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Mary Severino Meyer, MS, RN (Rush 1994 and 2008), passed away Jan. 20, 2010. |
Alumni Association President Mary Severino Meyer, RN, MS (Rush 1994 and 2008), of Western Springs, Ill., died Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, after a courageous battle against cancer. She was 45 years old. A clinical coordinator for medicine at Adventist Hinsdale Hospital, Meyer was a dedicated clinical nurse specialist who was strongly devoted to patient education and consultation. A longtime volunteer at Rush University Medical Center, Meyer was very involved with the Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Nurses Alumni Association and as a member of Rush’s Board of Trustees, the Campaign Committee for Rush University Medical Center and Rush’s Quality of Care Committee. |
Meyer graduated with a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Marquette University in 1986, earned a master of science degree in nursing from Rush University College of Nursing in 1994, completed a post-master’s certificate in the clinical nurse specialist program at Rush in spring 2008, and passed the adult clinical nurse specialist certification test later that year.
Prior to her work at Adventist Hinsdale Hospital, Meyer worked at Northwestern Memorial Hospital from 1986 to 2006. Her positions there included staff nurse on the general medical unit, nursing development coordinator and nurse educator in the Department of Nursing Development and clinical coordinator for the hospital’s Health Learning Center. She also served five years as a consultant for the Heartwatch Program and Employee Wellness for Central DuPage Hospital and one year as adjunct faculty at Elmhurst College’s Deicke Center for Nursing Education.
Meyer’s professional memberships included the American Heart Association’s Council on Cardiovascular Nursing, the Council of Catholic Nurses, Sigma Theta Tau, the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association and the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists. She had also volunteered with the Western Springs Historical Society and Chicago Careers for Youths.
“Mary was such an extraordinary nurse. She was dedicated to leadership, as seen in her commitment to the alumni association, and to the continued education of nurses as patient advocates,” said MaryPat Mauro, senior director of development and alumni relations at Rush. “Mary had a particular talent for reaching out to nurses from all generations. She was able to inspire more established nurses with an enthusiasm for the future of nursing and to instill in Rush’s student nurses a profound respect for the privilege of nursing.”
Meyer is survived by her husband, James; her children, Ronald, Joseph and Gabrielle; parents, Dr. Ronald and Rosemary Severino; parents-in-law, Ronald and Marjorie Meyer; brothers, Dr. Michael (Angela) Severino, Nicholas (Laura) Severino, and Dr. Ronald (Dr. Elizabeth) Severino; sisters-in-law, Gerianne, Katie (Stephen) Giovannetti, and Elizabeth (Michael) Karounos; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Alumni relations staff, the Nurses Alumni Association Board and College of Nursing leadership join all alumni in expressing our condolences to the family.
