Sylvia Louise Kinzer Blanchfield

Background

Blanchfield, Sylvia Louise Kinzer was born on November 10, 1947 in Walla Walla, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Meade N. and Mary Frances (Nelson) Kinzer.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Walla Walla College, 1969; Master of Science, Drake U., 1991; postgraduate, Iowa State University, since 1995.

Career

Staff nurse, health educator, Iowa Women's Reformatory, Rockwell City, 1981-1983; Intensive Care Unit nurse, Stewart Memorial Cmty. Hospital, Lake City, Iowa., 1983-1988; nursing instructor, Des Moines Area Community College, Boone, Iowa., since 1988. Summer honorarium Iowa State University, Ames, 1996, chair senior nursing courses, since 1991.

Member accreditation committee Des Moines Area Community College, 1993-1996, faculty fellow, 1994. Guest professor Union College, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1993 (summer).

Achievements

• Sylvia Louise Kinzer Blanchfield has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer various churches, Lions Club, Mothers Clubs, hospice/bereavement group leader, SMCH, Lake City, 1976-1981. Speaker Christian Women's Retreats, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Minnesota, since 1988. Member National League for Nursng, Iowa League for Nursing, Nursing FacultyAssn.

(staff development coordinator 1992-1994), Federated Women's Club, Sigma Theta Tau (Zeta Chi chapter), Kappa Omicron Nu.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, watercolors, reading, skiing, waterskiing.

Connections

Married Roger L. Blanchfield, July 12, 1970. Children: Loralee N., Brett J.

Father:

Meade N. Kinzer

Mother:

Mary Frances (Nelson) Kinzer

Spouse:

Roger L. Blanchfield

child:

Loralee N. Blanchfield

child:

Brett J. Blanchfield