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Elsie Johanna Anderson
School of Nursing
School of Nursing
Elsie Johanna Anderson, R.N., Instructor in Principles of Obstetrical Nursing, and Supervisor, Maternity Service
Diploma, cum laude, University of Michigan Hospital School of Nursing, 1924; Diploma, Chicago Lying-in Hospital, 1926.
Assistant Supervisor, Maternity Service, University of Michigan Hospital, and Instructor in Principles of Obstetrical Nursing, University of Michigan Hospital School of Nursing, 1926-27; Supervisor, Maternity Service, and Instructor in Principles of Obstetrical Nursing, ibid., 1927-1928.
On April 23, 1924, Mr. Robert G. Greve, Acting Director of the Hospital, presented Miss Anderson an efficiency medal and read the following citation: “Your record as a quiet, thorough worker has been established. You have been patient and kind to those entrusted to your care. By your attentive and cooperative professional manner you have brought upon yourself the most favorable comments. Your record for scholarship is unsurpassed in your class. We are happy to number you among the honored students of this school of nursing.” -From Scalpel 1924