Nursing Assembly
Marybeth Managhen/ARDS Foundation/NA/RHAMC Graduate Advanced Practice Nursing Scholarship
Congratulations to the 2009 Marybeth Monaghen/ ARDS Foundation/ NA/ RHAMC Graduate Advanced Practice Nursing Scholarship recipients Richard Baker and Margaret Corr. Margaret currently attends University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing for the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner degree. Richard is pursuing a Master of Science from Franciscan Skemp Healthcare: School of Nurse Anesthesia from University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. The Scholarship, created in 2008, supports the advanced educational pursuits of nursing practitioners that care for and treat patients with respiratory disease.
The Marybeth Monaghen/ARDS Foundation/NA/RHAMC Graduate Advanced Practice Nursing Scholarship is named in honor of Marybeth Monaghen who passed away because of ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome) in August 1998. She was a registered nurse, a daughter, a sister and a friend. This scholarship is to support the advanced educational pursuits of nursing practitioners that care for and treat patients with respiratory disease.
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
Benefits of joining the Nursing Assembly:
For more information, contact Amy French, Project Coordinator, at 312-628-0235 or afrench@lungchicago.org.
- Respiratory research and practice updates.
- Discounts on professional education programs, including Chicago Respiratory Society programs.
- Access to outstanding patient education resources.
- Announcements of career opportunities.
- Access to comprehensive respiratory care referral service with information on pulmonary rehabilitation programs, lung specialists and support groups.
- A listing in the Nursing Assembly membership directory.
- Advanced practice programs.
- Opportunity to participate in health policy advocacy in RHAMC.
HISTORY
The Nursing Assembly began in response to a need in the community for nursing professionals to address respiratory health issues in a coordinated fashion. From the 17 founding members in 1978, the Nursing Assembly has grown steadily. The Nursing Assembly is devoted to promotion of optimal respiratory health in community by advancing the science and practice of respiratory care.
NA members shape and take advantage of RHAMC's programming, activities, services, and the award of research grants. They contribute their expertise to RHAMC committees including the Asthma Action Plan for Chicago, the COPD Initiative, the Lung Cancer Initiative, and the Women and Lung Health Initiative and provide support for the Flu Immunization Program, Hustle Up the Hancock, and CowaLUNGa. Today, the mission of the RHAMC is to prevent lung disease and promote healthy lungs through research, advocacy, and education. To that end, the RHAMC serves an estimated one million Cook County residents diagnosed with asthma, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and other lung diseases through community-based interventions.
Contact:
Amy French
Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago
1440 W. Washington Blvd.
Chicago, Illinois 60607
Phone: 312-628-0235 Fax: 312-243-3954
afrench@lungchicago.org
