

Education

AS, summa cum laude, Kishwaukee College, 1974; Bachelor of science in nursing, magna cum laude, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, 1977; MSN, summa cum laude, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, 1980.

Career

Obstetrics-gynecology. staff nurse, Kishwaukee Hospital, 1977; community health nurse, DeKalb County Health Department, 1977-1979; graduate teaching assistant, Northern Illinois University, 1978-1980; adjunct maternity instructor, Auburn University, Montgomery, Alabama, 1980-1981; maternal/newborn nurse, United States Air Force Regional Hospital Maxwell, Montgomery, Alabama, 1980-1981; nurse internship coordinator, United States Air Force Regional Hospital Maxwell, Montgomery, Alabama, 1981-1983; education coordinator, United States Air Force Hospital, Bergstrom, Austin., Texas, 1983-1987; neonatal Intensive Care Unit & transport Registered Nurse, St. Mary's Hospital, Athens, Georgia, 1988-1990; nursing instructor, Tri-County Technology College, Pendleton, South Carolina., 1990-1997; department head nursing program, Tri-County Technology College, Pendleton, South Carolina., since 1998. EMT, course lecturer University Texas, Austin, 1984-1986. Counselor, volunteer Hospice,1984-1987.

Secretary, vice president Shared Resources for Nurses, Austin, 1984-1987, high blood pressure instructor-trainer, 1986-1987, home health staff nurse Interim Health Care, Anderson, South Carolina., 1991-1994. Expert witness St. Mary'sHosp., Athens, 1991-1992. Coordinator NCLEX review course Health Education Systems, Inc., 1993-1996.

Lecturer on interculturalism in nursing, since 1993. Member of advisory board Tri-County Student Competencies, since 1990, member advising team, since 1995, mini grant select committee, 1992-1993, 95-97, committee chairman, 1996-1997.

Achievements

• Polly Diane Fehler has been listed as a noteworthy Neonatal nurse, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Nurse, medical evaluator Mass Casualty Exercises, Austin, 1984-1987. Teacher, secretary United Methodist Churches, Illinois, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina., since 1970. Member alumni board Northern Illinois Alumni, DeKalb, 1979-1980.

Member Malta District Board Education, 1979-1980. Judge Austin School District Science and Mathematics Fair, Austin, 1983-1984. South Carolina. Governor's Guardian ad Litem Volunteer, since 1995.

Volunteer Oconee County Healthy Visions Task Force, 1996-1998, South Carolina. Good Health Appeal College Campaign Manager, 1996, Oconee County Humane Society, since 1996. Member of advisory county Oconee Kid's Health, since 1997.

Member Colleagues in Caring, since 1998. Captain United States Air Force, 1980-1988. Member ANA, South Carolina.

Nurses Association, South Carolina. Association Perinatal Nurses, South Carolina. Technology Education Association, Nursing Faculty Organisation (vice president 1991-1994, president since 1998), UnitedMeth.

Women, South Carolina. International Ednl. Consortium, South Carolina. Colleagues in Caring, South Carolina.

Nursing Deans and Dirs., Sigma Theta Tau, Lambda Chi Nu.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, swimming, hiking, writing.

Connections

Married Gene L. Fehler, December 26, 1964. Children: Timothy, Andrew.

Father:

Arthur William Eggert

Mother:

Charlotte Eggert

Spouse:

Gene L. Fehler

child:

Andrew Fehler

child:

Timothy Fehler