Background
Collins, Eileen Gerardine was born on August 7, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Bartholomew and Mary Sugrue.
Collins, Eileen Gerardine was born on August 7, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Bartholomew and Mary Sugrue.
Bachelor of science in nursing, Loyola University, Chicago, 1981; MSN, Loyola University, Chicago, 1986; Doctor of Philosophy, Loyola University, Chicago, 1994.
Staff nurse, Northwest Hospital, Chicago, 1981-1983; staff nurse, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, 1984-1985; heart transplant coordinator, clinical nurse specialist, Hines (Illinois) Veterans Administration Hospital., 1985-1994; postdoctoral nurse fellow, Hines (Illinois) Veterans Administration Hospital., since 1994.
Campaign worker ward, city and state Democratic Party, since 1985. Member AACN, American Heart Association, Illinois Nurses Association, Midwest Nursing Research Society, International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, Sigma Theta Tau (Alpha Beta chapter president 1988-1989).
Married William Joseph Collins, July 27, 1985. Children: Claire, Michael.