Cindy Wilk, Ph.D., APRN-CNS, CCRN, CNE
College of Nursing
Professor
Campus:
Kent
Office Location:
Henderson Hall
Office Hours:
Virtual office hours (email me to schedule an appointment)
Biography
I am a Clinical Nurse Specialist and Professor with over 30 years of acute and critical care experience. My specialty is adult/gerontology critical care/cardiovascular nursing. I coordinate the Adult/Gerontology CNS program and also teach in the program. My research area of interest is 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
- NURS 60592 - Nursing Education Practicum
- NURS 70711 - Scientific Writing
Education
Ph.D. in Nursing, 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University, 2023
MSN, 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University, 2000
BSN, Youngstown State University, 1994
MSN, 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University, 2000
BSN, Youngstown State University, 1994
Expertise
Adult Critical Care Nursing
Cardiovascular
Critical Care
Cardiovascular
Critical Care
Publications
- Wilk, C., Petrinec, A. (2024). Psychometric Evaluation of the Family Willingness for Caregiving Scale. American Journal of Critical Care, 33(3):192-201. doi: 10.4037/ajcc2024809. PMID: 38688853.
- Boss, K., Wilk, C., Gorsuch, P., & Motter, T. (2024). Development of a Clinical Nurse Specialist Internship to Promote Evidence-Based Practice and Improve Outcomes. Nurse Leader, 22(5): 577-581. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mnl.2023.12.012
- Petrinec, A. B., Wilk, C., Hughes, J. W., Zullo, M. D., & George, R. L. (2023). Self-Care Mental Health App Intervention for Post–Intensive Care Syndrome–Family: A Randomized Pilot Study. American Journal of Critical Care, 32(6), 440–448.
- Petrinec, A., Wilk, C., Hughes, J. W., Zullo, M. D., Chen, Y. J., & Palmieri, P. A. (2021). Delivering Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Post–Intensive Care Syndrome–Family via a Mobile Health App. American Journal of Critical Care, 30(6), 451–458.
- 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
Awards/Achievements
- Nomination & Finalist for Faculty of the Year Award – NACNS 2024
- Faculty Recognition Award - 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University October 2023 & October 2024
- Nomination for Harriet Coeling Award – NEOCNS October 2023
- Faculty Excellence (Winebrenner) Provost Award - annually 2015 through 2024
- Daisy Faculty Award Honorable Mention - 2016 & 2024
- Barbara Donaho Distinguished Leadership in Learning Award - 2013
- Linnea E. Henderson Award - 2000