Background
Abrahamsen, Catherine Ellen was born on July 28, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Phillip Michael and Doris Catherine Gearon.
psychiatric and chemical dependency consultant
Abrahamsen, Catherine Ellen was born on July 28, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Phillip Michael and Doris Catherine Gearon.
Associate of Arts, Mayfair Junior College, 1974. Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Northern Illinois University, 1978. MSN, Northern Illinois University, 1980.
Staff nurse, University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago, 1974-1975; staff nurse, Chicago Read/Henry Horner Childrens Center, 1976-1977; head nurse, after-care coordinator, assistant director social skills program, Chicago Read/Henry Horner Childrens Center, 1978-1979; head nurse, Chicago Lake Shore Hospital, 1977-1978; instructor, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1980-1981; private practice nursing, Chicago, 1981-1983; unit nurse administrator, Riveredge Hospital, 1982-1984; head nurse, Old Orchard Hospital, Skokie, Illinois, 1984-1987; principal, president, C.A. Cons., Skokie, since 1986; consultant surveyor, JCAHO, since 1988; director nursing cost per click, Streamwood (Illinois) Hospital, since 1990. Participant Soviet-American psychiatric nursing clinical tour to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1979. Adjunct instructor community health, psychiatric field instructor, Elmhurst College, 1982-1984.
Member American Nurse Association, Illinois Nurse Association (president Chicago Read local unit 1976-1977, chairperson labor-management committee 1977, state wide steering committee for contract negotiations 1977), Association Female Executives.
Married Paul Carl Abrahamsen, September 24, 1974. Children: Jena Marget, Kyra Ellen.