Valre Walter Buchholz Welch

Background

Welch, Valre Walter Buchholz was born on August 20, 1949 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Nicholas J. and Laurine (Howell) Walter.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Pittsburgh, 1969; MSN, Loyola University, Chicago, 1979; certified PNP, University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago.

Career

Pediatric nurse practitioner, Michael Reese Medical Center, Chicago, 1973-1984; instructor pediatric nursing, Elmhurst (Illinois) College, 1984-1985; urology-nephrology clinical nurse specialist, Children's Hospital of Kings Daus., Norfolk, Virginia, since 1985. Lecturer department urology Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, since 1989. Ian Thompson lecturer, 1987.

Achievements

• Valre Walter Buchholz Welch has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatrics, urology and nephrology nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Participant Operation Smile Missions, The Philippines, 1987, 88, clinical coordinator, Vietnam, 1989, 90, Moscow, 1993, Kenya, 1994, Bogata, 1995. Member ANNA, National Association Pediatric Nurse Associations and Practitioners, Pediatric Urology Nurses, American Academy Pediatrics (affiliate), International Peritoneal Dialysis Association.

Connections

Children: Nicholas, Joseph.

Father:

Nicholas J. Walter

Mother:

Laurine (Howell) Walter

child:

Joseph Welch

child:

Nicholas Welch