PHONE
612-624-6608
EMAIL
mcturner@umn.edu
ADDRESS
600 McNamara Alumni Center
200 Oak Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Mary Turner is an ICU nurse at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale and previously worked at Abbott Northwestern Hospital for 10 years. She served as the President of the Minnesota Nurses Association from 2015-2024. Since September 2024, Turner has served on the Council of Presidents for National Nurses United, which represents a quarter of a million nurses.
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Turner was selected by President Biden to serve as the only frontline healthcare worker on the COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force. She has also served on the National Nurses United Joint Nursing Commission since 2011 and on the board of Isuroon, which provides empowerment, culturally sensitive health education, and advocacy for Somali women.
Turner completed an Associate of Science in Nursing from North Hennepin Community College and has completed coursework in nursing at Metropolitan State University.