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    Tracy L. Gidden, MSN, APRN, PPCNP-BC, CNE

    College of Nursing
    Senior Lecturer
    Campus:
    Kent
    Office Hours:
    Monday - 0830-1630 Tuesday - By Appointment
    Contact Information
    Email:
    tgidden@kent.edu
    Phone:
    330-672-8777
    Fax:
    330-672-1564
    Personal Website:
    https://www.linkedin.com/pub/tracy-gidden/65/167/9a4

    Biography

     I am a certified Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner as well as a Certified Nurse Educator. I have 36 + years of experience as a nurse, and I am in my 21st year of teaching at Kent State University College of Nursing.

    Courses

    • NURS 30020 - Healthcare of Children
    • NURS 40045 - Integration of Leadership and Management in Nursing Practicum
    • NURS 60170 - Pediatric Assessment for Advanced Practice Nurses
    • NURS 60270 - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner I
    • NURS 61792 - Pediatric Assessment for Advanced Practice Nurse Practicum
    • NURS 62792 - Pediatric Nurses Practitioner 1 Practicum

    Education

    Post-Master's Certificate, Nurse Educator, Kent State University, 2008
    MSN, Nurse Practitioner, Kent State University, 1996
    BSN, Kent State University, 1988

    Expertise

    Pediatric Primary Care Nursing
    Breastfeeding
    Advanced Practice Nursing
    Nursing Education

    Publications

    • McCartney, J.L., Gidden, T., Biggs, J., Geething, K, Kosko, K. (2023). Improving communication access with Deaf people through nursing simulation: A cross-disciplinary collaboration. Journal of Gender, Ethnic, and Cross-Cultural Studies, 2 (1), Article 8.
    • Gidden, Tracy L. (2022) Challenge accepted! Addressing the clinical practice gap during the pandemic. Touch Point Online Magazine, 6 (1). Kent State University College of Nursing. https://www.kent.edu/nursing/news/challenge-accepted-addressing-clinical-pr
    • Gidden, Tracy L. & Lewis, Lory A. (2017) Safe Sleep/Reading Patient Education Handout. Virginia Henderson Global Nursing e-Repository. Retrieved from http://www.nursinglibrary.org/vhl/handle/10755/621209
    • Taft, S., Perkowski, T., Martin, L. (2015). A framework for evaluating class size in online education. http://olc.onlinelearningconsortium.org/effective_practices/evaluating-class-size-online-education

      Affiliations

    • Sigma Theta Tau International
    • National League for Nursing
    • Awards/Achievements

      • Daisy Faculty Award Nominee, 2019 & 2023
      • Ribbons and Badges, Chapter Leader, Circle Contributor - Sigma Theta Tau, Delta Xi Chapter
      • 2008, 17th Annual Founders Scholars Ball favorite faculty member as named by a senior Founders Scholar, Kent State University
      • 2007, Graduate's Applause Certificate of Achievement, Kent State University
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