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Susan M Krawczyk, DNP, APRN, CRNA

Clinical Assistant Professor

Director, [upcoming] Nurse Anesthesia Program

Department of Biobehavioral Nursing Science

Pronouns: She/her/hers

About

Dr. Susan Krawczyk comes to UIC with a diverse combination of clinical practice, nurse anesthesia education, professional publications and professional advocacy.  She has over 20 years of experience as an anesthesia provider in a variety of healthcare settings including a Level 1 trauma center, community hospitals, and ambulatory surgical centers - providing anesthesia as an independent provider as well as part of an anesthesia care team.  She held a faculty position at NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia for 20 years where she was responsible for clinical and didactic instruction throughout the curriculum, student advisement, and DNP project team member.

Dr. Krawczyk is a member of multiple national and state professional nursing organizations and is an active advocate for nurses and advanced practice nursing in Illinois.  She was elected twice to the IANA Board of Directors and has served as the head of the IANA Public Relations Committee - responsible for member engagement.  She was elected to the ISAPN Board of Directors as the CRNA representative.

Selected Publications

Kraus M, Montague E, Krawczyk S, Simonovich SD (2023). Called to Lead: A Qualitative Examination of the Experiences and Contributions of CRNAs during the Covid 19 Pandemic Response.  AANA Journal, 91(2).

Simonovich, SD, Webber-Ritchey, K, Spurlark, RS, Florczak, K, Mueller Wiesemann, L, Ponder, TN, Reid, M, Shino, D, Stevens, B, Aquino, E, Badowski, D, Lattner, C, Soco, C, Krawczyk, S, Amer, K. (2022). Moral distress experienced by US nurses on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic: Implications for nursing policy and practice. Sage Open Nursing.

Simonovich, SD, Aquino, E, Lattner, C, Soco, C, Ponder, TN, Amer, L, Howard, S, Nwafor, G, Shah, P, Badowski, D, Krawczyk, S, Mueller Wiesemann, L, Spurlark, RS, Webber-Ritchey, K, Lee, Y. (2022). US nurses’ challenges with personal protective equipment during COVID-19: Interview findings from the frontline workforce. PSYCH.

Brown, L, Iqbal, S, Krawczyk, S, Tariman, JT (2021).  Cultural Competence in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists in Illinois. AANA Journal, Vol. 89 (5).

Education

DNP, DePaul University, 2015
MS, DePaul University, 2003
Diploma in Nurse Anesthesia, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, 2003
BSN, Loyola University, 1993

Professional Memberships

American Nurse Association

American Nurse Association - Illinois

American Association of Nurse Anesthetists

Illinois Association of Nurse Anesthetists; Past Board of Directors/Past Chair, Public Relations Committee

Illinois Society of Advance Practice Nursing; Past Board of Directors