Background
McCanless, Lauri Lynn was born on January 23, 1953 in Minneapolis. Daughter of Alden Wood and Carolyn (Kreitlow) McCanless.
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Lauri Lynn McCanless
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Missouri, 1974; Master of Science in Child Nursing, U. Arizona, 1985.
Career
Staff nurse pediatrics Intensive Care Unit, U. Missouri Medical Center, Columbia, 1974-1975; staff nurse neonatal Intensive Care Unit/pediatrics Intensive Care Unit, University Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona, 1975-1979; research assistant, U. Arizona College Nursing, Tucson, 1977; nursing instructor, Jefferson College, Hillsboro, Missouri, 1979-1985; clinical nurse educator pediatrics-nurseries, U. Medical Center, Tucson, 1985-1987; pediatrics clinical nurse specialist-nurse manager infant-toddlers, U. Medical Center, Tucson, 1987-1991; clinical nurse educator Neonatal Intensive Care Unit-newborn nursery, U. Medical Center, Tucson, 1991-1994; clinical nurse educator, Women and Childrens Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1994. Facilitator, instructor nursing U. Phoenix, Tucson, since 1991, area chairperson clinical practice, 1992-1994, assistant department chair nursing Tucson Campus, 1994-1996. Adjunct clinical assistant professor nursing U. Arizona College Nursing, Tucson, since 1986.
Achievements
Membership
Member AACN, ANWHONN, ANA (certified pediatric nursing, nursing staff development and continuing education, board directors parent-child chapter 1992-1993), Association Care Children's Health (president Arizona affiliate 1989-1990, board directors at large 1995-1996), National Association Neonatal Nurses, Southern Arizona Association Neonatal Nurses (treasurer 1989-1990), Arizona Nurses Association (continuing education program approval panel since 1992, Tucson panel facilitator since 1997), Sigma Theta Tau (co-chair nominating committee 1995-1997), Arizona Hospital Association (staff development network), Sigma Theta Tau (Omicron Delta chapter, member steering committee 1995-1996, eligibility counselor since 1998).
