Rear Admiral

Rear admiral (United States)

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 Maxine Conder was Director of the United States Navy Nurse Corps from 1975 to 1979

Early life

Born in 1924, Maxine Conder is a native of the state of Utah. She earned her nursing diploma in 1947 from St. Marks Hospital School of Nursing in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Navy Nurse Corps career

Conder served in hospital ship USS Haven (AH-12)

USS Haven (AH-12)

USS Haven , was the lead ship of her class of hospital ships built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. Laid down as SS Marine Hawk, she was transferred from the Maritime Commission for conversion to a hospital ship, and served in that capacity through the end of the war...

 off of Korea, and in Naval Hospital, Guam

Guam

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, as well as in various stateside assignments. After several assignments as chief nurse, she was promoted to the rank of captain in 1970. As Director of the Navy Nurse Corps, she became the second woman promoted to the rank of rear Admiral.

Education

In 1962, Conder earned a Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science

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 degree from the University of Utah

University of Utah

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. In 1966, she earned a master's degree in nursing from the University of Washington

University of Washington

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External links

• Nurses and the U.S. Navy -- Overview and Special Image Selection Naval Historical Center