Background
Morton, Bernice Finley was born on August 29, 1923 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Virgil and Minnie Alice (Batchelor) Finley.
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Bernice Finley Morton
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Bernice Finley Morton, American nurse, educator. Recipient Geraldine Doby award, Oakland University, 1990, Detroit Black Nurses Star award, 1992; Horace Rachkam fellow, 1975, grantee, United States Public Health Service, 1959, Martin L. King/Rosa Parks scholar, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, 1988.
Education
Bachelor of science in nursing, Wayne State University, 1954, Master of Science in Nursing, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1980.
Career
Staff nurse Grace Hospital, Detroit, 1948. Public health nurse Detroit Department Health, 1948-1958. Instructor Deaconess School Nurses, Detroit, 1960-1962.
Instructor medical terminology Highland Park (Michigan) Community College,1962.
Assistant director Metropolitan Hospital, Detroit, 1962-1963. Member of faculty Wayne State University, Detroit, 1963-1988, associate professor nursing, chairman community health nursing, 1973-1988, minority affairs officer, 1977-1988, associate professor emerita College of Nursing, also member speakers" bureau visiting professor Howard University, 1983-1984, associate professor emerita, 1988.
Director nursing service Model Neighborhood Comprehensive Health Care Center, 1969-1972. Member Mayor Detroit Advisory Committee Health, 1970-1972.
Consultant, reviewer in field
Horace Rachkam fellow, 1975. Grantee United States Public Health Service, 1959. Martin L. King/Rosa Parks scholar, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, 1988.
Recipient Nightingale award finalist Oakland University, 1989, Geraldine Doby award, 1990, Detroit Black Nurses Star award, 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Member of faculty Wayne State University, Detroit, 1963-1988, associate professor nursing, chairman community health nursing, 1973-1988, minority affairs officer, 1977-1988, associate professor emerita College of Nursing, also. Member Mayor Detroit Advisory Committee Health, 1970-1972. Member American Pharmacists Association, American Association of University Professors, ANA, National League Nursing, DetroitDist.
Nurses Association, Michigan Nurses Association (board directors public health nursing Detroit district 1987), board directors Federation of Girls Homes, American Association History Nursing, Museum African-American History, Wayne State University Wayne State University.Alumni Association, U. Mich Alumni Association, Smithsonian Associations, Societas Docta, Sigma Theta Tau, Delta Sigma Theta (president 1991-1993), Chi Eta Phi.Author papers in field
Connections
Married Donald Allen Morton, October 1, 1949. Children: Donna Jean, Mildred Ellen.
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Born
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Nationality
American
Education
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1954
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1961
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1980
Career
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1948 - 1958
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1948
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1960 - 1962
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1962
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1962 - 1963
Awards
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Recipient Geraldine Doby award, Oakland University, 1990, Detroit Black Nurses Star award, 1992. Horace Rachkam fellow, 1975, grantee, United States Public Health Service, 1959, Martin L. King/Rosa Parks scholar, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, 1988.Recipient Geraldine Doby award, Oakland University, 1990, Detroit Black Nurses Star award, 1992. Horace Rachkam fellow, 1975, grantee, United States Public Health Service, 1959, Martin L. King/Rosa Parks scholar, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, 1988.