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Kathleen Posa-Kearney MSN, APRN, ACCNS-AG, CCRN is a Clinical Nurse Specialist at the Rush University Medical Center. She has been nominated by Elizabeth Day for the Illinois Nurses Foundation’s 40 Under 40 Award for her outstanding contributions to nursing and her community Kathleen has been awarded the 2024 Illinois Nurses foundation 40 Under 40 Emerging […]

Cristina Pabon RN, MSN, BSN is the Resuscitation Coordinator at the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Science System. She has been nominated by Stephanie Mendoza for the Illinois Nurses Foundation’s 40 Under 40 Award for her outstanding contributions to nursing and her community Cristina has been awarded the 2024 Illinois Nurses foundation 40 Under […]

Nicholas Nowak MSN, MBA, RN, CCRN-CMC is a Clinical Lead RN at Advocate Christ Medical Center. He has been nominated for the Illinois Nurses Foundation’s 40 Under 40 Awards by Anna Auger for his passion for community health, commitment to eliminating healthcare disparities, and dedication to nursing education. Nick has been awarded the 2024 Illinois […]

Jamie Najera MSN, RN is Faculty and a Clinical Nurse Educator and Health Educator at Esperanza Health Centers. She has been nominated for the Illinois Nurses Foundation’s 40 Under 40 Awards by Rocio Sanchez for her passion for community health, commitment to eliminating healthcare disparities, and dedication to nursing education. Jamie has been awarded the […]

Kelley McGuire PhD, CNE, RN is Faculty and an Assistant Professor at SIUE School of Nursing. She has been nominated for the Illinois Nurses Foundation’s 40 Under 40 Awards for her passion for community health, commitment to eliminating healthcare disparities, and dedication to nursing education. Kelley has been awarded the 2024 Illinois Nurses foundation 40 […]

Armando Martinez MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, CMSRN, NE-BC, CNML is a Nursing Supervisor, Nursing Administration Director at  Loyola – Gottlieb Memorial Hospital. He has been nominated for the Illinois Nurses Foundation’s 40 Under 40 Awards by Rocio Sanchez for his passion for community health, commitment to eliminating healthcare disparities, and dedication to nursing education. Armando has […]

Sarah Makina BSN, RN, CEN is the Manager of Clinical Operations at Advocate Christ Medical Center. She has been nominated for the Illinois Nurses Foundation’s 40 Under 40 Awards by Edward Gutierrez for her passion for community health, commitment to eliminating healthcare disparities, and dedication to nursing education make her a true leader in the […]

Chelsea Kriesberg DNP, CPNP-AC, CCRN is an Advanced Practice Registered nurse, Pediatric Advanced Heart Failure Team and Pediatric Cardio Oncology Team Lead at Advocate Children’s Hospital. She has been nominated for the Illinois Nurses Foundation’s 40 Under 40 Awards by Linda Rivard for her passion for community health, commitment to eliminating healthcare disparities, and dedication […]

Mitch Kordzikowski DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC is a Clinical Assistant Professor/PMHNP at the University of Illinois Chicago. He has been nominated for the Illinois Nurses Foundation’s 40 Under 40 Awards by Cynthia Handrup for his passion for community health, commitment to eliminating healthcare disparities, and dedication to nursing education makes him a true leader in the […]

Meghan Kirkpatrick BSN, RN, CMSRN is a  Nurse Manager of the Care Transition Team at Springfield Memorial Hospital. She has been nominated for the Illinois Nurses Foundation’s 40 Under 40 Awards by Jessi Williams for her passion for community health, commitment to eliminating healthcare disparities, and dedication to nursing education make her a true leader […]