Sister Mary Jeremy Buckman

Background

Buckman, Sister Mary Jeremy was born on March 26, 1930 in Shelbina, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Julius Martin and Virginia Irene (Saunders) Buckman.

Education

Diploma, St. John's Hospital School Nursing, St. Louis, 1951. Bachelor of Science in Nursing, St. Louis University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, St. Louis University, 1978.

Master of Science in Nursing, Washington University, St. Louis, 1967.

Career

Supervisor, clinical instructor St. John's Hospital and School Nursing, St. Louis, 1955-1958, instructor, 1963-1966. Director Mercy School Practical Nursing, Springfield, Missouri, 1958-1962. Instructor Mercy Hospital School Nursing, Fort Scott, Kansas, 1962-1963, Department Nursing, Mercy Junior Colleges, St. Louis, 1967-1970.

Assistant professor Department Nursing, Maryville College, 1970-1971, assistant professor, chairman, 1971-1974, associate professor, chairman, 1974-1976, DePaul University, Chicago, 1978-1984, professor, chairman department nursing, since 1984. Member Missouri State Board Nursing, 1974-1978. Member nursing advisory board Kennedy-King Community College, Chicago, 1982-1985, co-chairman, 1982-1983, chairman, 1983-1985.

Achievements

• Sister Mary Jeremy Buckman has been listed as a noteworthy nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee St. Xavier College, Chicago, since 1980, Mercy Regional Medical Center, Laredo, Texas, 1985-1986. Board directors Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, 1981-1984, chairman quality assurance committee 1982-1984. Board directors Sisters Mercy Health System, St. Louis, since 1986.

Fellow Institute Medicine Chicago. Member American Association of University Professors (secretary DePaul chapter since 1985), American Nurses Association (various committees and offices), American Association for History Nursing (treasurer 1984-1986), National League for Nursing (committee), Nursing Administrative Conference Group Chicago (committee), Illinois Nursing Association Council Deans (chairman 1983-1985), St. John's Hospital School Nursing Alumni Association, St. Louis University Alumni Association, Washington University Alumni Association, Sigma Theta Tau.

Interests

• Playing piano, sewing, tatting, reading, studying history of nursing.

Connections

Father:

Julius Martin Buckman

Mother:

Virginia Irene (Saunders) Buckman