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Brooten, Dorothy was born on January 16, 1942 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Dorothy Brooten
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Dorothy Brooten, American Nursing educator. Achievements include research on low birthweight prevention, postdischarge care of low birthweight infants, health care delivery. Recipient Contribution to Nursing Science award ANA, 1988. Member Institute Medicine-NAS, American Academy Nursing (member governor county 1988-1991).
Education
Bachelor of science in nursing, University of Pennsylvania, 1966; MSN, University of Pennsylvania, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in Ednl. Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1980.
Career
Associate professor nursing, Thomas Jefferson U., 1972-1977; from assistant to associate professor nursing, University of Pennsylvania, 1977-1988; professor nursing, chair Health Care of Women & Childbearing, University of Pennsylvania, 1988-1990; director Center for Low Birthweight, School Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, 1990-1996; Overseers professor perinatal nursing, University of Pennsylvania, 1990-1996; dean, professor nursing Frances Payne Bolton School Nursing, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, since 1996. Consultant School Medicine, U. Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1989, Ministry of Health, Malawi, Africa, 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Member Institute Medicine-NAS, American Academy Nursing (member governor county 1988-1991).
Connections
Married; two children.
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American