Kerry Keenan is an RN, Co-founder and Executive Director of Beyond Hospice of Episcopal Homes. Kerry’s passion for delivering quality healthcare has guided her role as a nurse for 31 years, 25 of these years in hospice. In addition to geriatric nursing, nursing education, and leadership, she dedicated 12 years of her full-time career to academia as a faculty and director of Century College in White Bear Lake.
Kerry has presented both locally and nationally, served as a surveyor for NLNAC, and has been very involved in healthcare curriculum development at the college and state level. She currently serves on the Practice and Standards Committee for MNHPC and as a consultant for the Minnesota State Board of Nursing Kerry began her career as a nursing assistant, returning to school at the College of St. Catherine’s to obtain her LPN, ADN, BSN degrees, and eventually her MA in nursing education at Bethel University.
You could say she enjoys learning and expanding her knowledge as a lifelong learner. In addition, Kerry is committed to mentoring others in nursing and end of life care to improve collaboration and impact quality care delivery.