Dorothy McDonnell Cooke

Background

Cooke, Dorothy McDonnell was born on September 25, 1946 in St. Louis. Daughter of Bernard Peter and Dorothy Theresa (Dowd) McDonnell.

Education

Diploma in nursing, St. John's Mercy Hospital, St. Louis, 1967; Bachelor of Science, U. Georgia, 1974; MSN, Medical College of Georgia, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, St. Saint Louis University, 1982.

Career

Staff nurse, St. John's and Barnes Hospitals, St. Louis, 1967-1970; flight nurse, Stateside Aeromed. Evacuation United States Air Force, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, 1970; staff nurse, 91st and 95th Evacuation Hospitals, United States Army, Vietnam, 1971-1972; head nurse, Martin Army Hospital, United States Army, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1972-1974; nurse practitioner, 547th General Dispensary, United States Army, Grafenwoehr, Germany, 1975-1976; geriatric nurse practitioner, Veterans Administration Hospital., St. Louis, 1976-1978; geriatric nurse practitioner, United States Army Nurse Corps, since 1969; assistant professor nursing, St. Saint Louis University, since 1981; graduate faculty, St. Saint Louis University, since 1992. Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Dorothy McDonnell Cooke has been listed as a noteworthy Critical care nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Reserve Officer Association, AACN, Viet Nam Veterans of American, Viet Nam Veterans Sister Search/Woman's Project, Sigma Theta Tau. F C.

Connections

Children: Brian J., Dorothy A., Louis E., Ana J.

Father:

Bernard Peter McDonnell

Mother:

Dorothy Theresa (Dowd) McDonnell

child:

Brian J. Cooke

child:

Ana J. Cooke

child:

Louis E. Cooke

child:

Dorothy A. Cooke