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

College of Nursing

Professor

Campus:

Kent

Office Location:

386 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

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