Estelle R. MacPhail

Background

MacPhail, Estelle R. was born on October 11, 1931 in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Edward O. and Cecile B. (Proulx) Guérin.

Education

Diploma in nursing, St. Joseph School Nursing, Lowell, 1952. Bachelor of science in nursing, University Lowell, 1984. Master of Science in Nursing Administration, Management, University Lowell, 1989.

Career

Office nurse/supervisor Fort Richardson, Anchorage, 1952-1955. Instructor, medical-surgical staff nurse St. Joseph's Hospital, Lowell, 1955-1963. Geriatrics instructor, supervisor D'Youville Manor, 1964-1969.

Private duty nurse, 1969-1970. School nurse Chelmsford (Massachusetts) School System, 1970-1971. Emergency room nurse St. Joseph's Hospital, 1971-1983.

Clinical leader for emergency services Salem (Massachusetts) Hospital, 1983-1984. Nurse manager Emergency Department/Ambulatory Care Regional Trauma Center Lawrence (Massachusetts) General Hospital, 1984-1985. Director emergency Superior vena cava syndrome Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, Nashua, since 1985.

Co-developer Massachusetts Emergency Department Nurse Education program. Training committee advisory board Massachusetts Emergency Medical Service, New Hampshire Emergency Medical Service. Clinical member faculty University New Hampshire.

Achievements

• Estelle R. MacPhail has been listed as a noteworthy nursing administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Safe Kids Coalition, Massachusetts Seat Belt Coalition, New Hampshire Emergency Medical Service Training Committee, New Hampshire De-Briefing Committee. Chairman Massachusetts Nurse Education Committee. Member Emergency Nurses Association (national president 1989, Keller award 1982, Leadership award 1984), National Federation for Specialty Nursing Organizations (president 1989-1990), Eta Omega, Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Married Gordon F. MacPhail, September 10, 1952. Children: Kathleen, Susan, Robin, Gordon Junior, Audrey, Sandra, Donna.

Father:

Edward O. Guérin

Mother:

Cecile B. (Proulx) Guérin

Spouse:

Gordon F. MacPhail

child:

Robin MacPhail

child:

Gordon Junior MacPhail

child:

Donna MacPhail

child:

Audrey MacPhail

child:

Sandra MacPhail

child:

Susan MacPhail

child:

Kathleen MacPhail