Background
Atherton, Roberta A. was born on July 3, 1935 in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Daughter of John Bernard and Charlotte Edith (Weatherbee) Sweeney.
Occupational health nurse practitioner
Atherton, Roberta A. was born on July 3, 1935 in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Daughter of John Bernard and Charlotte Edith (Weatherbee) Sweeney.
Diploma in Nursing, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts, 1958; Bachelor of science in nursing cum laude, Worcester (Massachusetts) State College, 1978; MSN, Boston University, 1979.
Staff nurse, St. Joseph's Hospital Lowell-Newton Wellesley Hospital, since 1959; staff nurse, Hahnemann Hospital, Worcester, 1969-1979; nurse practitioner occupational health services, Clinton (Massachusetts) Hospital, 1979-1980; occupational health nurse practitioner/manager, Digital Equipment Corporation, 1980-1991; corporation manager occupational health consultant services, Liberty Mutual Insurance Corporation, Boston, since 1991.
Member Control Massachusetts Occupl. Health Nurses Association (education committee 1992-1994), Newton Wellesley Hospital Alumni Association, Sigma Theta Tau.