College of Nursing and Allied Health

 

Maria Connolly, Ph.D., APN/CNS, CNE, FCCM, ANEF Dean College of Nursing and Allied Health University of St. Francis mconnolly@stfrancis.edu (815) 740-3463

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. Rush University; Respiratory / Critical Care
  
• M.S.N. Governors State University; Restorative Nursing
  
• B.S.N. Governors State University; Nursing
  
• BS, University of St. Francis
  
• Diploma, St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing, Evanston, IL

AWARDS AND HONORS

• Fellow in the Academy of Nurse Educators (ANEF)
  
• Fellow in the College of Critical Care Medicine (FCCM)
  
• NLN/ Illinois League for Nursing’s Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award
  
• Glaxo-AACN National Excellence in Critical Care Education Award
  
• Kellogg Doctoral Scholarship Award, Rush University
  
• IVAC Research Award, National AACN

LICENSURE

• Advanced Practice Nurse - Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist - Illinois
• RN License- IL,WI, IN

CERTIFICATION

• Certified Nurse Educator by National League for Nursing (CNE)
• University of Wisconsin-Madison Certification Program in Distance Education
  
• Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCRN), AACN Certification Corporation

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• American Association of Colleges of Nursing
• Illinois Association of Colleges of Nursing
• American Association of Critical Care Nurses & Southside Chicago Chapter of AACN
  
• American Nurses Association / Illinois Nurses Association / District #20
  
• Illinois Council of Nurse Researchers, INA
  
• Illinois Society of Advanced Practice Nurses
  
• American Lung Association of Metropolitan Chicago ALA/ Nursing Assembly/Chicago
  
• Thoracic Society
  
• National League for Nursing / Illinois League for Nursing
  
• Midwest Nursing Research Society
  
• Respiratory Nursing Society/ founding member
  
• Sigma Theta Tau National Honor Society,
  
• Society for Critical Care Medicine
  
• University Professors of Illinois /American Association of University Professors

PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP

• Chairperson, Illinois Association of Colleges of Nursing
• Illinois Board of Higher Education Faculty Advisory Committee (IBHE FAC) member;
  
• Past National Board of Director, AACN (world’s largest nursing specialty organization)
  
• Board of Director, American Lung Association of Metropolitan Chicago(ALAMC)

SPECIAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES & CONSULTATION

• Editorial Board: AACN Clinical Issues Advanced Practice in Acute and Critical Care
  
• Reviewer: Heart & Lung; American Journal of Critical Care;
  
• FDA- Food and Drug Administration: Center for Evaluation & Research (FDA-CDER)
• Anesthetic & Life Support Drugs Advisory Committee (ALSAC), member
  
• Consultant for workgroup of the nursing diagnosis for Impaired Verbal Communication. NANDA

SERVICE AND TRAINING GRANTS (past 7 years)

• Kiwanis Club of Joliet . Health and Wellness Center to set up health facilities and supplies for Women and Children's Violence Shelter $10, 000.
• Will County Community Foundation Grant (WCCF). Vision/Hearing Screening for Area K-8 school children and the elderly clients in the Health and Wellness Center at USF $9,500.

• Harrah's Casino. Health and Wellness Center equipment and supplies for the Murphy Bldg. Elderly, Disabled Adults and marginalized community clients $50,000.
• M.Connolly (Originator, Developer/Writer, Budget Administrator and Editor/Compiler), C. Wilson (PD) , M. Maragos, & D. Nardi (Co-PDs). HRSA Nursing Education, Practice and Retention Program Grant for St. Francis Health and Wellness Center-Nurse Managed Clinic Funded $2.1 Million (1D11HP07363).
• M.Connolly,(PD), M. Shaw, R. Garland. HRSA Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students for BSN undergraduates. Funded $11,000, $18,327 (1T08HP07202).
• M.Connolly (PD) , Ferrario, K., & Stahl, A. Masters' of Science in Nursing Traineeship Grant (AENT). Dept. of Health & Human Services (HRSA). Funded total of $99,724 (A10HP00366 ).
• M. Connolly (PD), A. Stahl, P. Lewandowski (Co-PI) HRSA Advanced Education Nursing Grant: RN-MSN for CNS with Concentration in Nursing Education. Funded $672,000 (1D09HP02744).
• M.Connolly. HRSA Health Care and Other Facilities Grant: Virtual Reality Simulation Laboratory, Funded $147, 624 (1C76HF03561).
  
• M. Connolly. Faculty Development Grant; The Promise of Nursing Awards, Metropolitan Healthcare Council of Chicago , Funded $6,675 (#101403). 
• M.Connolly (PI). Masters' of Science in Nursing Trainneeship Grant. Dept.of Health & Human Services (HRSA) funded.
• M.Connolly (PI). Intergenerational BSN Program: Focus Older Adult. Dept. of Health & Human Services (HRSA) Approved.
• M. Connolly (PI) & E.Jacobs (Co-PI). Advanced Nursing Practice: Oncology Entrepreneur Clinical Nurse Specialist. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HRSA). Submitted 12/3/01 Approved.
• M.Connolly & M. Gulanick. Reducing the Burden of Cardiovascular Disease and Obesity in the State of Illinois : An Educational Program for Nurses in Rural Areas; Illinois Community Technology Fund.
• M.Connolly, AMERITECH Partnerships Award for Independent Colleges, submitted to Develop a Web-based College Course entitled "Electronic Communications in Nursing" for minority nursing students.
• M. Connolly, Awarded $20,000 for Continuing Education for Advanced Practice Nurses via Distance Learning from the Academic Opportunities Fund Committee of Loyola University Chicago.

 

RESEARCH

• Awarded $500 for external consultant for Communication Study. Center for Nursing Research, Niehoff School of Nursing, Loyola
  
• Awarded $800 for Statistician for Communication Study, Alpha Beta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International.
  
• Awarded $800 for research assistant stipend Study, NLN/Illinois League for Nursing Faculty Research.
  
• Principal Investigator,"Communicating with Ventilator Patients Using a Gestural System," Palmer Endowment Foundation, Loyola University Chicago, $1585.
  
• N. Spector & M. Connolly (co-investigator), "Precipitating Factors in Lung Transplant Rejection: A Retrospective Study." Palmer Endowment Foundation. Loyola University Chicago, $5000.
  
• "Temporarily Nonvocal Trauma Patients and Their Gestures: A Descriptive Study", Rush University Chicago, Kellogg Grant, $20,000.

RESEARCH ORAL PRESENTATIONS/POSTERS

• Connolly, M. Development of an Instrument to Measure Advanced Practice Nursing Students' Attitudes toward Interactive Compressed Videocourses w/ Adjunct Web-Based Activities. Midwest Nursing Research Society. Chicago, Poster presentation (regional).
  
• Connolly, M. & Keating, P. Videotaped Gestures: Measured Success in Communicating with Nonvocal Ventilator Patients. Society of Critical Care Medicine. San Diego, Poster presentation (National).
  
• Connolly, M. & Keating, P. "Gestures: A communication method for nonvocal ventilator-dependent critically ill patients" Midwest Nursing Research Society, Cleveland, Ohio, Poster presentation (regional).
  
• American Society of Addiction Medicine poster
  
• MNRS Exploring Nursing Research: Urban Health Issues Proceedings Book poster
  
• Proceedings of the ALA/ATS International Conference Poster
  
• Nursing Research Poster
  
• Proceedings of the 19th Annual National Teaching Institute of AACN Poster
  
• Sigma Theta Tau Research Conference Oral Presentation RNS Educational Conference Proceedings Oral Presentation.
  
• Heart and Lung: The Journal of Critical Care, Oral Presentation.
  

BOOK CHAPTERS

• Connolly, M. (2003). Chapter 28: Obstructive Pulmonary Disease invited authorship for Lewis, Heitkemper, Dirksen. Medical-surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems. 6th Edition. In Press.
  
• Connolly, M. (1997). Chapter 3: Plan of Care for Critically Ill Patients and Families-Communication; Chapter 6: Airway and Ventilatory Management; and Chapter 13: Respiratory System- Chest X-rays; In Chulay,M.,Guzzetta,C.,& Dossey, B. Handbook of Critical Care Nursing. Connecticut: Appleton & Lange.
  
• Connolly, M. (1993). "Nonvocal Treatments for Short & Long Term Ventilator Patients, Part I." In Chapter VI, Clinical Speech Pathology for the Tracheostomized and Ventilator Dependent Patients. California: Voicing Publishing, Inc. p.289-309.
  

ARTICLES

• Connolly, M. (2008). Symposium Guest Editor for AACN Advanced Critical Care . Four nursing faculty practice and nursing shortage manuscripts reviewed and edited for publication. Jan-Mar 19(1).
• Connolly, M. & Wilson, C. (2008). Revitalizing Academic-Service Partnerships to Resolve Nursing Faculty Shortages . AACN Advanced Critical Care . Jan-Mar 19 (1):85-97.

• Stahl, A., Lewandowski, M. & Connolly, M. (2008). An Online Dual-Certification Program in Advanced Practice Nursing and Nursing Education: One University 's Response to Faculty Shortages . AACN Advanced Critical Care. Jan-Mar 19(1): 59-65.
• Spector, N., Connolly , MA . & Carlson, K. (2007). Dyspnea: Applying Research to Bedside Practice. AACN Advanced Critical Care . Jan-Mar 18 (1): 45-58.
• Lindell, D., Aucoin, J., Connolly, M ., et. al. (2005). The Scope of Practice for Academic Nurse Educators. Committee on Certification Governance, Policy, and Procedure for Nurse Educators. New York : National League for Nursing . 1-28.
• Spector, N. & Connolly , MA . (2004). Dyspnea Module Research-based Practice Protocols on Symptom Management, In Chulay, M. [Editor]; Series Editor: Carlson, K. AACN Protocols for Practice: Symptom Management in Acute and Critical Care Series , pp.1-24 .
• Connolly, M. (2001).Guest Editor for AACN Clinical Issues: Advanced Practice in Acute and Critical Care. Twelve respiratory nursing evidence-based manuscripts reviewed and edited for publication.. 12(2): May.
• Connolly MA. Preface . [Journal Article. Guest Editorial] AACN Clinical Issues: Advanced Practice in Acute & Critical Care , 12(2):175-7, 2001 May .(2 ref)
• Connolly, M. (2001). "Black, White and Shades of Gray: Common Chest X-ray Abnormalities- CE " AACN Clinical Issues: Advanced Practice in Acute and Critical Care . May: 12(2): 259-269; 330-2 (17 ref).
• Connolly, M. (2001). "Chest X-rays - Completing the Picture-CE" RN Magazine . June: 64((6): 56-62.
• Connolly, M. (1999). "Post Dural Puncture Headache (PDPH)" Clinical Snapshot, American Journal of Nursing. November, 99(11): 48-49.
• Schedel, E., & Connolly, M.(1999). "Lung Volume Reduction Surgery: New Hope for Emphysema Patients" Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing. Jan.-Feb., 18(1):28-34.
• Connolly, M. (1998) "What Nurses Do To Stay Healthy", Endnote article for Critical Care Nurse. October, 18(5): 104.
• Marinier, M., Rodts, M., & Connolly, M.(1997). "SCIWORA: Spinal Cord Injury without Radiographic Abnormality". Orthopaedic Nursing. Sept.-Oct.16(5):57-63.
• Connolly, M., Gulanick, M.,Keough, V., & Holm, K.(1997). "Health Practices of Critical Care Nurses: Are These Nurses Good Role Models for Patients?" American Journal of Critical Care. California: InnoVisions Communications, July: 6(4)261-266.
• Calderon, P., & Connolly, M.(1997). "Laryngospasm and Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema",
  Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing. April:12(2) 89-94.
• Boss, BJ., de Carvalho, EC, & Connolly, MA. (1997). "Impaired Verbal Communication". IN: Classification of Nursing Diagnoses: proceedings of the twelfth conference, North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (Rantz MJ et.al.).
• Spector, N., Connolly, M., Garrity,E.,& Lung Transplant Team/Loyola University Chicago. (1996). "Lung Transplant Rejection: Obliterative Bronchiolitis" American Journal of Critical Care. California: InnoVisions Communications, September: 5(5)366-372.
• Connolly, M. (1995). "Mucolytics and the Critically Ill Patient: Help or Hindrance?" AACN Clinical Issues: Advanced Practice in Acute and Critical Care. May: 6(2) 307-315.
• Connolly, M. (1995) "The Best Ways To Communicate with Ventilator Dependent Patients" Consultation Corner. Perspectives in Respiratory Nursing. Skokie: RNS Publishing: 6(4):7-9.
• Connolly, M., & Shekleton, M.(1991). "Communicating With Ventilator Dependent Patients", Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing. 10(2), p.115-122.
• Connolly, M.(1991). "Nurse Educators' Role in the Social Integration of Nursing Students in External Networks," CHART. 88(2), p.5-6.
• Connolly, M. (1991). "Working Well with Other Healthcare Professionals", The Nursing Spectrum. 4(24)) December 2: p. 20-21.

MEDIA PRODUCTIONS
Instructional Video

• Connolly, M. "Issues in Critical Care Nursing: Communicating through Gestures"
  18 min. 1/2" VHS Videotape, Center for Instructional Design (LUCID).
  Loyola University Chicago.
  
• Connolly, M. "Chest X-ray Interpretation for the Nurse Practitioner" 120 min. ½" VHS Videotape, prepared by University of Illinois Media Support Services for use by the College of Nursing.
  

Audiotapes

• Connolly, M. "Chest X-rays and Breath Sounds: Tying These Together" AACN & National Network, Inc. Cassette from NTI.
  
• Connolly, M. "Electronic Discussions in the Classroom" AACN & National Nursing Network, Inc. Cassette #115.
  
• Connolly, M. Mee, C., & Tryniszewski, C. "Pursuing Your Dreams in Publishing" AACN & National Network, Inc. Cassette #34-60.
  
• Connolly, M. "Critical Care Graduate Programs: What's Right For You?" AACN & National Nursing Network, Inc., Cassette #152-51.
  
• Connolly, M., Brenner, Z. "Optimizing Education for the Critical Care Nurse: Doing More With Less" AACN & National Network, Inc. Cassette # 161-51.
  
• Connolly, M., Davis, S. "How To Host a Teleconference: Tips for Successful Programs" AACN & National Network, Inc. Cassette #180-67.
  

ABSTRACTS

• Connolly, M. & Keating, P. (2000). "Gestures: A Communication Method for Nonvocal Ventilator-dependent Critically Ill Patients". Alpha Beta, STT Research Symposium Proceedings Book.
  
• Fildes, E, Cienkus, R., Connolly, M., & Berlin, B. (1997). "Integrating a Stages of Change Model Based Smoking Cessation Counseling in Routine Patient Care". Journal of Addictive Diseases. 16(4): 121.
  
• Spector, N., Connolly, M., Li S., Garrity, E., Montoya,A., & Hussain, A. (1996). The Incidence & Mortality Rate of Chronic Rejection in Lung Transplant Patients", American Journal of Critical Care. 5(3): 246.
  
• Connolly, M. (1993). "Temporarily Nonvocal Trauma Patients and Their Gestures: A Descriptive Study," In Lloyd, L., Koul, R., & Arvidson, H. ISAAC Governance and Related
  Activities: AAC Master's & Doctoral Theses. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Vol. 9, Sept., p.196-224.
  
• King, D. & Connolly, M. (1987). "Precipitating Factors of Self-Extubation By Patients In A Surgical Intensive Care Unit", Heart and Lung: The Journal of Critical Care, 16(3), p.326.
  
• Connolly, M. (1992). Temporarily Nonvocal Trauma Patients and Their Gestures: A Descriptive Study" Rush University, Chicago, University Dissertation Abstracts International.
  

NEWSLETTERS/NEWSPAPERS

• Connolly, M. Pohlman, N. & Gimbel. S. Co-editors. (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007). College of Nursing and Allied Health (CONAH) Annual Report. Dean's Message. USF Publication.
• Connolly, M. (2005). Using Technology in Clinical Practice: the Future is Now! Leader to Leader: Nursing Regulation & Education Together. March NCSBN Newspaper.
• Connolly, M. (2001). Electronic Communications in Nursing for Minority Nursing Students. Niehoff School of Nursing, Annual Report 2001, p. 6.
• Connolly, M. (2000). Informational Technology's Impact on Nursing Education at Loyola. Niehoff School of Nursing, Annual Report 2000, p. 6.
• Connolly, M. (2000). "Pig’s Feet and Eggplants Assist APNs in Learning to Suture and Insert Invasive Lines" CNR Newsletter, Relative to Research, Fall.
• Connolly, M. (1999). "Continuing Education Program for Advanced Practice Nurses Via Distance Learning", CNR Newsletter, Relative to Research, (10) 1:8.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Senior Service Center of Will County, Board of Director
  
• School of Nursing International Belize Trip w/ students to work in clinics throughout Corazal and Orange County.
  
• Community Health Clinic (Free Clinic)- Volunteer Clinic Nurse Chicago, IL
  
• ALAMC, Chicago Distance Classic (5K, 10K, & 20K) Race; RN Volunteer
  
• ALAMC, Asthma Camp, Wisconsin; RN Volunteer & Intake RN
  
• ALAMC, Hustle Up the Hancock; RN Volunteer

PRENTATIONS - INTERNATIONAL

• Basic CXR, Becoming Partners thru Distance Learning, and Advanced Practice Nursing in the USA. 5th International Symposium on Nursing the Critical Care Patient, Hospital Sirio Libanes, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  
• AACN East Meets West Study Tour of Hong Kong. AACN/Loyola SON College Credit GNUR 469/325 Course Director, China.
  
• Health Professions Dialogue Group- Panel Presenter, Dialogue Conference: The Principles of Life Long Learning. Brahma Kumaris Spiritual University, Mt. Abu, India.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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