Kathryn Vanderzwan, DNP, APRN-FPA, ACNP-BC, CHSE
Clinical Associate Professor
Director, Clinical Learning Resource Center & Schwartz Simulation Laboratory
Department of Biobehavioral Nursing Science
Office of Academic Engagement and Student Success
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Contact
Building & Room:
560 NURS
Address:
845 S. Damen Ave., MC 802, Chicago, IL 60612
Office Phone:
Email:
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Building & Room:
Lower Level, Schwartz Lab
About
Dr. Vanderzwan graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from the University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) in 2002. Dr. Vanderzwan is a two time UIC alum, completing her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN; Acute Care Nurse Practitioner) in 2006 and her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in 2017. Clinically she practices as a Full Practice Authority (FPA) Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in Cardiology and Hospital Medicine. Dr. Vanderzwan joined UIC Nursing as a Clinical Instructor in 2012 and has taught a variety of prelicensure nursing courses on the Chicago campus (BSN, MSN). Dr. Vanderzwan is currently a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Biobehavioral Nursing Science (BNS) and Director of the Clinical Learning Resource Center and Schwartz Simulation Laboratory. She is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) and an active member of the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) and the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH). Dr. Vanderzwan's area of scholarship focuses on simulation-based education and interprofessional education, specifically on deliberate practice of nurse handoff.
Selected Grants
2024 American Nurses Association (ANA); National Commission to End Racism in Nursing, BIG Ideas to Address Racism in Nursing (Belonging, Innovation & Growth), Consultant
2023 UIC Interprofessional Practice and Education Funding: Steering Committee, Simulated Interprofessional Handoff: Determining students’ self-efficacy for collaborative practice., Primary Investigator (PI)
2023 National League for Nursing Education Research Grant: Dorothy Otto Research Award, Deliberate Practice of Critical Nursing Skills and Assessment of Competencies: A Multi-Site Study., Co-Investigator
Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE), 2023 Nurse Educator Fellowship Program, Awardee, Fellow
International Nursing Association of Clinical and Simulation Learning (INACSL), 2022 Debra Spunt Research Grant, Primary Investigator (PI)
2022 UIC Interprofessional Practice and Education Funding: Steering Committee, Simulated Interprofessional Education: Understanding Health Care Students’ Perceptions of Caring for Patients with Complex Needs in High Risk Underserved Communities, Co-Investigator
Selected Publications
Freeman, J., Andrighetti, T. & Vanderzwan, K.J. (2024). Inclusion of Advanced Practice Providers in Simulation-Enhanced Interprofessional Education. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 94, 101578. https: //doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2024.101578.
Vanderzwan, K., Kilroy, S., Burt, L., & O’Rourke, J. (2024). Don’t interrupt me! Development of a handoff education bundle to simulate the real world. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 21(1). 10.1515/ijnes-2023-0092
Fink, A.M., Martha, S.R., Calik, M.W., Maffucci, J., Fitz, S., Lockwood, M.B., Quinn, L., Vanderzwan, K. J., Fritschi, C., Schwind J., Schlaeger, J.M., & Vuckovic, K.A. (2023). Understanding the Autonomic Nervous System: A How-To Guide for Designing Engaging Pathophysiology and Pharmacology Course for Nursing Students. Nursing Forum, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/2397564
Maffucci, J., Vanderzwan, K., & Burt, L. (2023). Evaluating a Shared Reflective Practice to Develop Nursing Student Clinical Judgment. Nurse Educator 00(0), 1-5. doi: 10.1097/NNE0000000000001570. In print.
Vanderzwan, K., Kilroy, S., Daniels, A., & O’Rourke, J. (2023). Nurse-to-Nurse handoff with distractors and interruptions: An integrative review. Nurse Education in Practice, 67, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103550
Vanderzwan, K., Hiller, A., Carlucci, M., Amusina, O., Ryan, C., Krassa, T., McPherson, S., Tozer, C., Quinn, L., & Kent, D. (2023). A Mentoring Workgroup for Academic Role Transition Among Nursing Faculty. Journal of Nursing Education, 62(3), 183–186. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20230109-10
Vanderzwan, K., Burt, L., & O’Rourke, J. (2023). Nursing Handoff Education Using Experiential and Virtual Innovations. Nurse Educator, 48(1), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000001272
Ortiz, L., Kent, D., Carlucci, M., Ricca, P., Zeiher, W., Vanderzwan, K., Betka, A., & Kilroy. S. (2022). Bloom’s Taxonomy: Framing virtual simulations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal for Nurses in Professional Development, 39(5), E154-E160. https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000000897
Voelliger, C., Vanderzwan, K., Coyne, E., Hu, Y., Shammas, N., Lisius, K., King, M., & Lemke, J. (2021). Education of self-radial palpation and atrial fibrillation signs and symptoms. Journal of Community Health Nursing, 38(3), 193-199. https://doi.org/10.1080/07370016.2021.1932973
Kilroy, S., Kent, D., Vanderzwan, K, Jones, K., Hiller, A., Reese, C., Woroch, R., & McPherson, S. (2021). Development of a Multisite Nursing Simulation WorkGroup Focusing on International Nursing Association for Clinical and Simulation Learning (INACSL) Standards. Journal of Nursing Education, 60(3), 165-168. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20210222-08
Vanderzwan, K., & Walters, E. (2020, August 10). APPs key to pandemic planning. American College of Physicians (ACP) Hospitalist. https://acphospitalist.org/archives/2020/08/perspectives-apps-key-to-pandemicplanning.htm
Vanderzwan, K., Schwind, J., Obrecht, J., O’Rourke, J., & Hieber-Johnson, A. (2020). Using Simulation to Evaluate Nurse Competencies. Journal for Nurses in Professional Development, 36(3), 163-166. https://doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000000630
Jones, K. A., Garrity, M. K., Vanderzwan, K., Epstein, I., & de la Rocha, A. (2016). To blog or not to blog: What do nursing faculty think? Journal of Nursing Education, 55(12), 683–689. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20161114-04
Garrity, M. K., Jones, K., Vanderzwan, K., Epstein, I., & de la Rocha A. (2014). Integrative review of blogging: Implications for nursing education. Journal of Nursing Education, 53(7),395-401. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20140620-01
Fink, A. M., Eckhardt, A. L., Fennessy, M. M., Jones, J., Kruse, D. K., VanderZwan, K. J., Ryan, C. J., & Zerwic, J. J. (2010). Psychometric properties of three instruments to measure fatigue with myocardial infarction. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 32(7), 967-983. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193945910371320
Fennessy, M. M., Fink, A. M., Eckhardt, A. L., Jones, J., Kruse, D. K., VanderZwan, K. J., Ryan, C. J., & Zerwic, J. J. (2010). Gender differences in fatigue associated with acute myocardial infarction. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, 30(4), 224-230. https://doi.org/10.1097/HCR.0b013e3181d0c493
Professional Leadership
INACSL Healthcare Simulation Standards Endorsement Program, Endorsement Committee Chair Elect, International Association for Clinical Simulation & Learning (INACSL)
Research Committee, Debra Spunt Grant Sub-Committee Chair, International Association for Clinical Simulation & Learning (INACSL)
Research and Implementation Interest Group (RIIG): Nursing Education Co-Chair, Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS)
Special Interest Group (SIG): Advanced Practice Provider Vice-Chair, Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH)
Notable Honors
2023, Teaching Recognition Program (TRP) Award, University of Illinois Chicago
2023, Early Career Investigator Award, Nursing Education Research Interest Group, Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS)
2022, International Nursing Association of Clinical and Simulation Learning (INACSL) Research Fellowship, International Nursing Association of Clinical and Simulation Learning (INACSL)
2019, Barbara Berger Excellence in Teaching Award, UIC Nursing
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), 2002, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN; Acute Care Nurse Practitioner), 2006, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), 2017, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL
Licensures and Certifications
American Nurses Credentialing Center; Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) Board Certified (2007-current)
Society for Simulation in Healthcare; Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) (2022 to current)
Professional Memberships
Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH)
International Nursing Association of Clinical and Simulation Learning (INACSL)
Selected Presentations
2024 Keehn, M., Park, C., & Vanderzwan, K. Learning from others: Scaling interprofessional simulation learning experiences to include all health profession’s’ learners. 13th International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care; Chicago, IL; March 2024.
2024 Schroers, G., Vanderzwan, K., Kirk, L., & O’Rourke, J. (2024). Building the Science of Nursing Education: Evidence-Based Teaching Practices and Policies. Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) Nursing Education Research and Implementation Interest Group (RIIG): Competitive Research Symposium. Annual Conference; Minneapolis, Minnesota; February 2024. Panel presentation, 90 minutes.
2024 Park, C., Spain, A., Vanderzwan, K., Bowler, F., Hebert, S., Favor, N., Beebe, S. Healthcare Simulationist Code of Ethics-Aspiring to use it at your Sim Program! International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH); San Diego, California; January 2024.
2024 Vanderzwan, K. & Kilroy, S. Implementation of a Handoff Education Bundle with Distractors. International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH); San Diego, California; January 2024. Hot Topic.
2024 Vanderzwan, K., Burt, L., Kiser, R., & Park, C. Cultural clothing among simulation professionals: What’s your style?. International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH); San Diego, California; January 2024. Hands-on Workshop (90 minutes).
2024 Freeman, J., Vanderzwan, K., Andrighetti, T., & Edgar, C. Best practices for OSCE implementation in APP education. International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH); San Diego, California; January 2024. Hands-on Workshop (90 minutes)
2023 Vanderzwan, K. UIC Spark Talk Speaker. Sim Zones: How competency-based
Nursing education needs can be met through experiential learning. Student Services Building, November 16, 2023
Research Currently in Progress
Deliberate Practice of Critical Nursing Skills and Assessment of Competencies: A Multi-Site Study