Tracey Ogdon, DNP, CPNP-AC/PC, CCRN
Director, Pediatric Acute Care DNP Specialty Program
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Human Development Nursing Science
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About
Tracey received her BSN from Lewis University in 2009 and began her nursing career in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU) at Advocate Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn. She attended graduate school at UIC and obtained her MSN as a pediatric nurse practitioner in 2016, with a primary care certification. Since 2016 she has continued to work at Advocate Children's Hospital as a nurse practitioner in the PCICU. She completed a post-masters Doctor of Nursing Practice degree with a focus in pediatric acute care at UIC. She remains incredibly passionate about pediatric nursing and has been fortunate enough to share her knowledge and enthusiasm at UIC as a clinical instructor for the pre-licensure students in years past, as well as with the acute and primary care pediatric nurse practitioner students. She is now the DNP specialty director for the Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program at UIC. Areas of clinical and educational interest include a focus on simulation-based learning to apply knowledge to practice, student engagement furthering teaching opportunities, and clinical pathway formulation and evaluation.