Carmencita Chavez Mercado-Poe

Background

Mercado-Poe, Carmencita Chavez was born on May 15, 1951 in Manila, The Philippines. Daughter of Jorge A. and Luisita M. Mercado.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, University of the City of Manila, 1972; M Nursing Science, U. Arkansas, Little Rock, 1981; D in Education, U. Arkansas, Little Rock, 1997.

Career

Intensive Care Unit staff nurse, relief 11-7 supervisor, Baptist Medical Center, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1973-1975; staff nurse, charge Registered Nurse, critical care unit, Doctor's Hospital, Little Rock, 1975-1976; staff nurse, charge Registered Nurse oncology unit, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, 1977-1980; oncology clinical nurse specialist, St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center, Little Rock, 1980-1994; director data research management services, Arkansas Cancer Research Center, 1993.

Achievements

• Carmencita Chavez Mercado-Poe has been listed as a noteworthy clinical nurse, specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member ANA, Oncology Nurses Society (president Little Rock chapter 1987), Arkansas Nurses Association (chairman entry into practice task force 1983-1985, president district 10 since 1992), Arkansas provisional chapter Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses Association, Sigma Xi (Excellence in Nursing Education award 1989), Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Married Joseph Kennon Poe, August 16, 1975. 1 child, Ronald Bryan.

Father:

Jorge A. Mercado

Mother:

Luisita M. Mercado

Spouse:

Joseph Kennon Poe

child:

Ronald Bryan Mercado-Poe