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Cindy Wilk, Ph.D., APRN-CNS, CCRN, CNE

College of Nursing
Professor
Campus:
Kent
Office Location:
386 Henderson Hall
Office Hours:
By appointment.
Contact Information
Email:
cwilk@kent.edu
Phone:
330-672-3924

Biography

I am a Clinical Nurse Specialist and Professor with over 20 years of acute and critical care experience. My specialty is adult/gerontology critical care/cardiovascular nursing. I coordinate the Adult/Gerontology CNS program for the College of Nursing and also teach in the program. My research area of interest in family engagement and caregiving in the ICU. For my dissertation, I developed an instrument to measure family willingness for caregiving in the ICU.

Courses

  • NURS 60110 - Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist I
  • NURS 61192 - Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist I Practicum
  • NURS 60210 - Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist II
  • NURS 62192 - Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist II Practicum
  • NURS 63192 - Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist III Practicum

Education

Ph.D. in Nursing, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University, 2023
MSN, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University, 2000
BSN, Youngstown State University, 1994

Publications

  • Wilk, C. & Petrinec, A. (2021). Caregiver willingness to provide care in the ICU: A concept analysis. Nursing Forum. 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1111/nuf.12563
  • Wilk, C. & Turkoski, B. (2001). Progressive muscle relaxation in cardiac rehabilitation: A pilot study. Rehabilitation Nursing, 26(6): 238-243.

Affiliations

National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists Northeast Ohio Clinical Nurse Specialists American Association of Critical Care Nurses

Awards/Achievements

  • 2016, DAISY Faculty Award Honorable Mention
  • 2013, Barbara Donaho Award, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University
  • 2000, Linnea E. Henderson Award, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University
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