Background
Hirsch, Irma Lou Kolterman was born on June 11, 1934 in Clay Center, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Arthur Henry and Mildred (Peterson) Kolterman.
nurse association administrator
Hirsch, Irma Lou Kolterman was born on June 11, 1934 in Clay Center, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Arthur Henry and Mildred (Peterson) Kolterman.
Bachelor of science in nursing, University Kansas, 1957. Master Nursing, University Washington, 1961.
Instructor Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1961-1964. Nurse clinician University Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, 1968-1970. Project director, consultant Missouri Regional Medical Program, 1970-1974.
Project director, program coordinator American Nurses Association, 1974-1979, policy developer, 1981-1992. Supervisor Veterans Administration Medical Center, 1979-1981, department director, 1981-1983. Consultant nursing education Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals, Chicago, 1973.
Consultant for project development American Nurses Foundation, Kansas City, 1974. Consultant nursing standards Health Standards Directorate, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1978, Mid-American Coalition on Health Care, 1993-1998. Member affiliate faculty University Missouri School Nursing, Kansas City, 1995-1998.
Member Friends of Art, Kansas City, since 1975, International Relations Council, Kansas City, since 1980. Chapter president American Field Services, 1978—1979. Member advisory committee Nancy Whalen Nursing Foundation, 1992—1997.
Member evaluation committee Heart of America United Way, 1993—1997, chairman, 1996—1997. Chairman advisory committee Kansas City Presbyterian Manor, 1985—1998. Trustee Nursing Heritage Foundation, 1993—1998, president, 1994—1997.
Deacon, elder, chairman strategic planning, personnel chairman 2d Presbyterian Church, Kansas City, 1996—1997. Trustee Presbyterian Manors Mid-American, 1967—1986, since 1998, chairman quality assurance committee, since 1999. Board directors Adolescent Resource Corporation, 1995—1997.
Member American Nurses Association (president Missouri district 1980-1981), University Kansas Nurses Alumni Association (president 1964-1966), Sigma Theta Tau.
Married William A. Hirsch, June 8, 1958. Children: David William, Brian Duane.