Newswise — CHICAGO (November 27, 2019): In June of this year, the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) membership elected new members to their Board who were installed into their positions at the ARN Annual Membership Meeting, Friday, November 8, during ARN’s 45th annual educational conference – REACH 2019, in Columbus, OH. ARN is governed by a 9-member board of directors, consisting of three officers and six directors who guide the direction of the association and provide visionary leadership reflecting the diverse interest and needs of its members.

Congratulations to the following members who were installed earlier this month:

Patricia A. Quigley, PhD MPH APRN CRRN FAAN FAANP FARN, Nurse Consultant in St. Petersburg, FL, was installed as president-elect of ARN during the 2019-20 term, followed by ARN President during the 2020-21 term. Quigley just completed her third and final year as a Director on the ARN Board, was a member of the Executive Committee, and was the Board Liaison to the Pulse Newsletter Committee. She is also a member of the Florida State chapter of ARN.

Susan Fowler, PhD RN CNRN FAHA, Nurse Scientist at Orlando Health in Orlando, FL, was installed as a Director for the next three years. Fowler has been involved in many ARN committees, including the Newsletter Committee, the Research Committee, the Conference Planning Committee and recently participated as a chapter reviewer for the 8th edition of the Core Curriculum which was released at REACH. Fowler is also a member of the Florida State chapter of ARN.

Maureen Musto, MS RN APRN-CNS ACNS-BC CRRN, Clinical Nurse Specialist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Dodd Rehabilitation Hospital, Columbus, OH, was installed as a Director for the next three years. Musto is very involved with the Central Ohio Chapter of ARN, currently residing as President of this chapter. She also has served on the ARN Newsletter Committee, the Products and Programs Committee, and participated as a chapter reviewer for the 8th edition Core Curriculum.

 

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Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN)

ARN is a professional organization dedicated to promoting and advancing professional rehabilitation nursing practice through education, advocacy, certification, collaboration, and research to support rehabilitation nurses and enhance the quality of life for those affected by disability and chronic illness. For more information about ARN, please visit www.rehabnurse.org or call 800.229.7530.