Background
Upchurch, Sara Joann was born on July 23, 1940 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Joseph McGee and Mary (Allison) Upchurch.
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Sara Joann Upchurch
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Diploma in nursing, Medical University of Southern California, 1960; Bachelor of science in nursing, University of Southern California, 1971; Minnesota, University of Southern California, 1985.
Career
Staff nurse, Kershaw County Memorial Hospital, Camden, South Carolina., 1960;
relief nurse, Kershaw County Memorial Hospital, Camden, South Carolina., 1969, 71-73;
relief nurse, research nurse, head nurse, Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1963-1966;
charge nurse, Alexandria (Virginia) Hospital, 1968;
instructor nursing, Crafts Farrow Eastern State Hospital, Columbia, South Carolina., 1978;
program nurse specialist, South Carolina. Eastern State Hospital, Columbia, 1978-1983;
nursing supervisor, then clinical nurse specialist, William S. Hall Psychiatric Institute, Columbia, 1983-1988;
director nursing education, director staff development and training, William S. Hall Psychiatric Institute, Columbia, since 1988;
supplemental staff nurse, Health Force, Columbia, since 1987. Private practice, Columbia, since 1990.
Adjunct faculty University of Southern California, since 1988. Advisory bd.ADN program Midlands Technology College, Columbia, 1988-1990, Sumter (South Carolina.) Technology College, 1988-1990, Orangeburg (South Carolina.)-Calhoun Technology College, 1988-1990.
Achievements
Membership
Active Grace Episcopalian Church, Camden. First lieutenant nurse corps United States Army, 1960-1962. Member ANA (certified mental health nurse), American Group Psychotherapy Association, Center Midlands Nurses' Association, South Carolina.
Nurses' Association (governmental affairs committee since 1991, county psychiatric and mental health nursing since 1990, secretary-treasurer 1985-1990), Carolinas Group Psychotherapy Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, Kiwanis (board dirs.Richland club 1991-1992), Sigma Theta Tau.
Interests
Connections
Married Chester Lee Brinser Junior, August 23, 1963 (divorced 1975). Children: Chester Lee III, Allison Elizabeth.
