M. Rita Schluneger

Background

Schluneger, M. Rita was born on January 12, 1932 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Paul R. and Wylda Rae Robertson.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Tulsa, 1970; Master of Science in Health Edition and Wellness, Oklahoma State University, 1990; postgraduate, Joslin Clinic, Boston postgraduate, Diabetes Education Center, Minneapolis.

Career

Coordinator patient education diabetes program, St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, 1974-1983; school nurse, Tulsa Public Schools, 1986-1988; DON, Hillhaven Corporation, 1990-1992; head nurse geriatric psychiatry unit, staff nurse, Tulsa Technology Center, since 1990. Coordinator medical services Early Childhood Education research project. Staff nurse Continued Care, Tulsa, St. Francis Hospital, Children's Medical Center, Tulsa.

Instructor St. John's School of Nursing Pediatricians, Tulsa Junior College Health Sciences. Part-time industrial nurse Sun Oil Corporation, Tulsa. Designer, conductor seminars for home health care workers.

Preceptor Oral Roberts School Nursing. Facilitator for 3d year medical students Oklahoma College Osteopathic Medicine. Presneter Nairobi (Africa) International Diabetes Federation, 1984.

Achievements

• M. Rita Schluneger has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Tulsa County Heart Association, American Diabetes Association, New York City, Okla.Diabetes Association, National Diabetes Advisory Board, Princeton, New Jersey, member study group. Member Governor's Committee for Women & Children. Member American Association Diabetes Educators (life member, past president 1982-1983).

Connections

Married Steven L. Schluneger, July 29,1952. Children: William, Deirdre Cutliffe, Steven F.

Father:

Paul R.

Mother:

Wylda Rae Robertson

Spouse:

Steven L. Schluneger

child:

Steven F. Schluneger

child:

William Schluneger

child:

Deirdre Cutliffe Schluneger