PNL 2018
Thanks to all those who attended the 21st annual Power of Nursing Leadership
View and download images from the group photo station, the stage program, the exhibits area and the event at large.
Thank you to the 2018 keynote speaker for an inspiring presentation
Nursing in a Tumultuous World: How Nurses Anchor a Community in Unpredictable Times
Suzet McKinney, DrPH, MPH
CEO/Executive Director of the Illinois Medical District
Congratulations to the 2018 Joan L. Shaver Outstanding Illinois Nurse Leader
Gloria A. Jacobson, PhD, RN
Professor and Chair, Department of Health Promotion
Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing
Congratulations to the 2017 SAGE Award Recipients
Paul Langlois, PhD, APRN, CCRN, CCNS
Master Educator
Cook County Health and Hospitals System
Gail J. Mulrooney, MSN, RN, NE-BC
Diretor of Nursing Services
Advocate Aurora Health Christ Medical Center
Thank you to the 2018 Power of Nursing Leadership Host Committee
The Host Committee provides vital support to the Power of Nursing Leadership. The UIC College of Nursing is grateful to each member for their leadership and advisement in continuing to create this premier nursing celebration, as well as their thoughtful consideration in selecting nurse leaders who best represent each award.
Mohammed Abu Realh, MSN, RN
Associate Nurse Executive, Hospital Based Services
Cook County Health & Hospitals System
Laura Ferrio, MBA, MSN, RN, CRRN, NEA-BC
Chief Advancement Officer and President, Keystone Board
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Lorna Finnegan, PhD, RN, FAAN (Chairperson)
Executive Associate Dean and Associate Professor
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing
Diana Halfer, MSN, RNc, NEA-BC
Senior Director
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Mary M. Keegan, MS, RN
Chief Nursing Officer
NorthShore University HealthSystem
Vicki A. Keough, PhD, RN, FAAN
Dean and Professor
Loyola University Chicago Niehoff School of Nursing
Ann Lundy, MBA, BSN, RN
Chief Operating Officer
Access Community Health Network
Shelly Major, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE
Chief Nursing Officer
UI Health
Melissa Murphey, DNP, FNP-C
Assistant Dean Graduate Nursing Programs and Assistant Professor
Resurrection University
Kimberly Nagy, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Executive Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer
Northwest Community Healthcare
Susan Y. Swart, EdD, RN, CAE
Executive Director
ANA-Illinois
JoEllen Wilbur, PhD, APRN, FAAN
Professor and Independence Foundation Chair in Nursing, and Associate Dean for Nursing Research
Rush University College of Nursing
Steven A. George (Ex-Officio)
Assistant Dean for Advancement
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing
Thank you to the 2018 Power of Nursing Leadership Sponsors
Diamond Leader
Joan L. Shaver Outstanding Illinois Nurse Leader Award Sponsor
UI Health
Bronze Leaders
Group Photo Sponsor
Advocate Health Care
Table Centerpiece Sponsor
ANA Illinois
Conference Bag Sponsor
Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing
Morning Networking Sponsor
Access Community Health Network
Thank you to the 2018 Power of Nursing Leadership Exhibitors
ACCESS Community Health Network
American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE)
ANA-Illinois
HealthCare Associates Credit Union
Illinois Nurses Foundation
Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing
Loyola University Chicago Niehoff School of Nursing
National Association of Hispanic Nurses-Illinois Chapter
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
NorthShore University HealthSystem
Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital
Northwestern Medicine–Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Resurrection University
Rush University Medical Center
The University of Chicago Medicine
UI Health
UIC College of Nursing
UIC College of Nursing Academic Programs
UIC College of Nursing Alumni Board
UIC College of Nursing Institute for Health Care Innovation
Congratulations to the 2018 Pinnacle Leaders
Sarah H. Ailey, Rush University College of Nursing
Elizabeth Aquino, National Association of Hispanic Nurses- Illinois Chapter
Reem Azhari, Resurrection University
Margaret Beaman, California State University, San Bernardino
Kathleen Bobay, Loyola University Chicago Niehoff School of Nursing
Susan Buchholz, Rush University College of Nursing
Maureen Cahill, National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Melissa Carlucci, UIC College of Nursing
Diane Carr-Lynn, UI Health
Sarah Cascino, Northwestern Medicine
Emily Chin, Loyola University Chicago Niehoff School of Nursing and Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women’s Hospital Nurse
Heather Cook, Rush University Medical Center
Angela Cooper, Rush Oak Park Hospital
Julie Ann Creaden, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago®
Ita P. Cronin, NorthShore University HealthSystem Evanston Hospital
Rachel Dahm, Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital
Julie Darley, Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing
Rodel De Ocampo, Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital
Nicholas Dotson, UI Health
Marianne L. Durham, UIC College of Nursing
Katherine Earnest, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Louise Fazio, Rush Copley Medical Center
Susan M. Flores, UIC College of Nursing
Diane Gallagher, Rush University Medical Center
Margaret Gavigan, Advocate Aurora Health
Brandon Hauer, Illinois Nurses Foundation
Mary Lyons, Cook County Health
Karen Marino, Little Company of Mary Hospital
Maritza Moreno, UI Health
Linda Nicol, Loyola University Medical Center
Jenny O’Rourke, Loyola University Chicago Niehoff School of Nursing
Rachel Peterson, The University of Chicago Medicine
Anh Reiland, ACCESS Community Health Network
Debi Savage, Chamberlain University
Mark Stolspart, ACCESS Evanston-Rogers Park Family Health Center
Amy E. Trueblood, OSF HealthCare Peoria
Susan M. Walsh, UIC College of Nursing
Bridget Williams, Vi Living
Lisa M. Williams, Northwestern Medicine, Central Campus