Miriam Gladys Olsen

Background

Olsen, Miriam Gladys was born on September 9, 1923 in Poston, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Idaac Albert and Saima Suzanne (Rhoenbek) Nurmi.

Education

Diploma in nursing, Lutheran Hospital School Nursing, 1944; Bachelor of science in nursing in Education, Loyola University, Chicago, 1949; postgraduate, Case Western Reserve U., 1947; certified in health education, William Paterson College, 1972.

Career

Director, Cuyahoga Falls (Ohio) School Practical Nursing, 1968-1969; instructor, William Paterson College, Wayne, New Jersey, 1971-1972; instructor, Rutgers University, Newark, 1972-1973; director staff development, Bethesda Hospital, Zanesville, Ohio., 1973-1975; assistant professor, Muskingum Area Technology College, Zanesville, 1975-1977; instructor nurse education, Ohio U., Zanesville, 1977-1979; nurse health educator, Illinois State University, Normal, 1979-1986; consultant, substitute clinical instructor, Scottsdale (Arizona) Unified School District, 1989-1992.

Achievements

• Miriam Gladys Olsen has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Phoenix Art Museum, 1987-1993. Board directors State Lung Association, Newark, 1970-1971. Second lieutenant United States Army, 1945-1946.

Interests

• Avocations: book reviews, traveling.

Connections

Married James Karge Olsen, July 27, 1946. Children: Karge (deceased), Karen, Erik.

Father:

Idaac Albert Nurmi

Mother:

Saima Suzanne (Rhoenbek) Nurmi

Spouse:

James Karge Olsen

child:

Karen Olsen

child:

Karge Olsen (deceased)

child:

Erik Olsen