Gail Colleen McCain

Background

McCain, Gail Colleen was born on December 2, 1947 in Medina, Ohio, United States.

Education

Diploma, Fairview General Hospital, Cleveland, 1968; Bachelor in Sociology, Baldwin Wallace College, Berea, Ohio, 1970; Master of Arts in Sociology, Kent State University, 1972; MSN, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve University, 1987; postgraduate, University of Pennsylvania, 1989-1991.

Career

Staff nurse, Deaconess Hospital, Cleveland, 1968-1969; staff nurse, Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, 1969-1970; instructor, Fairview General Hospital, Cleveland, 1970-1972; instructor, St. Thomas Hospital, Akron, Ohio., 1972-1973; instructor, Genesee Hospital, Rochester, New York, 1973-1975; assistant professor, clinician, U. Rochester, 1976-1982; assistant professor, U. Akron, Ohio., 1982-1984; instructor, clinical nurse specialist, Case Western Reserve U. and Rainbow Hospital, Cleveland, 1984-1986; assistant professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1987-1989; assistant vice president nursing research, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, since 1991. Member of advisory board Nannies of Cleveland, 1984-1987. Consultant department nursing Children's Hospital, Columbus, 1987-1989.

Adjunct associate professor College Nursing, U. Cincinnati, since 1991. Neonatal nurse practitioner advisory board U. Cincinnati, since 1993. Professor nurse trainee, 1975-1976.

Achievements

• Gail Colleen McCain has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member ANA, Association Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, Society Pediatric Nurses, National Association Neonatal Nurses, Southwestern Ohio Nurses' Association, Midwest Nursing Research Society, Sigma Theta Tau.

Interests

• Avocations: cooking, reading, travel, antiques.