Background
Lorensen, Margarethe Johanne was born on July 31, 1942 in Tonden, Denmark. Daughter of Peter and Cathrine (Mathiese) Lorensen.
Lorensen, Margarethe Johanne was born on July 31, 1942 in Tonden, Denmark. Daughter of Peter and Cathrine (Mathiese) Lorensen.
Certified in nursing, Den Sonderjyske, 1964. Certified in nursing, Danmarks Sygeplejerskehojskole, 1969. Master of Arts in education, Northern Arizona University, 1972.
Master of Science in nursing, University Colorado, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, Arizona State University, 1976.
Staff nurse, Sonderborg Sygehus, 1964-1967;
staff nurse, Sequois Hospital, Redwood City, California, 1967-1968;
staff nurse, Tonder Amts, Denmark, 1969;
instructor of nursing, Northern Arizona University, 1969-1972;
assistant professor, lecturer, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1973-1976;
research fellow, The Danish Medical Research Council, Copenhagen, 1980-1983;
vice director nursing, The Danish Diaconia Hospital, Copenhagen, 1983-1985;
director nursing, The Danish Diaconia Geriatric Rehabilitation Center, Copenhagen, 1985-1987;
professor nursing science, University Oslo Institute Nursing Science, Oslo, since 1987. Consultant The Danish Nurses Organisation, 1976-1977, research consultant, 1977-1980, nurse lecturer Kobenhavn Kommunes Hospital, 1980. Lecturer Danmarks Sygeplejerskehojskole ved Aarhus University, 1980.
Member of advisory county International Nursing Interchange Program, 1980-1984. Advisory board directors University Hospital Center for Research, Copenhagen, 1984-1988. Scientific advising committee First European Nursing Congress, 1992, Second European Nursing Congress, 1996.
Research committee University Tromso, 1984-1986. Speaker in field.
Founder, member steering committee European Nurse Researchers, 1978-1981, president planning group Nordic Ministerial Council, since 1986. Founder, coordinator Soster Marie Dalgaards Foundation, since 1986. Secretary Nursing Research Foundation, 1993.
Member Nordic Academy for Nursing Science (founder, president since 1995), Sigma Theta Tau, Phi Lamdba Theta.