Background
Henderson, Melinda Crenshaw was born on May 11, 1939 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Theodore Ansel and Sarah Ila (Turner) Crenshaw.
Henderson, Melinda Crenshaw was born on May 11, 1939 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Theodore Ansel and Sarah Ila (Turner) Crenshaw.
Associate of Arts, Emory University, Oxford, Georgia, 1959. Bachelor of Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1966. Master of Science in Nursing, University Nebraska, 1972.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland, Baltimore, 1987.
Associate professor University Arkansas College Nursing, Little Rock, 1975-1977. Clinical coordinator-clinical specialist Veterans Administration Medical Center, 1977-1980. Chief nursing programs, chief nursing practice VA Center Office, Washington, 1980-1982.
Director nursing Valley Springs Community Hospital, DeFuniak Springs, Florida, 1984-1987. Member faculty Florida State University, since 1991. Past member Task Force on Care of Chronically Ill Elderly (American Medical Association-ANA), American Nurses Association Professional Practice for Nurse Administrators in Long Term Care.
Fellow American Academy Nursing (expert panel on long term care). Member American Nurses Association(Executive Board), American Nurses Foundation (member review committee), Council Nursing Administration (member Executive Committee), Florida Nurses Foundation (board of trustees), Florida Nurses Association, National League Nursing, Florida League Nursing (legislation/policy committee), Southern Nursing Research Society, Council Graduate Education Administration Nursing, American Organisation Nurse Executives, Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Harley Lewis Henderson, February 22, 1959. 1 child, Lisa.