Dorsye Elizabeth Russell
Dorsye Elizabeth Russell
1919-2000
Medical College of Virginia School of Nursing
Richmond, Virginia, 1943
- President of the Virginia League for Nursing, the Virginia Nurses Association and the Virginia Organization of Nurse Executives
- Chief nursing administrator in three Virginia hospitals
- First Program Head for the associate degree in nursing program at Patrick Henry Community College
- Member and Vice President of the Virginia Board of Nursing
- Established an endowed Nursing Leadership Fund at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing
Dorsye Russell established her reputation as a strong leader early in her 50-year professional career. She was the only Virginia nurse to have served as president of the Virginia Nurses Association, the Virginia League for Nursing, and the Virginia Organization of Nurse Executives. One of the early masters-prepared nurse educators, Russell shaped nursing programs in Fredericksburg, Lynchburg, Martinsville, and Staunton.
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"Dorsye E. Russell shared her professional knowledge, her compassion for others, and her love for life with many individuals. My hope is that I have shared some of what Dorsye taught me about nursing and life."
Priscilla Job Shuler, RN, PhD Russell Hall of Fame Nomination, 2009
