Mary Ruth Hassett

Background

Hassett, Mary Ruth was born on July 20, 1944 in San Bernardino, California, United States. Daughter of Raymond Vernon and Mary Elizabeth (Rudolph) Mortorff.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Pacific Lutheran U., 1971; M of Nursing, University of California at Los Angeles, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, University Texas, 1990.

Career

Staff nurse medical-surgical, Mercy Hospital, San Diego, 1964; charge nurse well-care unit, Whittier (California) Presbyterian Intercom. Hospital, 1964; staff nurse medical-surgical, Tacoma (Washington) General Hospital, 1969-1970; staff nurse operating room & medical-surgical, Providence Hospital, Washington, 1965; staff nurse operating room/PAR & medical-surgical, Whittier Hospital, 1968-1969; charge nurse operating room/PAR, Beverly Hospital, Montebello, California, 1970-1972; staff nurse mental health, D.E. Brotman Memorial Hospital, Culver City, California, 1973-1974; instructor psychiatric technical, Rio Hondo Community College, Whittier, 1974-1975; instructor registered nursing, Cypress (California) College, 1975-1977; professor, director graduate studies, Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas, 1979-1994; chair, professor department nursing, Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas, since 1994. Consultant sex and disability University of California-San Francisco School Medicine, 1976;consultant computer-based instruction Kansas State Board Nursing, Topeka, since 1992.

Achievements

• Mary Ruth Hassett has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair board directors Comty. Day Care Center, Inc., Hays, 1981-1982. Chair com.on grants, representative Care Network, Inc., Hays, 1986-1988.

Member human resources development committee Kansas Department Social and Rehabilitation Superior vena cava syndrome, Mental Health & Retardation Superior vena cava syndrome, Topeka, 1991-1992, co-chair Healthcare subcommittee Hays Information, 1995-1996. Member ANA (county for nursing systems and administration, county nurse researchers), National League for Nursing (county nursing informatics), Association for Development Computer-Based Instrnl. Sys. (interactive video-audio SIG chair1992-1994, board directors 1993-1994, editorial review board 1994-1995), American Medical Informatics Association (associate, nursing informatics working group), Kansas StateNurse's Association (county on education 1985-1987, steering committee 1986-1988, president district 16 1986-1988, editorial board 1992, 93, Excellence in Continuing Education award 1992).

Interests

• Avocations: computing, reading, dogs, art, swimming.

Connections

Married Roland Warren Coleman, December 26, 1964 (divorced February 1977). 1 child, Timothy James Coleman. Married C. Michael Hassett, February, 1977.

Stepchildren: Deborah KayHassett Riffel, Vicki Lynn Hassett Ellis.

Father:

Raymond Vernon Mortorff

Mother:

Mary Elizabeth (Rudolph) Mortorff

Spouse:

Roland Warren Coleman

Spouse:

C. Michael Hassett

child:

Timothy James Coleman Hassett

child:

Vicki Lynn Hassett Ellis Hassett

child:

Deborah KayHassett Riffel Hassett