Myrtha I. Diaz de Torres

Background

Torres, Myrtha I. Diaz de was born on January 23, 1944 in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Catholic University Puerto Rico, 1965. Master of Science in Nursing, University Puerto Rico, 1971. Certified in gerontology, University Puerto Rico, 1983.

Career

Staff nurse, San Jorge Hospital, Santurce, P.R., 1965-1967; instructor School Nursing, P.R. Medical Center, Rio Piedras, 1967-1969; instructor School Nursing, U. P.R., San Juan, 1971-1976; assistant professor, U. P.R., San Juan, 1976-1983; associate professor, U. P.R., San Juan, since 1983; instructor cardiology, U. P.R., San Juan, 1980-1984; director nursing program, U. P.R., San Juan, since 1985. Member Board Nurse Examiners P.R., San Juan, 1971-1975. Speaker 2d Inter-American Conference Cardiology, 1980, 10th World Congress Cardiology, Washington,1986.

Achievements

• Myrtha I. Diaz de Torres has been listed as a noteworthy nursing educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member science committee Puerto Rico chapter American Heart Association, Hato Rey, 1979-1980, member hypertension committee, since 1982, president, 1987-1988, representative Council Cardiovascular Nursing, since 1987. Member reading group Holy Ghost Parish, Levittown, Puerto Rico, 1986. Member College Professional Nurses Puerto Rico (board directors San Juan chapter 1983-1985, president since 1988), Sigma Theta Tau.

Interests

• Avocation: sewing.

Connections

Daughter of Manuel and Monsita (Medina) Torres. Samuel Torres, July 26, 1964. Children: Samuel, Ivette, Maria del Mar, Manuel, Mirsa.

Father:

Manuel Torres

Mother:

Monsita (Medina) Torres

child:

Manuel Torres

child:

Mirsa Torres

child:

Samuel Torres

child:

Maria del Mar Torres

child:

Ivette Torres