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IN MEMORIAM
BEATRICE F. CARRUTH
Dr. Beatrice F. Carruth, who retired
from The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing as an
associate professor in 1984, died October 9, 2001, in Austin,
Texas. She was affectionately known as "Aunt Suzy" to her nieces
and nephews, and as "Bea" to her many friends and colleagues.
Bea was born March 12, 1917, in El Reno, Oklahoma, to Pearce
and Lizzie Jo Carruth.
Bea enjoyed a varied and distinguished career in nursing. She received
a master's degree in psychiatric and mental health nursing from the University
of Washington (1955), and a doctorate in psychiatric nursing education
from Teacher's College, Columbia University in New York City (1967). She
shared her vast knowledge and skills in psychiatric nursing in such service
positions as assistant chief, and subsequently chief of nursing service
administration at the VA Hospital in Waco, Texas (1951-1953), and head
nurse in psychiatry at the Pinel Foundation, Seattle, Washington (1954-1955).
Dr. Carruth also served proudly for four years in the Army Nurse Corps
(ANC) during WW II (1941-1945), and later served several years in the ANC
Reserves.
In nursing education, Dr. Carruth continued her positive influence as a
member of the American Nurses Association, the National League for Nursing,
and as first vice-president of the Texas League of Nursing (1968-1970).
She served as chair of the Department of Psychiatric Nursing at the University
of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (1956-1961), as director of the Associate
Degree in Nursing programs at Odessa College (1961-1964) and Tarrant County
Junior College (1967-1969), and as associate professor at The University
of Texas at Austin In nursing education, Dr. Carruth continued her positive
influence as a member of the American Nurses Association, the National
League for Nursing, and as first vice-president of the Texas League of
Nursing (1968-1970). She served as chair of the Department of Psychiatric
Nursing at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (1956-1961),
as director of the Associate Degree in Nursing programs at Odessa College
(1961-1964) and Tarrant County Junior College (1967-1969), and as associate
professor at The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing (1969-1984).
Dr. Carruth was held in high esteem by nursing students, and she received
several awards as an outstanding teacher.
Dr. Carruth's colleagues at the School of Nursing will ever be grateful
to her for her dedicated service and excellence in psychiatric and mental
health nursing education. She served as an outstanding role model and mentor
during numerous hours of teaching and clinical supervision of nursing students
in psychiatric and mental health care facilities, and she contributed positively
toward quality health and nursing care of patients in these facilities.
<signed>
Larry R. Faulkner,
President
The University of Texas at Austin
<signed>
John R. Durbin, Secretary
The General Faculty
This memorial resolution was prepared by a special committee consisting
of Professors Bonnie Rickelman (chair) and Lorraine O. Walker, and
Clinical Specialist Jan T. Fox.
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