Katherine Earnest

Katherine Earnest, MSN, RN, CRRN, CNML

Position Director, Nursing Research

About Me

About Me

Katherine Earnest is a nurse leader with over 15 years of inpatient rehabilitation experience at Shirley Ryan Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµÍøÕ¾, including work at the bedside and in administration. As Director of Nursing Research, Katherine leads efforts to increase the involvement of Shirley Ryan Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµÍøÕ¾ nurses in research activities and champions the integration of research into nursing clinical care. 

Location

Shirley Ryan Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµÍøÕ¾

355 East Erie Street

Chicago, IL 60611

Education & Professional Associations

  • Education

    Northern Illinois University, Master of Science in Nursing

    Loyola University Chicago, Bachelor of Science in Nursing

    Illinois State University, Pursuing a PhD in Nursing

Awards

  • Pinnacle Nurse Leader, Power of Nursing Leadership
  • Best Empirical Research Poster, Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals Annual Meeting
  • Sarah Baskin Award, 1st Place Nursing Manuscript

Affiliations

  • Midwest Nursing Research Society
  • American Organization for Nursing Leadership
  • Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals
  • Association of Rehabilitation Nurses