Background
Bell, Bertha Roslyn Lynn was born on October 27, 1927 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Daughter of William and Bertha (Storz) Bell.
nursing educator community health nurse
Bell, Bertha Roslyn Lynn was born on October 27, 1927 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Daughter of William and Bertha (Storz) Bell.
Diploma, DePaul Hospital School Nursing, Norfolk, Virginia, 1952. Bachelor of science in nursing, St. Joseph College, Emmitsburg, Maryland, 1957. Master of Science in Medical-Surgical Nursing, Boston College, 1959.
Master of Science in Nursing Adminstrn/Cable News Network, University Maryland, 1971. Doctor of Education, College William and Mary, 1987.
Assistant supervisor operating room Providence Hospital, Washington, 1959-1960. Operating room supervisor, department head St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, New York, 1960-1968. Supervisor operating room St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, 1968-1969.
Associate director nursing Norfolk General Hospital, 1971-1972. Director nursing Newport News (Virginia) Health Department, 1972-1974. Assistant professor community health nursing Medical College Virginia School Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, since 1974.
Chairman disaster health service committee American Red Cross, Richmond, 1981-1984. Member American Nurses Association (certified community health nurse), American Public Health Association, Association Community Health Nurse Educators, Southern Nursing Research Society, Virginia Nurses Association (chairman membership committee district V, 1974-1977, board directors 1982-1984, co-chairman nominating committee 1988-1989), Sigma Theta Tau (faculty counselor Gamma Omega chapter 1978-1979, nominating committee 1979, 89, delegate national convention 1981, president since 1990, Service award 1978), Kappa Delta Pi.