معرفی
Dr. Kim Steanson is an Assistant Professor in the Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. She serves as Director of the Pediatric NP-Acute Care Specialty and maintains clinical practice in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital. With 20+ years of experience, she specializes in critical care nursing for children and nurse practitioner education.
Educational Background:
- DNP, University of South Alabama
- Post-Master's Certificate, University of South Alabama
- MSN, Vanderbilt University
- BSN, Texas Woman's University
Research Interests: Focuses on student nurse practitioner resilience amid failure, transition from bedside to provider roles, and clinical decision-making in pediatric critical care. Her work addresses knowledge gaps and anxiety reduction for new graduate nurses in high-stakes environments.
Professional Affiliations:
- National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
- Society of Critical Care Medicine
- Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society
- Association of Faculties of Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Programs
