Kathryn J. Vanderzwan, DNP, APRN, CHSE
Clinical Assistant Professor
Director, Schwartz Simulation Lab and Clinical Learning Resource Center
Department of Biobehavioral Nursing Science
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Contact
Building & Room:
5th floor NURS, 510
Address:
845 S. Damen Ave., MC 802, Chicago, IL 60612
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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 in 2002 and her Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) from UIC in 2006. Clinically she practices in Cardiology and Hospital Medicine. Dr. Vanderzwan joined the UIC Nursing as a Clinical Instructor in 2012, teaching a variety of courses in the BSN and MSN curricula, and completed her DNP at UIC in 2017. Dr. Vanderzwan is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of the Schwartz Simulation Lab and Clinical Learning Resource Center. 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). Her areas of scholarship focus on simulation-based education, interprofessional education and deliberate practice of nurse-to-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
Kilroy, S., Marks, B., Sawyer, K., Vanderzwan, K., Karczmar, C., Eades, A., & Brown, B. Simulation-Enhanced Interprofessional Education: Identifying healthcare students’ collaborative practice behaviors by employing simulation patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice. Submitted 1/2024.
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.
Vanderzwan, K., Burt, L., & O’Rourke, J. (2023). Nursing Handoff Education Using Experiential and Virtual Innovations. Nurse Educator, 48(1), 1-4.
Vanderzwan, K., Hiller, A., Carlucci, M., Amusina, O., Ryan, C., Krassa, T., McPherson, S., Tozer, C., Quinn, L., & Kent, D. (2022). A Mentoring Workgroup for Academic Role Transition Among Nursing Faculty. Journal of Nursing Education. In press.
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, 1-7.
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 INACSL Standards. Journal of Nursing Education, 60(3), 165-168.
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.
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, 104(3).
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. doi:10.1097/HCR.0b013e3181d0c493.
Professional Leadership
INACSL Healthcare Simulation Standards Endorsement Program, Endorsement Committee Member, 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)
Education
BSN '02, University of Iowa
MS '06, University of Illinois at Chicago
DNP '17, University of Illinois at Chicago
Licensures and Certifications
American Nurses Credentialing Center/Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)
SSH, Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE)
Professional Memberships
Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH)
International Nursing Association of Clinical and Simulation Learning (INACSL)
Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS)
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)
Research Currently in Progress
Deliberate Practice of Critical Nursing Skills and Assessment of Competencies: A Multi-Site Study
Simulated Interprofessional Handoff: Determining students’ self-efficacy for collaborative practice