Background
Hooker, Ellen Zimmerman was born on December 16, 1926 in Beirut, Lebanon. Came to the United States, 1938. Daughter of David Martin and Margaret Cornelia (McGilvary) Zimmerman.
Hooker, Ellen Zimmerman was born on December 16, 1926 in Beirut, Lebanon. Came to the United States, 1938. Daughter of David Martin and Margaret Cornelia (McGilvary) Zimmerman.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University Wisconsin, 1950. Master of Education, University Illinois, 1970. Doctor of Education, University Illinois, 1976.
Staff nurse, charge nurse University Hospitals, Madison, Wisconsin, 1949-1950. Clinical instructor University Wisconsin School Nursing, 1956-1957. Charge nurse nights Cole Hospital, Champaign, Illinois, 1968-1970.
Instructor medical-surgical nursing J.F. Burnham Hospital School Nursing, 1970-1971. Community health nurse Champaign Urbana Public Health District, 1971-1972. Lecturer, instructor, assistant professor College Education University Illinois, Urbana, 1972-1980.
Staff nurse Missouri Baptist Hospital, 1981. Staff nurse, head nurse John Cochran Veterans Administration Medical Center, St. Louis, 1981-1983. Educational coordinator spinal cord injury service, patient education coordinator VA Edward Hines Junior Hospital, Hines, Ill, since 1983.
Trainer, leader, committee member Green Meadows council Girl Scouts United States of America, Champaign, Illinois, 1968-1980. Trainer American Camping Association, 1970-1980. Member American Association Spinal Cord Injury Nurses (chairman research committee since 1964, president 1987-1988, research grantee 1985-1986), American Nurses Association, Rehabilitation Nurses (research committee since 1987), American Association Neurosci.
Nurses (research committee since 1987), American Society Healthcare Education and Training of America Hospital Association.
Married Arthur Lee Hooker, July 5, 1950. Children: David Lee, Margaret Annual.