Vice President
MAry Kate Eanniello, DNP, RM, OCN
infor@ctnures.org
203-238-1207
Mary Kate Eanniello RN, DNP, OCN is the
Director of Nursing Education and Professional Development for the Hartford
HealthCare Cancer Institute. Mary Kate earned her BSN in Nursing Education from
the University of Connecticut, MSN in Nursing Education from the University of
Hartford, and her DNP in Nursing Leadership from Sacred Heart University. Mary
Kate started her career at Hartford Hospital and has spent the majority of her
career dedicated to oncology & palliative nursing and specifically patient,
family and staff education as a nurse educator.
She presently serves as the chair of the
Hartford Healthcare Cancer Institute Nursing Practice Council. She is an ELNEC
(End of Life Nursing Education Consortium) trainer and speaks on the topics of
palliative care, shared decision making and nurse advocacy. She also serves on
the Connecticut Nursing Association (CNA) Government Relations Committee and
has represented CNA on the Department of Public Health Connecticut Public
Advisory Council on Palliative Care. Mary Kate is also a director at large for
the Central Connecticut Oncology Nursing Society.