Background
McNeil, Helen Jo Connolly was born on June 15, 1925 in Olympia, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of James Ambrose and Corinne Marie (Bordeaux) Connolly.
nursing educator public health administrator
McNeil, Helen Jo Connolly was born on June 15, 1925 in Olympia, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of James Ambrose and Corinne Marie (Bordeaux) Connolly.
Bachelor of science in nursing, Seattle College, 1947. MSN, University Washington, Seattle, 1961. Postgraduate, University Washington, Seattle, 1974—1980.
Clinic nurse, Schutt Clinic, Bremerton, Washington, 1947-1949;
staff nurse, Providence Hospital, Seattle, 1950-1960;
staff nurse, Overlake Hospital, Bellevue, Washington, 1961-1962;
public health nurse, Seattle King County Health Department and Visiting Nurse Svc., 1962-1964;
public health nurse supervisor, Seattle King County Health Department and Visiting Nurse Svc., 1964-1965;
associate director nursing visiting nurse service, Seattle King County Health Department and Visiting Nurse Svc., 1965-1970;
health planning and evaluation specialist, Seattle King County Health Department and Visiting Nurse Svc., 1970-1973;
administrator S.E. district, Seattle King County Health Department and Visiting Nurse Svc., 1973-1978;
administrator Control district, Seattle King County Health Department and Visiting Nurse Svc., 1979-1981;
administrator N. district, Seattle King County Health Department and Visiting Nurse Svc., 1981-1984;
director nursing research, Seattle King County Health Department and Visiting Nurse Svc., 1984-1985;
lecturer School Nursing, U. Washington, Seattle, 1985-1987;
member of faculty, S. Puget Sound Community College, Olympia, 1987-1988;
visiting faculty School Nursing, Clemson (South Carolina.) U., 1988;
instructor college nursing allied health, University Texas, El Paso, 1988-1990;
director public health nursing, Commonwealth Virginia, Richmond, 1990-1992;
lecturer School Nursing, Seattle U., 1995;
consultant, Seattle, Seaview, Washington, since 1995. Adjunct associate professor School Public Health, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1980-1992. Visiting faculty School Nursing Clemson (South Carolina.) U., 1988.
Adjunct assistant professor of University Washington School Nursing, 1965-1985. Review committee nursing census United States Public Health Service, 1970-1972.
Member task force Seattle Health Policy, 1981, Seattle 2000 Commission, 1973. Lecturer International Congress Social Psychiatry, Athens, 1974. With Project Hope International Approaches in Health Care of Elderly, Milwood, Virginia, 1983-1984.
Co-project director occupational health consultant education for community nurses division nursing University Washington, 1983-1986. Member American Red Cross Disater Team, Seattle, 1995-1997, Parent and Home Health Board, Richmond, Virginia, 1990-1993. Volunteer Red Cross, 1994-1997.
With United States cadet nursing corps United States Public Health Service, 1943-1947. Fellow: American Public Health Association (nursing section president 1992-1993, Ruth B. Freeman Distinguished Career award 1998). Member: Association State and Territorial Directors Nursing (emeritus), Seattle Management Association (president 1976, Distinguished Administrative Service award City of Seattle 1976), Washington State Public Health Association 1976-1977, (Administrative Service award 1975), Association Community Health Nurse Educators (founder, president 1985), Seattle University Alumni (member nursing advisory board 1993-1996, Community Service Alumni award 1992), Sigma Theta Tau (international research conference Seoul, South Korea 1984).
Married Robert Phillip McNeil, August 16, 1947. Children: Sheryl Ann Andrews, Robert John, Maureen Connolly McNeil, Kevin Charles.