Background
Deeter, Elizabeth Jean was born on November 18, 1918 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Edmund Mather and Martha Ann (Foltz) Deeter.
Deeter, Elizabeth Jean was born on November 18, 1918 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Edmund Mather and Martha Ann (Foltz) Deeter.
Diploma in nursing, Pennsylvania Hospital-School Nursing, 1943; Bachelor of Science in Nursing Education, University of Pennsylvania, 1955.
General staff nurse, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1943-1944; First lieutenant, United States Army Nurse Corps, 1945-1946; First lieutenant, Harrisburg Hospital, 1946-1950; staff nurse, assistant instructor, assistant director, associate director nursing, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1950-1963; general staff nurse, Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) Hospital, 1944-1945; head nurse, Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) Hospital, 1946-1950; director nursing, assistant administrator, assistant vice president, Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) Hospital, 1963-1979; patient representative/risk manager, Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) Hospital, 1979-1987; patient representative, department director, Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) Hospital, since 1987. Lecturer on ethics in patient care and legal aspects for various organizations, 1981-1983. President Susquehanna Center Auxiliary, Harrisburg, 1984-1986.
Teacher home nursing American Red Cross, Philadelphia, 1956-1957. Secretary Westminster Foundation, Philadelphia, 1960-1963. Board directors Pennsylvania Health Planning Council, Harrisburg, 1973-1975.
Past board directors Southern Central Pennsylvania Lung Association, Carlisle. Past preceptor Pennsylvania State University, Elizabethtown College. Chancel choir, ruling elder Pine St. Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg, 1972-1989, deacon, 1994-1999.
Volunteer Harrisburg Hospital, 1989-1995, Ecumenical Retirement Community, Harrisburg, 1995-1998, Messiah Village (member Ethics Committee), since 1999. Member National Society Patient Representatives and Consumer Affairs, Pennsylvania Society Patient Representatives (president 1988-1989, Distinguished Member Status award 1987), WomanCare (member advisory board 1987-1990), Women's Club of Mechanicsburg (Pennsylvania), Pennsylvania Nurses Association (board directors 1967-1972), Sigma Theta Tau (Lambda Kappa chapter).