Ruth Thuma Zook

Background

Zook, Ruth Thuma was born on May 9, 1937 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Africa. Daughter of Roy H. and Esther (Thuma) Mann. came to the United States, 1954.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Case Western Reserve U., 1959; Master of Education, Azusa Pacific U., 1984.

Career

Medical-surgical and psychiatric staff nurse, University Hospitals, Cleveland, 1959-1960; college nurse, Goshen (Indiana) College, 1960-1963; evening charge nurse emergency room, Goshen General Hospital, 1967-1968; night charge nurse psychiatric and drug and alcohol unit, Elkhart (Indiana) General Hospital, 1978-1979; day charge nurse, Messiah Village Nursing Care, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, 1983-1984; staff nurse adult psychiatry, University Hospital Milton S. Hershey (Pennsylvania) Medical Center, 1986-1991; clinical nurse educator psychiatry, University Hospital Milton S. Hershey (Pennsylvania) Medical Center, since 1991; lecturer on suicide nursing grand rounds, Milton S. Hershey (Pennsylvania) Medical Center, 1988; lecturer on assertiveness for nursing employees, Milton S. Hershey (Pennsylvania) Medical Center, 1989; member clinical ladder program, Milton S. Hershey (Pennsylvania) Medical Center, 1989-1991. Christian missionary to Japan, 1963-1986.

Achievements

• Ruth Thuma Zook has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, landscaping, crafts, sewing, reading.

Connections

Married Marlin E. Zook, July 18, 1959. Children: Brian, Elaine, Steven.

Father:

Roy H. Mann

Mother:

Esther (Thuma) Mann

Spouse:

Marlin E. Zook

child:

Steven Zook

child:

Elaine Zook

child:

Brian Zook