Background
Grahn, Gertrud Louise was born on December 9, 1930 in Malmoe, Sweden. Daughter of Carl-Gustaf Sven and Elsa Wilhelmina (Duvander) Dagobert.
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Gertrud Louise Grahn
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Gertrud Louise Grahn, Swedish Researcher, nursing educator. Achievements include research in patient education, psycho-society aspects of patient care, nursing education and palliative care, and the implementation of a program on cancer patient education in Europe and the development of a core curriculum for cancer nursing education in Europe.
F C. Recipient Distinguished Merit award EONS, 1995.
Education
Registered Nurse, Uppsala College School Nursing, Sweden, 1959. RNT, Teachers College, Sweden, 1966. Specialized Teacher, Uppsala University, Sweden, 1975.
Doctor of Philosophy in Education, Uppsala University, Sweden, 1987.
Career
Operating theatre nurse, Uppsala (Sweden) Academy Hospital, 1959-1962;
nurse teacher, Uppsala College School Nursing, 1962-1967;
director studies, Uppsala College School Nursing, 1968-1986;
senior university lecturer, Lund U., Sweden, 1987-1995;
research appointment, Lund U., Sweden, 1987-1995;
director and department head Care Research Unit, Lund U., Sweden, 1987-1995;
associate professor, Lund. U., Sweden, since 1995. Member science committee European Conference Clinical Oncology, 1985-1991.
Expert European Union, Brussels, 1989-1991. Consultant European College Cancer Care, 1990-1995, EONS Standing Committee for Education, 1995-1997.
Achievements
Membership
Member The Swedish Cancer Society (research board directors 1989-1995), International Society Nurses in Cancer Care (board directors 1990-1992), Cancer Nursing Society, European Oncology Nurses Society (Distinguished Merit award 1995), International Society for Nurses in Cancer Care.
Connections
Married Gunnar Grahn, August 8, 1953 (divorced 1993). 1 child, Eva.
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Education
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1959
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1966
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1975
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1987
Career
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1959 - 1962
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1987 - 1995
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1987 - 1995
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1995 - 1998