Louise M. Powell RN, BS | |
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 Portrait of Louise M. Powell, 1916 | |
| Born | Louise Matilda Powell March 12, 1871 |
| Died | October 6, 1943 (aged 72) |
| Citizenship | USA |
| Education | St. Luke’s Hospital, Richmond, Virginia; Teachers College, Columbia University; University of Virginia; Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts |
| Occupation(s) | 1910–1921 Superintendent of Nurses of the University of Minnesota School of Nursing; 1918–1919 Acting Superintendent, University Hospital; 1922–1924 Director, School of Nursing at the University of Minnesota. 1924–1926 Dean of Nursing at Western Reserve University (which was later named Case Western Reserve University) |
| Years active | 1910–1924 |
| Employer | University of Minnesota |
| Organization | School of Nursing |
| Predecessor | Bertha Erdman |
| Successor | Marion L. Vannier, RN |
Louise M. Powell (1871–1943) was an American nurse and educator who led the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, during its formative years. During her tenure there (1910–1924), the university established a five-year baccalaureate nursing degree program. In honor of her achievements, the nurses residence hall was named for her in 1939. She was later dean of nursing at Western Reserve University (later known as Case Western Reserve University).[1][2]: 94–96 [3]: 123
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- ^ Glass, Laurie K. (2009). Leading The Way: The University School of Nursing 1909-2009. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 978-1934690222.
- ^ Gray, James (1960). Education for nursing: A history of the University of Minnesota school. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 978-0816672417.