Salina Bednarek EdD, MSN/Ed, RN, CNE

Dr. Bednarek is a registered nurse with over 20 years of experience.

Her diverse career includes practicing in acute care, critical care,

nursing education and most recently, nursing leadership.

Salina is a member of the senior leadership team of Edson College

of Nursing and Health Innovation at Arizona State University.

She is currently the Senior Director of Prelicensure Nursing Programs,

overseeing over 750 nursing students in multiple graduate

and undergraduate programs and in multiple locations and sites.

Hello Everyone, 

I have been a nurse for many years and have been involved with the

Arizona State Nurses Association for 15 years. For the last few years

I have been involved on the AZNA board on the Bylaws Committee

and as the AZ delegate for Membership Assembely. I was the President

of the "old Chapter 1" prior to the merger of Chapter 1 and Chapter 30

to create the new and improved Central AZ Chapter 1. 

I am a nurse educator and love to educate nurses.

I live in Phoenix with my 11 year old little girl, my husband and our

little dog plus two desert tortoises. I'm happy to serve! 

LeAnne

Erica Lee MSN-Ed, RN

Secretary

Erica Lee is a clinical assistant professor and Director of the

Traditional BSN Program at the Edson College of Nursing and

Health Innovation at Arizona State University. Her clinical

experience includes hemodialysis in the outpatient and inpatient

settings and nursing leadership. She is currently pursuing her

fourth nursing degree, a DNP with Psychiatric Mental Health

Nurse Practitioner emphasis. Erica's research interests include

nursing workforce development, psychoplastogens to treat

mental health disorders and preparation of prelicensure students

for practice in diverse settings. 

Hello! My name is Luci Hanus. I have been an RN for the past 41 years,

and a member of ANA since 2009. I have a Baccalaureate Degree in

Nursing and Sociology and a Master’s in Nursing and Education from

GCU and NAU respectively. I worked primarily in the Operating Room

since my graduation from Nursing School in 1979 with my last position

as a Clinical Education Specialist for Perioperative Services until my

retirement from hospital nursing in 2013. I have taught at Grand

Canyon University since 2008 as Adjunct Faculty for the RN-BSN program.

I have been involved in many AzNA symposiums and Bi-Annual

Conventions between 2009 and 2015 as part of the education

committee. I was additionally the Greater Phoenix Chapter 1 – Education Director

between 2013-2015. I was additionally a member of the CE approval committee.

I was actively involved in AORN while I was a OR nurse/educator

and served on numerous National Committees with them. I have

presented numerous papers and posters throughout my nursing career,

and assisted with the writing and development of the AORN Primer

for Undergraduate Perioperative Education.

Hello, my name is Natalie Heywood. I have over 14 years of critical care

nursing experience, specifically in the Emergency Department, Trauma

Room and Intensive Care Unit. I have taught in the traditional BSN

nursing program at ASU since 2015 and have been teaching in the

RN-BSN/CEP program since 2018. Currently, I serve as the Director

for the MS Nursing programs, previously serving as the RN-B/CEP director.  I am a certified nurse educator and have extensive experience in online nursing education.

In my free time, I love spending time with my husband and two children. 

Hi, my name is Kim.  I currently work at Arizona State University. I have two 

abused cats that I've adopted. 

Jen Johnson joined the Gateway Nursing Continuing Education team in 2019. She is a native Arizonan and Gateway Community College Nursing Alumni. Jen completed her Masters in Nursing from Northern Arizona University.  Prior to joining Gateway Community College, Jen worked in Nursing Education in the hospital setting where she developed a LOVE for healthcare simulation. Jen serves her community as a volunteer for the Maricopa County Department of Public Health and also serves in a Director at Large position for Arizona Nurses Association Nurse Educator Chapter.