2023 Annual Friends of Nursing History Lecture - The Experience of a
WWII Nurse Anesthetist: Lessons Learned and Relevance Today

Please join the Medical Heritage Center for the 2023 Annual
Friends of Nursing History Lecture, featuring Carolyn Nicholson, CRNA, BSEd

How to Attend

Thursday, May 4, 2023
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. EDT

In-person attendance includes reception at 4 p.m.
Ross Heart Hospital Auditorium
Columbus, Ohio

In-person attendance registration: go.osu.edu/nursinginperson

Virtual attendance registration: go.osu.edu/nursingvirtual

Contact Kristin Rodgers with any questions.

About the Lecture

Until recently, very little information was published about the vital contributions of our nurse anesthetists who served during World War II (WWII). Neither the Veteran’s Administration nor historical societies kept any records. Most of these brave women are no longer alive to relay their stories. After researching the story of one nurse anesthetist, 1st Lt. Adeline H. Simonson, Carolyn Nicholson, CRNA, BSEd, will discuss the impact the nurses made and share the experiences and dangers Simonson experienced while serving with a 400-bed med evac hospital in the European Theater during WWII.

About Carolyn Nicholson

Carolyn Nicholson, CRNA, BSEd, graduated from the Cincinnati General Hospital School of Nurse Anesthesia in 1972. Following graduation, Nicholson remained on staff at the University of Cincinnati (UC) Nurse Anesthesia Program as a clinical and didactic instructor for 42 years. She later obtained her BSEd from UC in 1986 and continued teaching at the UC Medical Center until her retirement in 2014. Throughout her career, she was an invited speaker for local, state, national, and international nurse anesthesia professional meetings. Nicholson’s involvement in alumni activities and interest in history have continued in her retirement.