Dorothy Cornelius

Dorothy Alice Cornelius (March 9, 1918–1992) was a Registered Nurse from Ohio who served in executive and in leadership positions in nursing. Cornelius was the only person to be president of the American Nurses Association, the International Council of Nurses, and the American Journal of Nursing Company. Early life and education Dorothy Alice Cornelius was born on March 9, 1918, in Johnstown, PA. Cornelius earned a diploma in nursing from the Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Johnstown, PA in 1939. She obtained a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing in 1942. Career Early career After graduation, Cornelius worked as a public health nurse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as Director of the Tuberculosis Hospital. She worked for the American Red Cross in Johnstown and Cleveland, Ohio, as chief nurse of the blood donation program. During World War Two, Cornelius served in the United States Navy Corp of Nurse, Lieutenant Junior Grade.