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Description
Aileen Ishuin MacMillan did not grow up wanting to be a nurse, but after two years of college in Montclair not knowing what she wanted to do, Ms. MacMillan decided by chance to pursue nursing at Jefferson. After graduating in 1976 from the Diploma program she took a job as a nurse in the maternity ward of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. During her forty year career at Jefferson Ms. MacMillan also completed her BSN at Gwynedd Mercy University. She remains very involved in Jefferson Nursing, serving on both the Jefferson Nursing College Alumni Board and, as president, on the Diploma Nurses Alumni Association Board. In her free time she enjoys volunteering at her church and bowling.
Publication Date
12-15-2015
City
Philadelphia
Keywords
Thomas Jefferson University, alumni, women, oral histories, nursing, diploma nurse, Diploma Nurses Alumni Association
Disciplines
Nursing | Oral History
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce these oral histories must be obtained in writing from the Thomas Jefferson University Archives and Special Collections. No use (beyond limited quotation) should be made of the transcripts of these interviews without authorization.
Processing Information
Oral history was edited by Kelsey Duinkerken, January 2016
Provenance
Interview was conducted by Kelsey Duinkerken with Aileen Ishuin MacMillan on December 15, 2015
Recommended Citation
MacMillan, Aileen Ishuin and Duinkerken, Kelsey, "Aileen Ishuin MacMillan" (2015). Jefferson Nursing Oral Histories. 5.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/nursing_oral_histories/5
Comments
DISCLAIMER: These oral histories express the personal views, memories, and opinions of the interviewee. They do not represent the policy, views, or official history of Thomas Jefferson University.