title: Profile of a leader. Alena Jean MacMaster: administrator, educator, professional activist and community advocate.
abstract: This paper profiles Alena Jean MacMaster, an extraordinary nurse leader, activist, visionary and humanitarian from New Brunswick. Her determination and drive were instrumental in fostering the development and progression of health care, nursing education and nursing services at the local, provincial, federal and international levels. "First, loyalty to the institution in which you serve. The patient is the most important person in the entire institution," was Miss MacMaster's guiding principle throughout her career.
authors.affiliation: Education and Communication Services, Nurses Association of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Moncton.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gautreau
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Winans
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D004510:Education, Nursing, Diploma Programs / Q000266:history; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D008008:Licensure, Nursing / Q000266:history; D009509:New Brunswick; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000266:history*; D012579:Schools, Nursing / Q000266:history