Mary D. Besse

Background

Besse, Mary D. was born on January 5, 1944 in Baton Rouge. Daughter of Wilbur J. Senior and Petrona (Howe) Daigle.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, University Southwestern Louisiana, 1967. MSN, Northwestern State University, 1975.

Career

Staff/charge nurse, Veterans Administration Hospital., Alexandria, Louisiana OR staff nurse, Willis Knighton Hospital, Shreveport, Louisiana instructor, Northwestern State University, Shreveport assistant professor, Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, Louisiana. Staff/charge nurse Terrebonne General Medical Center, Houma, Louisiana.

Achievements

• Mary D. Besse has been listed as a noteworthy nursing educator, medical/surgical nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Speaker state convention American Red Cross. Member American Nurses Association, Louisiana State Nurses Association (past vice president, delegate to state and national conventions), National League for Nursing (accreditations site visitor), Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Married William M. Besse Senior, June 18, 1966. Children: Michele, Mickey, Matthew, Marty, Monte.

Father:

Wilbur J. Senior Daigle

Mother:

Petrona (Howe) Daigle

Spouse:

William M. Besse Senior

child:

Michele Besse

child:

Marty Besse

child:

Monte Besse

child:

Mickey Besse

child:

Matthew Besse