Maria A. Kmak-Connolly

Background

Kmak-Connolly, Maria A. was born on April 14, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Joseph P. and Virginia A. (Lyk) Kmak.

Education

Diploma, St. Francis Hospital, Evanston, Illinois, 1967; Bachelor of science in nursing, Governors State University, 1984; Master of Science, Governors State University, 1985; postgraduate, Rush U.

Career

Clinical medical-surgical instructor, Evangelical School Nursing, Oak Lawn, Illinois, 1981-1987; professor nursing, Governors State University, University Park, Illinois, since 1987; Registered Nurse critical care registry, Christ Hospital and Medical Center, Oak Lawn, since 1987. Instructor adult continuing education Chicago City-Wide College, 1982-1987, Daley Junior College, Chicago, 1984-1986. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Maria A. Kmak-Connolly has been listed as a noteworthy Nursing educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Speaker's Bureau American Heart Association, South Cook County, Illinois, since 1982. Volunteer blood pressure screening American Red Cross, since 1975, blood drive, 1972-1974, 84. Public health officer City of Oak Forest, Illinois, 1972-1974, city sanitarian, 1972-1974.

Instructor CPR St. Damian's Parish and Oak Lawn (Illinois) Community, since 1981. Life member Auz. Christ Hospital and medical Center, since 1986. Member ANA, ACCN (National Nursing Research award 1987, president Southside chapter since 1989, committee chairman 1986-1988), American Red Cross Nurses, Midwest Nursing Research Society, Chicago Lung Association, State Nurses Active in Politics Illinois, Governors State University Alumni Club, Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Married Thomas V. Connolly, October 28, 1967. Children: Timothy, Terese, Bernadette, Maureen.

Father:

Joseph P. Kmak

Mother:

Virginia A. (Lyk) Kmak

Spouse:

Thomas V. Connolly

child:

Timothy Kmak-Connolly

child:

Maureen Kmak-Connolly

child:

Bernadette Kmak-Connolly

child:

Terese Kmak-Connolly