Julie Ann Mcafooes

Julie A. McAfooes, age 64, passed from this life July 7, 2018 after a short struggle with cancer.  Julie was a long time nurse educator, achieving her Masters Degree in Nursing from Ohio State University.  Julie was a long time employee of Chamberlain College of Nursing, leading the RNBSN program.  She was a pioneer in many things, particularly in the world of informatics, innovation and simulation. Most recently leading the way by co authoring a first of its kind book on simulation in nursing education with several  Chamberlain colleagues.  She contributed and authored many books presented at various conferences and published numerous articles throughout her gifted career in nursing.  Julie was highly accomplished as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN) and a Fellow in the Academy of Nursing Education (ANEF).  She also served as a steering committee member for the Ohio Action Coalition via the Ohio League for Nursing.

She was preceded in death by her father, William E. McAfooes and her mother Catherine M. (Barnes) McAfooes.  She is survived by her twin sister Linda L. Moorehead (Tom) of Louisville, KY.

The family wishes to acknowledge the caring staff of Hosparus Louisville, KY.

Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Thursday July 12, 2018 at the Cardaras Funeral Home, 183 E. Second St., Logan.  Pastor Steve Hubbard officiating.  Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.  The family will receive friends Wednesday July 11 ^th from 2 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Julie A. McAfooes Memorial Nursing Scholarship.  Please make checks payable to: Empower Scholarship Fund-Chamberlain, Attn Marianne Hulbert, 3005 Highland Parkway, Downers Grove, IL  60515.  In the memo box, note “Julie McAfooes Memorial Scholarship.”

Please sign her online guestbook at www.cardaras.com