Rose Merry Rivers

Background

Rivers, Rose Merry was born on June 2, 1956 in Reddick, Florida, United States. Daughter of E.C. and Clara Bell (Medlock) Downing.

Education

AS in Nursing, Center Florida Community College, 1980. Bachelor of science in nursing, University Florida, 1988. MSN, University Florida, 1990.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Florida, 1995.

Career

From staff nurse to director nursing, Shands Hospital, Gainesville, Florida, 1981-1997; senior director nursing, Shands Hospital, Gainesville, Florida, since 1997.

Achievements

• Rose Merry Rivers has been listed as a noteworthy nursing administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Nurses Association, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, National Association of Female Executives, National Black Nurses Association, Florida Organization Nurse Executives, American Organization Nurse Executives, Nightingale Society, Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Married Sinclair Rivers, Junior. Children: Charity, Keesha, Sinclair III.

Father:

E.C. Downing

Mother:

Clara Bell (Medlock) Downing

Spouse:

Sinclair Rivers

child:

Sinclair III Rivers

child:

Keesha Rivers

child:

Charity Rivers