Background
Booth, Rachel Zonelle was born on February 10, 1936 in Seneca, South Carolina, United States.
Booth, Rachel Zonelle was born on February 10, 1936 in Seneca, South Carolina, United States.
Student, Furman University, 1954. Diploma in nursing, Greenville General Hospital, South Carolina, 1956. Student, University Alaska, 1966.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University Maryland, Baltimore, 1968. Master of Science in Nursing, University Maryland, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy in Administration Higher Education, University Maryland, 1978.
Doctor of Nursing Science (honorary), Chiang Mai University, Thailand, 1999.
Staff nurse, Veterans Administration Hospital., Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 1956-1957;
staff nurse, U. Colorado Medical Center, Denver, 1957-1958;
nurse psychiatry department, Patton Eastern State Hospital, California, 1958-1959;
staff nurse, United States Air Force Dispensary, Iraklion, Greece, 1959-1960;
charge nurse psychiatry, Santa Rose Medical Center, San Antonio, 1961;
staff nurse, Shannon S.W. Texas Memorial Hospital, San Angelo, 1962;
supervisory clinical nurse, head nurse, unites states department Health, Education, and Welfare/United States Public Health Service/Indian Health Service, Anchorage, 1962-1966;
staff nurse, unites states department Health, Education, and Welfare/United States Public Health Service, Baltimore, 1966, 68;
associate director department nursing, U. Maryland. Hospital, 1970-1976;
director primary care nursing service, U. Maryland. Hospital, 1976-1981;
assistant professor School Nursing, U. Maryland., 1972-1976;
assistant professor School Pharmacy, U. Maryland., 1972-1980;
acting associate dean School Nursing, U. Maryland., 1979-1981;
associate professor School Nursing, U. Maryland., 1979;
associate professor clinical pharmacy, U. Maryland., 1980-1983;
associate dean for undergraduate studies School Nursing, U. Maryland., 1981-1983;
co-director nurse practitioner program School Nursing, U. Maryland., 1972-1976;
chairperson graduate program department primary care, U. Maryland., 1974-1979;
dean, School of Nursing and assistant vice president for health affairs, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1984-1987;
dean School Nursing, U. Alabama at Birmingham, University Station, since 1987.
Instructor School Medicine U. Maryland., 1972-1983, program director primary care nursepractitioner program continuing education, 1976-1982, project director Robert Wood Johnson Nurse Faculty Fellowship program, 1977-1982. Member joint practice committee Medical and Surgical Faculty Maryland., 1974-1977, member technical advising committee for physician's assistants Board Medical Examiners Maryland., 1975-1980. Member of advisory committee nursing program Community College Baltimore, 1976-1979.
Member Joint Commision on Accreditation of Hospitals, president Maryland. Council Dirs. of Association Degree, Diploma, and Baccalaureate Programs, 1982-1983. Member of advisory board nursing Essex Community College, 1983.
Member peer review panel advanced nurse education nursing division unites states department Health and Human Services, since 1987.
Board directors Health and Welfare Council Central Maryland, Inc., 1974-1978, vice president, 1975-1978. Member health advisory committee to President of Pakistan, since 1981. Member American Nurses Association (member national review committee 1975-1978, vice president 1977, chair 1978), International Council Nurses (observer conference 1981), National Academy Practice for Nursing (vice chairperson 1984-1989), National Organization for Nurse Executives, National League for Nursing, Council National Academy Practice, American Association Colleges in Nursing (dean's summer seminar committee 1984-1985, education and credentialing committee 1985-1986, nominating committee 1986-1987, board directors 1989-1996, president-elect 1992-1994, president 1994-1996), North Carolina Organization Nurse Executives (board directors 1986-1987), Southern Council Collegiate Education for Nursing (executive committee 1986-1991, vice president, board directors 1991-1994, president 1997-1999), Sigma Theta Tau (chairperson nominating committee 1974, member 1975, recording secretary 1980-1983).
Married Richard B. Booth, February 13, 1957. 1 child, Kevin M.