Cindy Wilk, Ph.D., APRN-CNS, CNE
College of Nursing
Senior Lecturer
Campus:
Kent
Office Location:
386 Henderson Hall
Office Hours:
By appointment.
Biography
I am a Clinical Nurse Specialist and a Senior Lecturer with over 20 years of acute care/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 within the program. I am currently a Ph.D. in Nursing candidate at Kent State and currently working on my dissertation. I am developing 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
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