Esther Louise Mooneyhan

Background

Mooneyhan, Esther Louise was born on October 2, 1920 in Wabash, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Edward Lamont and Ina Louretta (Adams) Smithee.

Education

Student (scholar), Indiana Wesleyan University, 1938-1940; diploma (scholar), Methodist Hospital School Nursing, Indianapolis, 1943; Bachelor of Science in General Nursing, Indiana U., 1964; Master of Science in Nursing Education, Indiana U., 1965; Educated D. (fellow), Indiana U., 1973.

Career

Staff nurse, Putnam County (Indiana) Hospital, 1943-1944; staff nurse, Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, 1951; private duty nurse, Indiana U. Medical Center, Indianapolis, 1953-1960; staff nurse, associate supervisor, educational director, Bureau Public Health Nursing Health & Hospital Corporation, Indianapolis and Marion County, Indiana, 1960-1967; nurse adviser, Agency for International Development, Haile Selassie I U. College Public Health, Ethiopia, 1967-1969; assistant professor nursing, Texas Woman's U., Denton, 1972-1973; associate professor nursing, Florida International U. Miami, 1973-1979; chairman, Florida International U. Miami, 1974-1976; professor, administrator, Indiana U. School Nursing, South Bend, Indiana, 1979-1988; professor, Indiana U. School Nursing, Indianapolis, 1989-1991; community health nurse Manatee County Public Health unit, State of Florida Health and Rehabilitation Svc., Bradenton, Florida, 1992-1995; retired, 1995. Visiting professor U. South Florida College Nursing, 1988-1989, U. Control Florida, Orlando, 1991-1992. Charter member Nursing Research Consortium North Control Indiana.

Speaker state workshops and national conversations. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Esther Louise Mooneyhan has been listed as a noteworthy nurse, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Nurses Association, Council Nurse Researchers, Florida Nurses Association District 4, National League Nursing, American Public Health Association, International Health Society (board directors 1977-1979), National Council International Health, American Association for World Health, Pi Lambda Theta, Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Children: William Cecil, Mary Kathleen, Stephen Alan.

Father:

Edward Lamont Smithee

Mother:

Ina Louretta (Adams) Smithee

child:

Stephen Alan Mooneyhan

child:

Mary Kathleen Mooneyhan

child:

William Cecil Mooneyhan