Background
Merkel, Sandra Irene was born on March 20, 1944 in LeMars, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Dale Wilfred and Dorothy Maire Dorr.
Merkel, Sandra Irene was born on March 20, 1944 in LeMars, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Dale Wilfred and Dorothy Maire Dorr.
Bachelor of science in nursing, University Iowa, 1966. Master of Science, University Michigan, 1977.
Staff nurse, C. S. Hospital, Colon, Panama, 1970-1971; head nurse, C. S. Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1972-1975; clinician II, C. S. Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor, 1975-1977; adjunct instructor school nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1982; clinical nurse specialist, C. S. Mott Children's Hospital University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, since 1977; clinical nurse specialist, Diabetes Research and Training Center, Ann Arbor, 1978-1982.
Vice president Parent-Teachers Association, Chelsea, Michigan, 1984. Member American Nurses Association, Michigan Nurses Association, District 51 Nurses Association (vice president 1983-1987), Association for Care of Children in Hospitals, Sigma Theta Tau.
Married David Patrick Merkel, June 12, 1971. Children: Martha, Leigh.