Biography of Ruth Mendenhall

Full Title: Associate Professor of Nursing
Building: Health Complex
Room Number: 419
Email: rumenden [at] ucollege [dot] edu
Work Phone: 2341
Personal Phone: 402-483-0293
Departments: Division of Nursing - 402.486.2524
Job Description:

  • Associate Professor in the Nursing Program, teaching Complex Care. AAEC Chairperson.

Academic Background
  • BSN from Union College
  • MSN from University of Texas, Arlington 
  • ACLS certified
Campus & Community Involvement:

 

Foot Clinic 

Professional Background:

 

I started as a nurse at Huguley Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. I first worked on the telemetry floor and then moved to Critical Care Charge Nurse. I started my teaching career at Southwestern Adventist University and transitioned to Union College in 1986. 

Research Interests:

 

I have worked with putting together a questionnaire/evaluation for stoke clients. I have collected data for a drug trial. I like doing research that is clinically related. 

Personal Information:

 

I have a dog and a cat, Olivia and JT. The cat, JT, is bigger than the dog. My mother and brother live with me. I enjoy reading, quilting and other crafts.