Tricia Kierny

Tricia Kierny serves as a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Women, Children and Family Nursing at the College of Nursing, Rush University. She holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and maintains active clinical credentials as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), and Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL).

Her professional focus centers on women's health, pediatric care, and family nursing systems. As a clinical educator, she integrates evidence-based practice into nursing instruction with emphasis on maternal-child health and family-centered care models. Her work bridges clinical expertise with academic training to prepare future nursing professionals.

Based at Rush University's Chicago campus, she operates from the Office of 1053B at 600 South Paulina Street and maintains direct clinical teaching responsibilities for nursing students in women's and children's health specialties.