Cindy Wilk, Ph.D., APRN-CNS, CCRN, CNE

College of Nursing

Professor

Campus:

Kent

Office Location:

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

Expertise

Adult Critical Care Nursing
Cardiovascular

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