Rebecca Plotkin Eden

Background

Eden, Rebecca Plotkin was born on June 22, 1922 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Benjamin L. and Frieda (Schwartz) Plotkin.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Case Western Reserve University, 1949.

Career

Staff, head nurse St. Luke's Hospital, Cleveland, 1943—1944. Staff nurse Mount Sinai Hospital, 1944—1946. Instructor St. John's Hospital Nursing, 1949—1950, Jane Addams School Practical Nursing, Cleveland, 1959—1971, director, 1971—1985.

Retired, 1985

Member Ohio Board Nursing Education and Nurse Registration, 1976—1980, 1981—1985, president, 1978—1980. Member committee National Council State Boards Nursing. With Nurse Corps United States Army, 1944-1946.

Achievements

• Rebecca Plotkin Eden has been listed as a noteworthy nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Ohio Board Nursing Edition and Nurse Registration, 1976-1980, 81-85, president, 1978-1980. Member committee National Council State Bds. Nursing.; Served with Nurse corpus, United States army, 1944-1946.

Member American Vocational Education Association, Ohio Vocational Education Association, National League Nursing, Ohio Student Finance Aid Adminstrs., Midwest Student Finance Aid Adminstrs., National Association Practical Nurse Education, Ohio Practical Nurse Educators Association, Jewish War Veterans Auxiliary (president 1962-1964, 69-70), Hadassah Nurses Council of Cleveland.

Club: Organization for Rehabilitation through Training.

Connections

Children: Samuel West., David North., Sheryl R., Diane H. Registered Nurse, Saint

Father:

Benjamin L. Plotkin

Mother:

Frieda (Schwartz) Plotkin

child:

David North. Eden

child:

Street Eden

child:

Sheryl R. Eden

child:

Diane H. Registered Nurse Eden

child:

Samuel West. Eden