Background
Ericksen, Anna Mae was born on November 1, 1919 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. Daughter of Eric Andrew and Evelyn (Kyle) Ericksen.
Ericksen, Anna Mae was born on November 1, 1919 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. Daughter of Eric Andrew and Evelyn (Kyle) Ericksen.
Registered Nurse, Deaconess Hospital, Spokane, Washington, 1943. Night charge nurse Deaconess Hospital, Spokane, 1943, private duty nurse, 1946, staff nurse, 1947. Head nurse emergency department, outpatient department, Spokane Poison Center, Deaconess Hospital, 1948-1957, supervisor, 1957-1970, assistant director, 1970-1973, associate director nursing service, 1973-1978, administrative assistant regional outreach services, physician liaison, 1978, assistant to administrator, director outreach program, coordinator continuingedn., 1978-1982, director Spokane Poison Center, director physician liaison, 1979-1982.
Director outreach program Physician Liaison and Regular
Poison Center Deaconess Medical Center, 1982-1987, retired, 1987. Chairman disaster committee, member safety committee.
Advisor to Washington State Association Nursing Students, 1956-1960. Board directors Regional Emergency Medical Services Council, since 1975, 1st vice president, 1978-1979, chairman, since 1979.
Member Northeast Hospital Disaster Committee, Governor"s ad hoc committee Emergency Medical Superior vena cava syndrome, Emergency Medical Ambulance Pier Committee, Emergency Medical and Ambulance Review Committee, Review Committee for Training Emergency Medical and Paramed.
Technicians. Board directors National Poison Center Network. Chairman governments Emergency Medical Superior vena cava syndrome Commission, 1980-1983.
Chairman awards committee East Region Emergency Medical Superior vena cava syndrome Council, 1990.
Chairman Citizens for Spokane County Express Mail Service Levy, 1993. Designated founder Washington State Poison Center, 1995.
Night charge nurse Deaconess Hospital, Spokane, 1943, private duty nurse, 1946, staff nurse, 1947. Head nurse emergency department, outpatient department Spokane Poison Center, Deaconess Hospital, 1948-1957, supervisor, 1957-1970, assistant director, 1970-1973, associate director nursing service, 1973-1978, administrative assistant regional outreach services, physician liaison, 1978, assistant to administrator, director outreach program, coordinator continuing education, 1978-1982. Director Spokane Poison Center, director physician liaison, 1979-1982.
Director outreach program Physician Liaison and Reg. Poison Center Deaconess Medical Center, 1982-1987. Retired, 1987
Chairman disaster committee, member safety committee.
Advisor to Washington State Association Nursing Students, 1956-1960. Board directors Regional Emergency Medical Services Council, 1975-1996, 1st vice president, 1978-1979, chairman, since 1979. Member Northeast Hospital Disaster Committee, Governor's ad hoc committee retired Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Medical Ambulance Pier Committee, Emergency Medical and Ambulance Review Committee, Review Committee for Training Emergency Medical and Paramed.
Technicians; board directors National Poison Center Network. Chairman Governors Emergency Medical Services Commission, 1980-1983. Chairman awards committee East Region Emergency Medical Services Council, since 1990.
Chairman Citizens for Spokane County Express Mail Service Levy, 1993. Designated founder Washington State Poison Center, 1995.
Member Spokane Health Association. Vice president North-East Heart Association. Recruitment nurse for American Red Cross in Inland Empire, 1960-1968.
Board directors Spokane Area Safety Council, 1963-1967, vice chairman, 1966-1967. Board governors Home Safety Council Washington State, 1966-1969, vice president, 1969-1970. Board directors North-East chapter Washington State Heart Association, since 1966, vice president, 1974-1975.
Polio fund committee Spokane County Medical Society. Chairman advisory board Rape Crisis Network, 1978, 80, 82-84. Program chairman Spokane Youth Health Council.
Board directors Human Training Services Institute, Spokane, 1974-1980, secretary-treasurer, 1976-1977. Board directors American Red Cross, 1985-1990, since 2001, chairman health services committee, 1989-1997, chairman outlying services area committee, 1993, 2000, member disaster action team, 1993-2000, chairman team and disaster health services committee, 1993-2000, lifetime member, 1994. Member panels United Crusade.
Panel member campaign committee United Way, 1978-1981. Founder National Rural Nurse Organization, since 1989, executive director, 1989-1997, 97-2001, chairman grants committee, since 1992, lifetime member, 1993. Active Polio Program, 1962-1969.
Advisory board Samaritan Center of Inland Empire, 1981-1985. Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army Nurse Corps, 1943-1945. Member Inland Empire Nurses Association (board 1956-1960), Washington State (board directors 1959-1963, president 1960-1964, chairman careers committee 1970-1972), American Nurses Association (delegate 1960-1962, 64), Emergency Nurses Association (life, founder Inland Empire chapter, president 1971, region x representative 1970-1977, assistant executive director 1972, national president 1975-1976, national board directors 1970-1977), Spokane Greater Community Foundation, since 1978.
Clubs: Altrusa (president 1965-1968), Epsilon Sigma Alpha (president Spokane chapter 1960-1962, treasurer 1958-1959, member state committees).