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

College of Nursing

Senior Lecturer

Campus:

Kent

Office Location:

365 Henderson Hall

Office Hours:

Monday - 0830-1630 Tuesday - By Appointment

Contact Information

Email:

tgidden@kent.edu

Phone:

330-672-8777

Fax:

330-672-1564

Personal Website:

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 91�ֿ� 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, 91�ֿ�, 2008
MSN, Nurse Practitioner, 91�ֿ�, 1996
BSN, 91�ֿ�, 1988

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). 91�ֿ� College of Nursing. /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, 91�ֿ�
2007, Graduate's Applause Certificate of Achievement, 91�ֿ�

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