Background
Jenkins, Louise Sherman was born on January 19, 1943 in Normal, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Fred and Zylpha Louise (Garrett) Sherman.
educator nursing researcher professor
Jenkins, Louise Sherman was born on January 19, 1943 in Normal, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Fred and Zylpha Louise (Garrett) Sherman.
Diploma, Evanston Hospital School Nursing, 1963. Bachelor of Science, Northern Illinois University, 1979. Master of Science, University Maryland, Baltimore, 1982.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland, Baltimore, 1985.
Assistant head nurse intensive care Community Memorial Hospital, LaGrange, Illinois, 1963—1965. Head nurse coronary care Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, 1965—1969. Nurse clinician hemodialysis unit Evanston Hospital, 1969—1974.
Head nurse Skokie Valley Community Hospital, 1974—1975. Faculty department continuing education Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights, 1975—1980. Walter Schoeder chair nursing research University Wisconsin Milwaukee School Nursing and St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, 1987—1996.
Faculty School Nursing University Maryland, Baltimore, since 1996, acting director graduate studies, 1997—1998, director graduate studies, 1998—2003, co-director clinical education and evaluation laboratory, since 2000, director teaching, nursing and health professions postgraduate certified program, since 2004. Interim co-director Institute for Nurse Educators, 2004—2005. Co-director Institute for Educators in Nursing and Health Professions, since 2005.
Board directors American Heart Association, Milwaukee, 1988—1995, executive board directors Wisconsin affiliate, 1995—1996, fellow, 2001, chair council cardiovascular nursing Dallas, 1995—1997, fellow council cardiovascular nursing. Member of Heart Rhythm Society, North America Society Pacing and Electrophysiology, Council Nursing Research, Midwest Nursing Research Society (governor board 1993-1995), Wisconsin Nurses Association (board directors 1988-1990, Excellence in Nursing Research award 1995), American Association Cardiovasc. and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (board directors-at-large 1993-1995), Sigma Xi, Sigma Theta Tau (past president Pi chapter).
Married Gary L. Jenkins, October 30, 1965 (divorced July 1976).