Background
Bourcier, Florence Rita Michaud was born on June 8, 1936 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Joseph Roland and Melanie (Fleury) Michaud.
Bourcier, Florence Rita Michaud was born on June 8, 1936 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Joseph Roland and Melanie (Fleury) Michaud.
Diploma, St. Ann's Hospital School Nursing, Fall River, Massachusetts, 1957. Bachelor of science in nursing, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 1960. MSN, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 1963.
Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling, University Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1986. Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Administration and Counseling, University Pennsylvania, 1986.
Coordinator medical-surgical nursing, St. Anne's Hospital School Nursing, Fall River, Massachusetts, 1960-1961; instructor, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1972-1973; assistant professor, Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1973-1978; DON, St. Joseph's Hospital, Carbondale, Pennsylvania, 1978-1980; assistant professor, College Misericordia, Dallas, Pennsylvania, 1985-1989; director MSN program, acting chairperson division nursing, College Misericordia, Dallas, Pennsylvania, 1988-1989; associate professor, College Misericordia, Dallas, Pennsylvania, 1989-1994.
Board directors Northeast Pennsylvania chapter American Diabetes Association, 1979-1985, Murray chapter Susan Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 1992-1994. Member American Nurses Association (convention delegate), National League for Nursing (site visitor for accreditation 1988-1994), Pennsylvania Nurses Association (districts 3 and 28, president district 28 1993-1994, secretary, vice president 1992-1993), Sigma Theta Tau (board directors Theta Tau chapter 1989-1993).
Married Richard J. Bourcier, June 17, 1961 (deceased). Children: Michelle, Camille, Jeanine, Normand, Paul.