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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, Kent State University, 2023
    MSN, Kent State 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, Kent State University
    • 2000, Linnea E. Henderson Award, Kent State University
    College of Nursing

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    1375 University Esplanade, Kent, Ohio 44242


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    800 E. Summit St.
    Kent, OH 44242

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    330-672-7930 nursing@kent.edu
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