Background
Polly, Rhonda Kay was born on February 1, 1956 in Jefferson City, Missoury. Daughter of Norbert Ben and Leona R. (Decker) Busche.
Polly, Rhonda Kay was born on February 1, 1956 in Jefferson City, Missoury. Daughter of Norbert Ben and Leona R. (Decker) Busche.
Diploma, Burge School Nursing, Springfield, Missouri., 1977; Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Missouri, 1989; MSN, U. Missouri, 1991.
Medical/surgical staff nurse, U. Missouri Medical Center, Columbia, 1977-1978; home health nurse, Kelly Health Care, Columbia, 1978-1979; pediatric staff nurse, St. Mary's Hospital, Jefferson City, 1980-1981; charge nurse Women's Health Care Unit, U. Missouri Hospital, 1981-1986; clinical nurse specialist diabetes, Deaconess Medical Center, Billings, Montana, 1991-1992; clinical nurse specialist organ transplant, U. Missouri Medical Center, Columbia, Montana, 1992-1997; senior transplant coordinator, Wake Forest U. Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, since 1998. Guest lecturer diabetes and pregnancy Lincoln U. School Nursing, Jefferson City, 1982-1983, diabetes type I and II Strawn Association Degree Registered Nurse program, Columbia, 1989-1991.
Volunteer diabetes screening Columbia Mall, 1989-1991. Founder Montana Association Diabetes Educators, 1992. Member ANA, Missouri Nurses Association, American Association Diabetes Educators, North America Transplant Coordinators Association (grant 1996), Coalition of Advance Practice Nurses, Sigma Theta Tau.
Married David William Polly (deceased). 1 child, Crystal Autumn.