Laura Monahan, OFS, DNP, MBA, RN
Clinical Associate Professor
Rockford Campus Director
Department of Population Health Nursing Science
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Contact
Building & Room:
Office S317
Address:
1601 Parkview Ave., Rockford, IL 61107
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About
Dr. Laura Monahan OSF received her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree in Executive Nursing Leadership, Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree in Nursing Administration, and Certificate in Teaching from the University of Illinois Chicago. She received her Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Northwestern University/Kellogg Graduate School of Management in Marketing and Organizational Behavior. Presently she is working on her Master of Fine Art (MFA) degree. Dr. Monahan is Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator on grants totaling $2,600,000. She’s published nine articles, one book chapter, given eleven lecture presentations, and presented nine peer reviewed posters at various local, national, and international conferences. In program creations, she’s developed a Master in Nursing Administration Program, and also created twelve new courses. She’s developed six innovative interprofessional education programs for medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and psychology students that include the Art Rounds, Bioterrorism Preparedness Project, Haitian Clinical Experience for Baccalaureate Students, Interprofessional Education Day, Leader2Leader Mentorship Program, and Maternal Hemorrhage Project. Prior to becoming a nurse, Dr. Monahan worked as an Executive at ComEd and negotiated $12,000,000 utility power contracts with other electrical utilities around the United States and Canada.
Selected Grants
Health Resources and Services Administration, Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention, Accelerated Bachelor Nursing Curriculum (Incorporating visual arts and Apple technologies), Co-Investigator
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi College of Nursing and Health Sciences Research Enhancement Grant, Measuring empathy levels of university students' interactions with homeless populations, Principal Investigator
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi College of Nursing and Health Sciences Research Enhancement Grant, Coronavirus knowledge among college students, faculty, and staff in early 2020, Principal Investigator
Research and Innovation 2021 Texas A&M University Research Enhancement Grant, Measuring empathy levels of BSN students' interactions with homeless/near homeless populations, Principal Investigator
Winnebago County Host Grant, Simulation lab enhancements aid nursing students’ learning, Principal Investigator
Rockford University Student Opportunity Grant, Gramothe, Haiti Clinical Experience, Principal Investigator
University of Illinois Internal Grant PA 16-420, Leader to Leader Mentorship Program, Co-Investigator
Rockford University Academic Affairs Internal Grant, Simulation manikins do improve learning, Principal Investigator
Research and Innovation Texas A&M University Research Enhancement Grant, Evaluating perceived stress, self-efficacy, resilience among Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners under the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, Co-Investigator
Selected Publications
McGarity, T., Monahan, L., Acker, K., Pollock, W. (2023). Nursing graduates’ preparedness for practice: Substantiating the call for competency evaluated nursing education. Behavioral Sciences Journal. 13(7), 553, 1-12. DOI: 10.3390/bs13070553
Mathur, S., Mathur, E., Monahan, L. (2022). How race/ethnicity, gender, smoking status, and biological factors affect health outcomes in COVID 19. International Journal of Behavioral and Healthcare Research, 8(1), 1-14. https://www.inderscience.com/info/inarticle.php?artid=122004 https://doi.org/10.1504/IJBHR.2022.122004
DeGrande, H., Acker, K., Monahan, L., Fomenko, J., McMillan, S.R., Baldwin, S., Aubrey, M. Hoff, J. (2022). Aesthetics and technology integration in a community-based primary care nursing curriculum. Nurse Educator, (47)(4), 208-212. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35148302/ DOI:10.1097/NNE.0000000000001169
Monahan, L., Zhao, M., Monahan, M., Acker, K., Sandrik, M. (2021). Medical residents shadowing a Wound/Ostomy/Continence Nurse to develop interprofessional competencies: A quality improvement project. Journal of Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nursing, 49(1):29-33. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35040813/ DOI: 10.1097/WON.0000000000000836.
Zhao, M., Monahan, L., Monahan, M., Mathur, S. (2021). The early response to the coronavirus: Surveys in southern Texas. Global Journal of Health Science, 13(10), 75-81. https://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/gjhs/article/view/0/45934 DOI:10.5539/gjhs.v13n10p75
McGarity, T., Reed, C., Monahan, L., Zhao, M. (2020). Innovative nurse leader professional development program. Journal for Nurses in Professional Development, 36(5), 277-282. https://journals.lww.com/jnsdonline/Fulltext/2020/09000/Innovative_Frontline_Nurse_Leader_Professional.5.aspx DOI: 10.1097/NND.0000000000000628
Monahan, L., Monahan, M., Chang, L. (2019). Applying art observation skills to live standardized patients. Applied Nursing Research Journal, 48(1), 8-12. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31266613/ DOI: 10.1016/j.aprn.2019.05.004
Monahan, L. (2009). A lesson in the elusiveness of hope. In P.M. Sergi & G. Gorman (Eds.), Meditation on hope: Nurses’ stories about motivation and inspiration (pp. 111-115). IBSN-13: 978-1-4277-9824-4. Kaplan Publishing: NY, NY.
Monahan, L., Sparbel, K., Heinschel, J., Rosenberger, K., Rugen, K. (2018). Medical and pharmacy students shadowing advanced practice nurses to increase role awareness. Applied Nursing Research Journal, 39(1), 103-108. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S089718971730068X?via%3Dihub DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2017.11.012
Monahan, L. (2010). Her name was Krystal. Hektoen International Journal, 2(1). Retrieved from https://hekint.org/volume-2-issue-1-february-2010/
Service to Community
International/National
2022- Commander: Northcentral Commandery, Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem
2021- Manuscript Reviewer, Global Journal of Health Science
2020- Member, Southeastern Conference of Art Colleges (SECAC)
2020- Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development
2019- Manuscript Reviewer, Family Medicine Journal
2018-22 Board Member and Treasurer, Secular Franciscans, St. Anthony of Padua Fraternity
2003- Member, Equestrian Order of the Knights & Dames of the Holy Sepulcher
Regional, State, and Local
2020-22 Board Member, Texas Alliance of Homeless Issues Partnership
2019-22 Board Member, K Space Contemporary
2019-22 Vice President, 4600 Ocean Drive Board
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi (TAMUCC)
2022-23 Vice President for Chapter Recognition, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
2019-22 CONHS Chair, University Chairs Council Committee
2019-22 Member, President’s Circle
2019-22 Elected Member, University Research Enhancement Committee
Professional Leadership
Department Chair, Texas A&M University CONHS
Nurse Administrator and Department Chair, Rockford University
Notable Honors
2022, Faculty Excellence, Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society Chapter 328
2014, First UIC DNP Recipient, The Jonas Veterans Healthcare Leadership Award, Jonas Foundation
2009, Children of Veterans four-year Scholarship Award, University of Illinois Chicago
2008, Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Award, Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, Alpha Lambda Chapter
1987, Highest Honors Award, Lewis University
1987, Senior Liberal Arts Award for highest GPA, Lewis University
1986, Delta Epsilon Sigma National Honors Award, Delta Epsilon Sigma National Honor Society
Education
2016 University of Illinois at Chicago DNP Executive Nursing Leadership
2013 University of Illinois at Chicago Certificate Teaching in Nursing and Health Sciences
2012 University of Illinois at Chicago MSN Administrative Nursing
2009 University of Illinois at Chicago Certificate RN Graduate Entry Program
1994 Northwestern University MBA Marketing & Organizational Behavior
Kellogg Graduate School of Management
1987 Lewis University BA Business & Liberal Arts
Licensures and Certifications
2019 Apple Teacher
2009 – 2023 BLS American Heart Association
Registered Nurse Texas Board of Nursing 948738 3/2018 – 3/2023
Registered Nurse Illinois Board of Nursing 041378221 8/2009 – 5/2024
Professional Memberships
2019-22 Member, Texas Nurses Association
2019-22 Member, Texas DNP Association
2019-22 Member, American Association of University Women
2019-22 Member, Blessed Sacrament Auxiliary
2016-19 Member, Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders
2010- Member, Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, Alpha Lambda Chapter
Selected Presentations
PRESENTATIONS, Refereed Podium/Peer Reviewed
Monahan, L., Sandrik, M. (2022, June 8). Medical residents shadowing a Wound/Ostomy/Continence Nurse to develop interprofessional competencies. Wound/Ostomy/Continence Next Global Conference, Lecture Presentation, Fort Worth, TX.
Monahan, L., Aubrey, M., Monahan, M., Gere, R. (2020, December 4). The intersection between art and nursing. International Conference of the Southeastern Art Colleges, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, Lecture Presentation, virtual format due to COVID-19.
Chang, L., Monahan, L., Llamas, A., Estrada-O’Brien, M. (2019, April 18-21). Leader to leader mentorship program. Society of Teachers in Family Medicine, 52nd Annual Spring Conference, Lecture Presentation, Jacksonville, FL.
Chang, L., Monahan, L., Mosher, D. (2018, April 19-20). Longitudinal IPE Curriculum. Society of Teachers in Family Medicine, 51st Annual Spring Conference, Lecture Presentation, Washington, D.C.
Monahan, L. (2015, October 22-25). A mentoring toolkit for NPs. Jonas Scholars Leadership Conference, Lecture Presentation, Washington, D.C.
Refereed/Peer Reviewed Poster Presentations, International and National
Monahan, L., Zhao, M., Monahan, M., Acker, K., Sandrik, M. (2022, June 4-8). Medical residents shadowing a Wound/Ostomy/Continence Nurse to develop interprofessional competencies. Wound/Ostomy/Continence Next Global Conference, Fort Worth TX.
Abraham, S., Monahan, L. (2021, December 1-6). A quality initiative using educational interventions to improve Intensive Care Unit nurse’s management of patients receiving neuromuscular blocking agents. AACN Conference, Fort Worth, TX.
DeGrande, H., Acker, K., Fomenko, J., Monahan, L., Hoff, J. (2020, August 4-11). The crossroads of art and technology in a community-based primary care nursing curriculum. AAACN Conference, virtual format due to COVID-19.
Monahan, L., Sparbel, K., Heinschel, J., Rosenberger, K., Rugen, K. (2017, March 9-12). Medical and pharmacy students shadowing advanced practice nurses to increase role awareness. Interprofessional Education Collaboration (IPEC) Conference Poster Presentation, Washington, D.C.
Sparbel, K., Chang, L., Copp, S., Garner, P., Hemenway, A., Monahan, L. (2014, October 5-7). Collaborating to advance interprofessional education and clinical expertise through a multisite IPE immersion experience. Interprofessional Education Collaboration (IPEC) Conference Poster Presentation, Herndon, VA.
Refereed/Peer Reviewed Poster Presentations, Regional, State, and Local
Monahan, L., Sandrik, M. (2022, October 18). Medical residents shadowing a Wound/Ostomy/Continence Nurse to develop interprofessional competencies. Poster presentation at Northern Illinois Affiliation of Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nursing, Chicago, IL.
Monahan, L., Zhao, M., Monahan, M., Acker, K., Sandrik, M. (2022, March 30). Medical residents shadowing a Wound/Ostomy/Continence Nurse to develop interprofessional competencies. CPIRA Forum, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi Research & Innovation Week, Corpus Christi, TX.
Monahan, L., Sparbel, K., Heinschel, J., Rosenberger, K., Rugen, K. (2016, April 14-17). A mentored Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) experience to develop interprofessional role competencies for medical and pharmacy students. Stateline Nurses Association Annual Nurses Expo Poster Session, Rockford, IL. First Place Poster Award Winner.
Monahan, L., Sparbel, K., Heinschel, J., Rosenberger, K., Rugen, K. (2016, March 24-27). A mentored Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) experience to develop interprofessional role competencies for medical and pharmacy students. Midwest Nursing Research Society Student Poster Competition, Milwaukee, WI.
Invited Presentations
2021 Monahan, L., Ercan, T., Jackson Mathis, E., Stokes, S., Harrel, C., Lyerly, I., Buckner, B. (2021, October 27 & 28). Community Action Poverty Simulation with 170 students, 9 theater students, and 22 community and university volunteers. Texas A& M University Corpus Christi Lonestar Ballroom.
2021 Ercan, T., Monahan, L., Jackson Mathis, E., Stokes, S., Harrel, C., Lyerly, I., Buckner, B. (2021, April 22 & 23). Community Action Poverty Simulation with 110 BSN students, 10 theater students, and 22 community and university volunteers. Texas A& M University Corpus Christi Anchor Ballroom A & B.
2020 Monahan, L. (2020, July 16). Panel discussion for new department chairs: Strategies for success. Texas A&M University Statewide System, Department Chair Workshop, virtual format due to COVID-19.
2020 Monahan, L., Acker, K., Aubrey, M., DeGrande, H., Klugman, C. (2020, February 19). Amalgamation of art and primary care. Lecture at the Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi, Texas.
2020 Monahan, L. (2019). My journey in nursing. Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society, Eta Omicron Chapter Inductee Ceremony, Keynote Speaker. Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, TX.
Multimedia Interviews
Monahan, L., Sandrik, M. (2022, March 11). Medical residents shadowing a Wound/Ostomy/Continence Nurse to develop interprofessional competencies. WOCN Podcast. https://www.wocn.org/podcast/
Monahan, L. & Zhao, M. (2020, May 27). Really, it’s not just to protect you. Local researchers tout Hong Kong mask study. Television interview for KRIS Channel 6 News. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRxa6id1_zs&feature=youtu.be
Monahan, L. & Zhao, M. (2020, May 27). Wearing masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Television interview with Lizette Garcia for KORO Channel 28 News. Retrieved from https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fus04web.zoom.us%2Fj%2F77341275025%3Fpwd%3DU213cTlmbE84Y25CcGEyVHZhYXlVZz09&sa=D&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw1rvThMg7PB87L7B5koMByo
Monahan, L. & Zhao, M. (2020, May 27). Researchers say face coverings every day. COVID-19 experts encourage use of homemade masks, bandanas. University interview with Darrel Pehr. Retrieved from https://www.tamucc.edu/news/2020/05/052720-face-masks-effective.html#.XtOPIW5FxPY
Monahan, L. (2020, May 19). The importance of wearing masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Radio interview with Lon Gonzalez Morning Edition aired on Station KEDT's Midday Report (90.3 FM).
Research Currently in Progress
2022 Eaves, C., Monahan, L., Watson, J. (2022). Improving adolescent psychosocial assessment through standardized patient simulation: An interdisciplinary quality improvement initiative. Journal for Nurses in Professional Development. Submitted.
2022 Abraham, S. Monahan, L. (2022). Nurse education to improve usage of bispectral index monitoring protocol for patients on neuromuscular blocking agents. Nurse Educator. Submitted.
2022 Lee, K., Monahan, L., Zhao, M., Huang, L., Monahan, M. (2022). Frontline FNP perceived stress and self-efficacy facing the crisis of the coronavirus. Journal of Nursing Education. In process.
2022 Monahan, M., Monahan, L., Zhao, M., Aubrey, M. (2021). Improving non-verbal patient assessment for nursing students with psychomotor mirror mechanism art skills training. Journal of Nursing Education. In process.
Artistic and Professional Performances and Exhibits
ART GALLERY EXHIBITIONS:
Monahan, L., Cantu IV, M., Gonzalez, C., Koranek, P., Neal, R., Negreros, J., Sanchez, E., Speck, J., & Villarrea, C.I. (2020, February 6-21). MFA Work In Progress. Weil Gallery, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, TX.
Monahan, L., Cantu IV, M., Gonzalez, C., Koranek, P., Neal, R., Negreros, J., Sanchez, E., Speck, J., & Villarrea, C.I. (2020, March 2 -April 2). Work In Progress. Ben Bailey Gallery, Texas A&M University, Kingsville, TX.
Monahan, L., and various other artists. (2020, February 21-23). La Merienda. Islander Gallery, Corpus Christi, TX.