Rita Tabordon Earl

Background

Earl, Rita Tabordon was born on November 28, 1950 in New Orleans. Daughter of Noyes Larry and Ruth (Thrasher) Tabordon.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, N.E. Louisiana U., 1972; M of Nursing, Louisiana State University Medical Center.

Career

Staff nurse, Oschner Foundation Hospital, New Orleans, 1972; charge nurse, Lafayette General Hospital, Lafayette, Louisiana, 1973-1974; head nurse surgery clinic, Tulane Medical Center, New Orleans, 1974-1976; charge nurse Intensive Care Unit, Jo Ellen Smith Memorial Hospital, New Orleans, 1977; instructor, Charity Hospital School Nursing, New Orleans, 1977-1978; clinical instructor College of Nursing, U. Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, 1978-1979; instructor College of Nursing, U. Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, 1981-1983; assistant professor, department head College of Nursing, U. Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, 1983-1985; administrator, Upjohn Healthcare Superior vena cava syndrome, Lafayette, 1985-1986; gerontology clinical nurse specialist, Our Lady Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Lafayette, since 1986. Consultant, speaker for institutions, agys. in area.

Achievements

• Rita Tabordon Earl has been listed as a noteworthy Gerontology clinical nurse specialist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member ANA, Louisiana State Nurses Association, District IV Nurses Association, National Gerontological Nursing Association, Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Married Leon M. Earl, December 16, 1972. Children: Ashlee M., Blythe E., Jarald T.

Father:

Noyes Larry Tabordon

Mother:

Ruth (Thrasher) Tabordon

Spouse:

Leon M. Earl

child:

Jarald T. Earl

child:

Blythe E. Earl

child:

Ashlee M. Earl