Irene Burnside

Background

Burnside, Irene was born on October 4, 1923 in Grove City, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Walter Hollyer and Rebecca (Wortz) Mortenson.

Education

Diploma, Ancker Hospital School Nursing, St. Paul, 1944. Bachelor of Fine Arts, Denver University, 1957. Master of Science, University California, San Francisco, 1966.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1990.

Career

Lecturer, University of California, 1967-1972; coordinator nursing education, Andrus Gerontology Center, Los Angeles, 1972-1975; associate professor gerontological nursing, San Jose (California) State University, 1980-1985; visiting fellow, Phillip Institute, Melbourne, Australia, since 1990.

Achievements

• Irene Burnside has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Psychosocial Nursing Care of the Aged

    (Book by Burnside, Irene Mortenson)

  • Psychosocial Nursing Care of the Aged
  • Working With the Elderly: Group Process and Techniques
  • Psychosocial Nursing Care of the Aged
  • Nursing and the Aged: A Self-Care Approach
  • Psychosocial nursing care of the aged

Membership

Fellow American Academy Nursing, Gerontological Society of America. Member American Nurses Association (Gerontological Nurse of Year award 1989), International Congress Gerontology, California Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau (Excellence in Creativity award 1991).

Connections

Married Dean Burnside, December 20, 1946. Children: Mark, Tonya, Clark.

Father:

Walter Hollyer Mortenson

Mother:

Rebecca (Wortz) Mortenson

Spouse:

Dean Burnside

child:

Tonya Burnside

child:

Clark Burnside

child:

Mark Burnside