Virginia Hemmer Brackett

Background

Brackett, Virginia Hemmer was born on March 20, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Victor Alfred and Barbara Johanna (Loessl) Hemmer.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Loyola University, 1972; diploma pediatric nurse practitioner, Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, 1974.

Career

Public health nurse, Chicago Board Health, 1972-1974; pediatric nurse practitioner, Chicago Board Health, 1974-1975; staff nurse, Evanston (Illinois) Hospital, 1976-1977; clinical coordinator newborn nursery, Evanston (Illinois) Hospital, 1977-1981; maternal/neonatal resource team, Evanston (Illinois) Hospital, since 1982. Founder North Shore Lactation Cons., Inc., 1988. Teacher prenatal breastfeeding class, since 1987.

Consultant on lactation education University of California at Los Angeles, 1987. Speaker onlactation.

Achievements

• Virginia Hemmer Brackett has been listed as a noteworthy Maternal/infant health nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member ANA, NAACOG, Illinois Nurses Association, International Childbirth Education Association, International Lactation Cons. Association (treasurer since 1989), Metropolitan Illinois Lactation Cons. (secretary-treasurer 1986-1990), North America Council Adoptable Children.

Connections

Married Matthew JohnBrackett. Children: James Matthew, Sarah Maria, Carley Virginia, Vincent Charles.

Father:

Victor Alfred Hemmer

Mother:

Barbara Johanna (Loessl) Hemmer

Spouse:

Matthew JohnBrackett

child:

Vincent Charles Brackett

child:

James Matthew Brackett

child:

Sarah Maria Brackett

child:

Carley Virginia Brackett