Cindy Wilk, Ph.D., APRN-CNS, CCRN, CNE
College of Nursing
Professor
Campus:
Kent
Office Location:
386 Henderson Hall
Office Hours:
By appointment.
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, 91²Ö¿â, 2023
MSN, 91²Ö¿â, 2000
BSN, Youngstown State University, 1994
MSN, 91²Ö¿â, 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, 91²Ö¿â
- 2000, Linnea E. Henderson Award, 91²Ö¿â