The Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Nurses Alumni Association is guided by the direction of a group of esteemed alumni of Rush College of Nursing and its predecessor schools — St. Luke's, Presbyterian and Presbyterian-St. Luke's.
Officers and board members are elected by members of the alumni association biennially, with their term of office starting the first month following Homecoming.
Board of Directors 2010-2012
President
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Angelique L. Richard, PhD, RN
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"My education at Rush started a lifelong journey of striving towards 'excellence' in my nursing practice and instilled a commitment to making the nursing profession better."
Vice President
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Melissa A. Burdi, MS, RN
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"My academic preparation at Rush University has led me on a path of clinical excellence filled with drive and aspiration. Rush provided me with a sense of perseverance and confidence along with a high level of critical thinking skills. Those professional attributes are what separate Rush from other academic institutions. I am proud to be a Rush nurse."
Secretary/Treasurer
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Cathy Catrambone, PhD, RN
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“My experience at Rush University College of Nursing has had a profound effect on my goal to pursue nurse leader opportunities. My professors encouraged participation in national and international organizations, and they opened my eyes to opportunities to impact healthcare and nursing in my community and in the world.”
Immediate Past President
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Margaret Faut-Callahan, CRNA, PhD, FAAN
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Members at Large
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Gia A. Crisanti, MSN Rush BS 1983 and MS 2000 Unit Director, CCU/CSU Rush University Medical Center Chicago |
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Karen Compton Hart, RN Presbyterian-St. Luke’s 1960 Community Volunteer Braidwood, Ill. |
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Beverly Liefeld Hancock, DNP, RN Rush BS 1985, MS 1991 and DNP 2009 Education/Quality Coordinator Magnet Program Director Rush University Medical Center Chicago |
"My experience with the Rush College of Nursing spans more than 25 years and three deans. From my BSN to my MSN and all the way through my DNP studies at Rush, I enjoyed the same high-caliber education, challenge, encouragement and respect."
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Anne Marie Herlehy, DNP, RN, CNOR Rush BS 1993 and DNP 2009 Administrative Director, Perioperative and Cardiovascular Services Alexian Brothers Medical Center Elk Grove Village, Ill. |
"My educational experience at Rush began in 1991 with undergraduate studies; however, I continued to learn after I graduated and took a position in the operating room at Rush. I have always been very proud to be a Rush graduate, so much that after attaining a master's degree at another university, I returned to Rush to pursue DNP studies. I have developed professional relationships with nurses from across the country, and I’m proud to share with them my experiences at Rush and the nurse that it has made me."
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Marcia P. Murphy, DNP, RN, ANP Rush MS 1980 and DNP 2007 Assistant Professor Rush University College of Nursing Chicago |
"The education that I received at Rush University College of Nursing has prepared me very well to practice, teach and lead. I practice as an adult nurse practitioner, coordinating a wellness program for older adults in the community. As a faculty member, I teach, advise, and mentor students in the specialty master's program. The knowledge, skills and networks that I have gained through Rush have facilitated my career growth and successes."
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Jean E. Range, MS, RN, CPHQ Rush BS 1980 Executive Director, Business Development Disease-Specific Care Certification The Joint Commission Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. |
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Michelle D. Riley, DNP, RN
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Mary T. Bergan Saba, RN, MSN Rush BS 1981 and MS 1989 Director, Ambulatory Nursing Rush University Medical Center Chicago |
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Daniel J. Sheridan, PhD, RN, FNE-A Rush BS 1982 and MS 1985 Associate Professor, Forensic Nursing Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing Baltimore |
"Rush nursing has always been innovative and visionary. Earning my baccalaureate and master's in nursing in the 1980s at Rush taught me the value of an expert advanced practice 'clinical teacher' long before it became the norm around the country and valued the great insight of Dean Emeritus Luther P. Christman, PhD, RN, into our profession's future."
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Pamela J. Turner Steinbach, RN, MS Rush MS 1984 Executive Director, Education Joint Commission Resources Oak Brook, Ill. |
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Marilyn K. Wideman, DNP, RN Rush DNP 2008 Director, Faculty Practice and Outreach Rush University College of Nursing Chicago |
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Rebecca J. Zapatochny-Rufo, DNSc, RN, CCRN Rush DNSc 2003 EICU Operations Director Resurrection Health Care Des Plaines, Ill. |
