Rebecca Burdette Saunders

Background

Saunders, Rebecca Burdette was born on December 19, 1943 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Joseph Okey and Eva Rebecca (Reuter) Burdette.

Education

Diploma, Presbyterian Hospital School Nursing, 1964; Bachelor of Science, Queens College, 1966; MSN, U. North Carolina Greensboro, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, U. North Carolina Greensboro, 1985.

Career

Staff nurse, Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1964-1966; instructor nursing, Presbyterian Hospital School Nursing, Charlotte, 1966-1968; instructor nursing, Caldwell Community College, Lenoir, North Carolina, 1968-1969; supervisor, instructor nursing, Edgecombe County Technology Community College, Tarboro, North Carolina, 1969-1971; instructor nursing, Chicago Board Education, 1971-1972; instructor nursing, U. North Carolina School Nursing, Greensboro, 1977-1983; education coordinator, Moses Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro, 1984-1986; assistant professor, associate professor, U. North Carolina School Nursing, Greensboro, since 1986.

Achievements

• Rebecca Burdette Saunders has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National League for Nursing (state secretary since 1988), North Carolina Nurses Association (Principal Investigator Council secretary since 1990), Association for Women's Health, Obstetrical and Neonatal Nurses (North Carolina section education coordinator since 1994), Sigma Theta Tau, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Harvey Dean Saunders, August 30, 1969 (deceased August 1995). 1 child, Reuben Dean.

Father:

Joseph Okey Burdette

Mother:

Eva Rebecca (Reuter) Burdette

Spouse:

Harvey Dean Saunders

child:

Reuben Dean Saunders