Background
Smolinski, Leona Marie was born on December 8, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Michael and Rose (Sands) Smolinski.
Smolinski, Leona Marie was born on December 8, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Michael and Rose (Sands) Smolinski.
Graduate, Cook County School Nursing, 1946. Bachelor of science in nursing, Loyola University, Chicago, 1952. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1957.
Doctor in Nursing Science, Catholic University America, 1975.
Staff nurse Cook County Hospital, University Illinois Hospital, 1946—1948, University Chicago Billings Hospital, 1956—1957. Instructor Hurley Hospital School Nursing, Flint, Michigan, 1951—1953. Assistant professor School Nursing University Oregon, Portland, 1957—1959, School Nursing Loyola University, 1959—1962, associate professor, since 1962, chairman, department medical & surgical nursing, 1968—1971, acting dean, 1969, director, graduate nursing program, 1976—1978.
Consultant in field.
Member Edgewater Community Council, Chicago. Treasurer Adelante Inc., 1978—1979. Board directors Illinois Citizens for Better Care, since 1981, secretary, executive committee, 1983.
Member, advisory council. Retired; senior volunteer, program Hull House Association Chicago, since 1982. Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, Nurse Faculty Development Midwest, Midwest Alliance Nursing, Illinois Nurses Association (commissioner, human rights 1977-1979), American Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau (president, Alpha Beta chapter 1980-1982).