Background
Hickey, Ruth Cecelia was born on July 28, 1914 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Sherman Sylvester and Nell (McKinney) Hickey.
Hickey, Ruth Cecelia was born on July 28, 1914 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Sherman Sylvester and Nell (McKinney) Hickey.
Graduate, St. Vincent's School Nursing, Toledo, 1936; Bachelor of Science, d'Youville College, U. Montreal, 1949; postgraduate, Catholic U., 1950 postgraduate, U. B.C. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1954.
Head nurse medicine-surgery, St. Vincent Hospital and Medical Center, Toledo, 1936-1938;
nursing service and assistant administrator, St. Vincent Hospital and Medical Center, 1956-1962;
administrator, St. Vincent Hospital and Medical Center, 1962-1969;
nursing consultant, since 1969;
associate executive director, St. Boniface General Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 1973-1979;
vice president, St. Boniface General Hospital, 1974-1979;
vice president, Taché Nursing Center, Winnipeg, 1974-1979;
regional secretary, Canada Religious Conference, Winnipeg, since 1979. Nursing instructor St. Mary's Hospital, Montreal, 1940-1942. Supervisor obstetrics, surgery St. Peter's General Hospital, New Brunswick, 1942-1947.
Director school nursing and nursing service Regina Grey Nuns Hospital, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, 1955-1956.
Board of directors, vice president Board Catholic Hospitals Canada, since 1974. Board directors Canadian Council Hospital Accreditation. Board of Governors U. Manitoba, since 1976.
Board dirs.Sara Riel Corporation, since 1983. Fellow American College Hospital Adminstrs. Member American Academy Medical Adminstrs., Canadian Hsop.
Association (director), American), Ohio hospital nurses associations, American, Ohio nurses associations, National Assembly Women Religious Education, Catholic Health Assn.Man. (president since 1974).