Background
Patton, Rita Rose was born on November 12, 1938 in Bellaire, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Louis and Norina (Strussion) Colicchia.
Patton, Rita Rose was born on November 12, 1938 in Bellaire, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Louis and Norina (Strussion) Colicchia.
Bachelor of science in nursing, Ohio State University, 1960; Master of Science in Nursing, U. Utah., 1980.
Emergency room charge nurse, Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, 1960; private duty nurse, State University of New York, Oswego, 1961-1963; staff nurse, Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, 1966; NBICU staff nurse, U. Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City, 1972-1976; psychiatric nurse intern, Granite Community Mental Health, Salt Lake City, 1976-1979; clinical instructor, U. Utah College Nursing, Salt Lake City, 1979-1983; director learning resource lab, U. Utah College Nursing, Salt Lake City, 1982-1983; assistant professor nursing, U. Tennessee College Nursing, Knoxville, 1983-1987; course cord., instructor clinical nursing, U. Missouri School Nursing, Columbia, since 1987.
Member ANA (county psychiatric and mental health nursing), Missouri Nurses' Association, Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Michael James Patton, August 20, 1960. Children: Elizabeth Cowley, Julianne Burns.