Background
Grimes, Mary Catherine was born in New York City. Daughter of Patrick A. and Mary (Foley) Grimes.
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Mary Catherine Grimes
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Mary Catherine Grimes, American naval officer, former nursing organization executive. Recipient certificate of merit for distinguished and outstanding service to Medical Department Navy, 1965. Member District of Columbia (past 1st vice president) Nurses Association, Association Military Surgeons (life.
Education
Registered Nurse, Manhattan Eastern State Hospital School Nursing, 1937. Bachelor of Science, New York University, 1947, Master of Arts, 1948. Charge nurse Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, 1938-1940.
Teaching supervisor Fordham Hospital School.Nursing, Bronx, New York, 1941-1942.
Commissioned ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1942, advanced through grades to commander, 1965. Charge nurse United States Naval Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina., 1942-1943.
Instructor Hospital Corps School, Bainbridge, Maryland., 1943-1944;flight nurse Air Evacuation VRE-Squadron, Pacific, 1945, VR-1 Squadron Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Maryland., 1948-1952. Liaison officer School.Aviation Medicine, Randolph Field, Texas, Gunter Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama, surgical supervisor Saint Albans Naval Hospital, 1953.
Instructor School Aviation Medicine, Pensacola, Florida, 1954.
Educational coordinator United States Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland., assistant chief nursing service, 1955-1958. Chief nursing service United States Naval Hospital, Annapolis, Maryland., 1958-1959. Head Nurse Corps Reserve liaison branch Nursing Division, Bureau Medicine and Surgery, Navy Department, Washington, 1959-1965.
Retired, 1965.
Director department practical nursing programs National League for Nursing, New York City, 1965-1968, director hospital and related instnl.nursing services, 1968-1970.
Career
Ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1942, advanced through grades to commander. Chief nursing service, 1955-1958. Chief nursing service United States Naval Hospital, Annapolis, Maryland.
Director department practical nursing programs National.
Officers Association (life member
Achievements
Membership
Member District of Columbia (past 1st vice president) Nurses Association, Association Military Surgeons (life.
