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Burns, Nancy Ann was born on August 21, 1936 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Daughter of Finis Ray and Lillie Mae (Stinson) Bishop.
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Burns, Nancy Ann was born on August 21, 1936 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Daughter of Finis Ray and Lillie Mae (Stinson) Bishop.
Bachelor of Science, Texas Christian University, 1957. Master of Science, Texas Woman's University, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Woman's University, 1981.
Staff nurse, Harris Hospital, Fort Worth, 1956-1957; public health nurse, Fort Worth Public Health Department, 1957-1959, 61-63; staff nurse, All Saints Episcopalian Hospital, 1964; nursing supervisor, All Saints Episcopalian Hospital, 1965-1970; member of faculty Vocational Nursing School, All Saints Episcopalian Hospital, 1970-1972; director Vocational Nursing School, All Saints Episcopalian Hospital, 1972-1974; member of faculty Nursing School, University Texas, Arlington, since 1974. Director Center for Nursing Research, Arlington, since 1988. Jenkins Garrett professor,1996.
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( Consisting of 13 ready-to-use, yet thoroughly customiza...)
( As the bestselling nursing research text, Understanding...)
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Fellow American Academy Nursing. Member American Nurses Association (council nurse researchers), Oncology Nursing Society, American Cancer Society, Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Samuel Jerry Burns, August 30, 1956. Children: Robin Lynn Burns Bell, Melody Ann Burns Davidson.