Background
Spurlin, Annie Ruth was born on May 11, 1938 in Brewton, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Perry E. and Ola Spurlin.
Spurlin, Annie Ruth was born on May 11, 1938 in Brewton, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Perry E. and Ola Spurlin.
Registered Nurse, Jackson Memorial Hospital School Nursing, Miami, Florida, 1959. Bachelor of science in nursing, Evangel College, 1963. Master of Education, Columbia University Teachers College, 1970.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University Teachers College, 1981.
Staff nurse Jackson Memorial Hospital, 1959—1960, head nurse, 1960—1961. College nurse Evangel College, Springfield, Missouri, 1961—1962. Nursing instructor Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, 1963—1965.
Instructor nursing University Miami, 1965—1966. Coordinator fundamentals of nursing, 1966—1967. Inservice education instructor Baptist Hospital, Miami, 1967—1968.
Nurse researcher Nursing Resources Study, School Aerospace Medicine, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, 1971—1972, Office of Surgeon-General United States Air Force, Washington, 1972—1973, project director, 1973—1974. Assistant professor Seton Medical Center, University Texas Systems School Nursing, 1974—1975. Associate professor School Nursing, University Texas, Austin, 1975—1977.
Staff nurse Loeb Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Montefiore Hospital, Bronx, New York, 1977. Fellow Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Indiana U.-Purdue University, Indianapolis, 1977—1978. Associate professor University Texas, 1978—1980, Anna Vaughn School Nursing, Oral Roberts University, 1980—1981.
Chairperson department nursing for the individual, 1981—1983, station Air War College, Air University, 1983—1984. Served with United States Air Force Reserve, since 1964.
Member of American Nurses Association, American Legion, Reserve Officers Association, Alabama Nurses Association, Pi Lambda Theta, Sigma Theta Tau.