Background
Watson, Abbie I. was born on July 27, 1905 in Greenville, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Alfred T. and Effie (Henry) Watson.
Watson, Abbie I. was born on July 27, 1905 in Greenville, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Alfred T. and Effie (Henry) Watson.
Registered Nurse, Harper Hospital School Nursing, Detroit, 1929. Bachelor of Science in Public Health Nursing, Wayne University, 1947. Master of Science inNursing Education, Western Reserve University, 1948.
Clinic nurse outpatient department Harper Hospital, 1930-1933.
Staff nurse, supervisor Visiting Nurse Association, Detroit, 1933-1935, 38-42. Supervisor Tulare County Health Department, Visalia, California, 1935-1938.
Administrative chief nurse, captain Army Nurse Corps, Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Executive director Instructive Visiting Nurse Association, Richmond, Virginia, 1948-1957.
Director bureau public health nursing Instructive Visiting Nurse Association and City of Richmond, 1952-1957.
Director bureau public health nursing public health division Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County, Indianapolis, 1957-1961. Chief bureau public health nursing Public Health Department District of Columbia, 1961-1965. Director public health nursing Metropolitan Health Department, Nashville, 1965-1972.
Clinic nurse outpatient department Harper Hospital, 1930—1933. Staff nurse, supervisor Visiting Nurse Association, Detroit, 1933—1935, 1938—1942. Supervisor Tulare County Health Department, Visalia, California, 1935—1938.
Administrative chief nurse, captain Army Nurse Corps, United States Army, 1942—1946. Executive director Instructive Visiting Nurse Association, Richmond, Virginia, 1948—1957. Director bureau public health nursing Instructive Visiting Nurse Association and City Richmond, 1952—1957.
Director bureau public health nursing public health division Health and Hospital Corporation Marion County, Indianapolis, 1957—1961. Chief bureau public health nursing Public Health Department District of Columbia, 1961—1965. Director public health nursing Metropolitan Health Department, Nashville, 1965—1972.
Member nursing services committee District of Columbia chapter American Red Cross, 1960—1961. Special services department District of Columbia Tuberculosis Association, from 1961. Club representative Festival United States of America Winter Haven Bicentennial Committee.
Member nursing services committee District of Columbia chapter American Red Cross, 1960-1961. FellowAm. Public Health Association (past vice chairman, past research chairman publichealth nursing section Southern branch), American School Health Association, Royal Society Health (London). Member American Nurses Association, National League Nursing (past chairman program planning committee public health nursing biennial convention), District of Columbia Public Health Association (1st vice president, chairman constitution and by-laws committee), ResidentAssn.
Carpenter"s Home Estates Florida (former chairman health advising committee 1991, history chairman 1993), Polk County Federation Women"son
Club: Woman"s of Winter Haven (recording secretary, president 1978-1981).