Background
Messmer, Patricia Ruth was born on January 16, 1941 in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Glenn Albert Ruth and Olive Romayne Momyer.
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Patricia Ruth Messmer
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Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Pittsburgh, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Pittsburgh, 1988; MSN, University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, 1979; Master of Arts in Rehabilitation Counseling, University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, 1983.
Career
Staff nurse, Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1961-1962; public health nurse, Allegheny Health Department, Pittsburgh, 1962-1965; public health coordinator, Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pennsylvania, 1966-1967; infirmary nurse, Ghering Health Center, Edinboro, Pennsylvania, 1970-1973; clinical instructor, Edinboro State College, Pennsylvania, 1973-1975; assistant professor nursing, Edinboro State College, Pennsylvania, 1979-1981; nurse practitioner, Doctor Spiros Moutsos, Meadville, Pennsylvania, 1975-1977; assistant professor nursing, Villa Maria College Gannon U., Erie, Pennsylvania, 1981-1986; assistant professor nursing, U. Cincinnati, 1986-1988; assistant professor nursing, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1988-1989; DON education and research, Tampa General Hospital, 1989-1992; DON research, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, since 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Coord. for Triple Touch Program Sigma Theta Tau International/Cancer Society, Southern Florida, since 1998. Member National League for Nursing (board accreditation 1993-1997), Florida Leaguefor Nursing (board directors 1994-1996, 96-98, 98-, director's award 1997), Fla.Nurses Association (president district V since 1997, excellence in research award 1996, excellence in research award district V 1997, mentorship award 1996), National Nursing Staff Development, American Association History Nursing, King International Nursing Group, Southern Nursing Research Society (board directors 1996-1998, 98-), Sigma ThetaTau (member international research committee 1995-1997, 97-, multi media award 1997,academic leadership award Beta Tau chapter 1998).
Connections
Married Garry George Messmer, December 27, 1964 (divorced November 1993). Children: Pamela Joy Short, Eric Glenn.
