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 AbilityLab, including work at the bedside and in administration. As Director of Nursing Research, Katherine leads efforts to increase the involvement of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab nurses in research activities and champions the integration of research into nursing clinical care. 

Location

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

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