Ellen Anne Shipes

Background

Shipes, Ellen Anne was born on August 29, 1933 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Ellen Evelyn (Smith) Capewell.

Education

Registered Nurse, Northeastern Hospital, Philadelphia, 1954; Bachelor of science in nursing magna cum laude, Georgia State University, 1974; Master of Education, Georgia State University, 1981; MSN, Emory University, 1975.

Career

Staff nurse, Wuesthoff Hospital, Rockledge, Florida, 1965-1970; staff nurse, charge nurse, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, 1970-1976; assistant coordinator, clinical nurse specialist enterostomal therapy, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, 1976-1984; clinical nurse specialist, adjunct faculty school nursing, Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, 1984-1988; clinical nurse specialist, S.W. Florida Regional Medical Center, Fort Myers, 1988-1989; clinical nurse specialist, adjunct associate professor, VA Medical Center, Nashville, since 1989; clinical nurse specialist wound service, VA Medical Center, Nashville, since 1991. Board directors Ian M. Thompson Memorial Urologic Nursing Research Foundation, Long Valley, New Jersey. Advisor United Ostomy Association, Nashville.

Lecturer American Cancer Society. Adjunct associate professor Vanderbilt University School Nursing, since 1989.

Achievements

• Ellen Anne Shipes has been listed as a noteworthy Nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Association for Enterostomal Therapy (accreditation committee since 1991, secretary 1988-1990, delegate to house of representatives 1984-1987, chair nominating com.S.E. region 1985-1986, president 1979-1980, director 1977-1978), Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Theta Tau.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, needlework, walking, scuba.

Connections

Married Erwin J. Vickery, May 31, 1954 (divorced 1969). Children: Karen Vickery, LouAnne Glaccum, Lance Vickery, Dayle McMullin. Married Collin Alston Shipes, August 7, 1969.

Father:

Ellen Evelyn (Smith) Capewell Shipes

Spouse:

Erwin J. Vickery

Spouse:

Collin Alston Shipes

child:

Karen Vickery Shipes

child:

Lance Vickery Shipes

child:

LouAnne Glaccum Shipes

child:

Dayle McMullin Shipes