Background
Nehring, Wendy Marie was born on August 17, 1957 in Waukegan, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Virgil M. and R. Allene (Nelson) Nehring.
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Wendy Marie Nehring
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Wendy Marie Nehring, American Pediatrics nurse Fax: (618) 650-3850. E-mail: [email protected]. Department of Health, Education and Welfare traineeship, 1981-1982, 82-83; Downs Syndrome Research fund grantee, 1988, 93-96.
Education
Bachelor of science in nursing, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, 1979; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1989.
Career
Primary nurse level III pediatrics, Evanston (Illinois) Hospital, 1979-1981; staff/charge nurse pediatrics, Kishwaukee Community Hospital, DeKalb, Illinois, 1981; staff/charge nurse geriatrics, Madison (Wisconsin) Convalescent Center, 1982; instructor parent-child nursing, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, 1983-1985; clinical nurse specialist/research assistant, University of Illinois Chicago and Peoria, College Nursing, 1985-1987; research assistant/nurse consultant, University of Illinois at Chicago, Early Intervention Project, 1987-1989; senior research specialist, project director, University of Illinois Chicago U. Affiliated Progressive in Development Disabilities, 1989-1990; senior research specialist child and family studies, University of Illinois at Chicago, College Nursing, Center for Narcolespsy Research, 1990-1992; pediatric clinical instructor, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1992; assistant professor maternal-child nursing, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1992-1998; coordinator undergraduate pediatric nursing program, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1994-1995; coordinator undergraduate maternal-child nursing programs, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1995-1998; associate professor, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, since 1998. Lecturer in field; conductor workshops in field. Consultant in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member National Down Syndrome Congress (professional advising committee since 1988), National Assn.on Down Syndrome (board directors 1990-1998, 2d vice president 1991-1994), American Association on Mental Retardation (prevention committee 1989-1992, president nursing division 1992-1994, awards and fellowship committee since 1997, board directors since 1998), Society Pediat. Nurses, Midwest Nursing Research Society (co-chairman pediatrics section 1995-1996,chairman 1996-1997), Control Illinois Down Sydrome Organisation.
