Martha Cook Morris

Background

Morris, Martha Cook was born on October 6, 1944 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of John C. Cook and Inez (Pittman) Love.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Mississippi Medical Center, 1966; MSN, U. Mississippi Medical Center, 1991.

Career

Staff nurse, U. Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, 1966; Staff nurse, Doctors Hospital, Coral Gables, Florida, 1966-1967; Staff nurse, St. Dominics Hospital, Jackson, 1969-1970; coordinator staff development, Mississippi Baptist Hospital, Jackson, 1972-1974; instructor, U. Mississippi School Nursing, Jackson, 1975-1977; assistant director nursing, Marion County General Hospital, Columbia, Mississippi, 1979-1981; instructor, Pearl River Community College, Poplarville, Mississippi, 1983-1989; educator, Forrest County General Hospital, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, since 1989. Member Nursing Research Committee, Hattiesburg, since 1991.

Achievements

• Martha Cook Morris has been listed as a noteworthy Medical/surgical nurse administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Hypertension chairman American Heart Association-Marion County, Columbia. Bible study teacher First Baptist Church, Columbia. President PTO, Columbia.

Member ANA, National Nursing Staff Development Organisation, Mississippi Nurses Association (chairman DNA advisory county 1991-1992, president district 7 1991-1993), South Mississippi Insvc. Council, U. Mississippi Alumni Association, Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Married Jerry O. Morris, June 13,1964. Children: Jeff, Stephanie, Mitchell.

Father:

John C. Cook Love

Mother:

Inez (Pittman) Love

Spouse:

Jerry O. Morris

child:

Mitchell Morris

child:

Jeff Morris

child:

Stephanie Morris