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Catherine Burns papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2013-017

Scope and Contents

Papers documenting the inception of the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program at OHSU are arranged in 6 document boxes.

Dates

  • Creation: 1979-2005

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on access. This collection is open to the public.

Conditions Governing Use

OHSU Historical Collections & Archives (HC&A) is the owner of the original materials and digitized images in our collections, however, the collection may contain materials for which copyright is not held. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials. Consult with HC&A to determine if we can provide permission for use.

Biographical Note

Education: B.S., UCLA (1966); PNP-C, UCLA Extension (1971); M.N.,UOHSC (1978); PhD., U Oregon (1989).

Employment: Orthopedic Hospital, L.A. (1967-72); Instructor ,SON, UOHSC (1973-78); Asst. Professor, SON Family Nursing (1979-83); Asst. Prof,. & Faculty Clinician, OHSU (1984-85); Assoc. Prof., OHSU (1987-94); Professor, OHSU (1994-2004); Prof. Emeritus (2004).

Trained as a Nurse Practitioner she has spent years in teaching and organizing curriculum for Nurse Practitioners in the state.Winner of many awards (eg, Oregon PNP for Year 1987), is currently (2013) still writing and working on coordinating recruitment of APN faculty for the SON.

F1 Curriculum Vitae, Catherine E. Burns Catherine Burns Papers 2013-017, accessed 8-12-2013

Extent

3.5 Linear Feet (2 storage cartons - 5 books)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Catherine Burns has donated a wealth of materials covering her career in the School of Nursing.

Arrangement

Materials have been arranged serially by subjects and chronologically by date.

Other Finding Aids

Other finding aids concerning the School of Nursing include: 2004-029 Carol Ann Lehman Lindeman Papers; 2005-002 School of Nursing Records; 2013-008 Mary Ann Farnsworth Papers; 2013-011 Sheila Kodadek Papers; 2013-018 Ruth Wiens Papers

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Catherine Burns deposited the materials directly with H&CA.

Separated Materials

- Infant temperament and the mother's evaluation of the infant : a thesis / by Catherine E. Burns. [Portland, OR.] : Burns, 1978. OHSU Library collection

-Pediatric Primary Care: A Handbook for Nurse Practitioners, 1st edition. Burns, Catherine E., Margaret A. Brady, Nancy Barber, Ardys M. Dunn: W. B. Saunders, 1996. OHSU Library collection

-Pediatric Primary Care: A Handbook for Nurse Practitioners, 2nd edition. Burns, Catherine E., Margaret A. Brady, Ardys M. Dunn, Nancy B. Starr: W. B. Saunders, 2000. OHSU Library collection

- Pediatric Primary Care: A Handbook for Nurse Practitioners, 4th edition. Burns, Catherine E., Margaret A. Brady, Nancy Barber, Ardys M. Dunn: W. B. Saunders, 2009.

-Pocket Reference for Pediatric Primary Care. Burns, Catherine, Margaret A. Brady, Ardys M. Dunn, Nancy B. Starr: W. B. Saunders, 2001 OHSU Library collection

-Pediatric Primary Care Case Studies. Burns, Catherine E., Beth Richardson, Margaret A. Brady: Joans and Bartlett, 2010 OHSU Library collection

Title
Guide to the Catherine Burns papers
Status
Completed
Author
Karen Lea Anderson Peterson, Jeff Colby
Date
2013
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives Repository

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