Educational Background

Diploma, West Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA
BS, Texas Woman's University, Dallas, TX
MS, Texas Woman's University, Dallas, TX
Ph.D., Texas Woman's University, Dallas, TX
Postdoc, Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT
Certificate, Adult Nurse Practitioner and Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, University of Utah College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT, Post Master's Certificate, Adult Medical-Surgical CNS, Texas Christian University, Harris School of Nursing


Teaching Responsibilities

Undergraduate: Survey of the Profession, Critical care
Graduate Advanced Pathophysiology; Diagnostic Reasoning; Advanced Assessment; AdvancedPractice Roles; Research and Theory


Research Interests

Current research areas: Skin issues, the elderly, end-of-life-care
Other research interests: Nutrition, physiology


Selected Publications

Baldwin, K. M. & Burns, P. G. (2004). Development and implementation of an online CNS program, Clinical Nurse Specialist 18 (5), 248-254.

Fulton, J. S. & Baldwin, K. M. (2004). An annotated bibliography reflecting CNS Practice and Outcomes, Clinical Nurse Specialist, 18 (1), 21-39.

Walker, C, A. & Baldwin, K. (2003). The teacher-less environment. Journal of Student-Centered Learning,
1 (2), 101-104.

Baldwin, K. M. (2002). Incidence and prevalence of pressure ulcers in children, Advances in Skin and Wound Care, 15 (3), 121-124.

Baldwin, K. M., & Shaul, M. (2001). When your patient can no longer live independently. Guide to supporting the patient and family, Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 27(11) , 10-18.

Baldwin, K. M. (2001). Transcutaneous oximetry and skin surface temperature as objective measures of pressure ulcer risk, Advances in Skin and Wound Care, 14(1), 26-31.

Baldwin, K. M., & Nail, L. M. (2000). Opportunities and challenges in clinical nursing research. Image Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 32 (2), 163-166.


Recent Presentations

Clark, A. P., Fulton, J.S., Davidson, S. Dayhoff, N., & Baldwin, K. Clinical Leadership: The New Core Competencies for Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice and Education , Poster Presentation, American Academy of Nursing Leadership Conference, Washington, DC, 11/04

Fulton, J. S., Clark, A. P., Davidson, S., Dayhoff, N., & Baldwin, K. National Standards for Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice: A Guide for Nurse Executives, Poster Presentation, Nursing Management Congress 2004, Chicago, IL, 10/04

Baldwin, K. Objective Measurement of Pressure Ulcer Risk. Oral and Poster Presentations, 18 th Annual Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin and Wound Care, Chicago, IL, 10/03

Baldwin, K. Development of an Online Clinical Nurse Specialist Program. Oral Presentation, eCollege's C.I.T.E. Conference, Denver, CO 4/02

Baldwin, K. & Walker C. Development of an Online Clinical Nurse Specialist Program. Poster Presentation, AACN Master's Conference, Amelia Island, FL 2/02

Baldwin, K. Incidence and Prevalence of Pressure Ulcers in Children, Poster Presentation, 7 th National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel Conference, Washington, D.C. 2/01

Baldwin, K. Noninvasive Objective Measurement of Pressure Ulcer Risk. Poster Presentation, 18 th Annual Issues in Nursing Research Conference, Park City, Utah 2/01


Funding

PI: Objective Measurement of Pressure Ulcers, Risk, National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Nursing Research AREA Grant. ($75,000)

PI: Increasing Faculty in Rural Nursing Schools Through Online Graduate Nursing Education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. ($166,717)

Co PI: Nurse Competence in Aging Specialty Nursing Association Partners in Geriatrics (submitted by NACNS). ($11,700)

PI: Graduate Student Assistantships Nursing Innovation Grant Program, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. ($49,865)

PI: Use of Dietary and Herbal Supplements by the Elderly in Tarrant County Sigma Theta Tau International, Beta Alpha Chapter, Hogstel Gerontological Nursing Research Award. ($2, 460)

PI: Prediction of Pressure Ulcer Risk Using Skin Surface Temperature, New faculty research award. TCU/RCAS. ($ 2,000)


Professional Affiliations

Local/State

Texas Geriatrics Society, 2004-present
Texas Nurse Practitioners, 2001-present
Tarrant Area Gerontological Society, 2000-present
Dallas Area Clinical Nurse Specialist Chapter, 2000-present
Texas Nurses Association 1999-present

Regional

Southern Nursing Research Association, 2000-present

National

National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists 1999-present
National Council of Geriatric Nurse Practitioners, 2002-present
American Nurses Association, 1996-present
American Association of Critical Care Nurses, 1990-present
Emergency Nurses Association, 1982-present
Sigma Theta Tau International, 1986-present


Professional Service

Policy and Advisory Board Membership
Member, Continuing Education Committee of Texas Nurses Association, 2003-present.
Board Member, Advanced Practice Nursing Advisory Committee of the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners, 2003 - present.
Board Member, Nursing Made Incredibly Easy , Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins, 2003 - present.
Participant, Price Waterhouse Coopers TCU Internal Audit Risk Assessment Update Survey, 2003.
Gerontology Validation Panel Member, AACN/Hartford Institute's Advanced Practice Nursing Gerontology Competency Validation Panel, 2003.


Editorial Activities

Editorial Board Member, Advances in Skin and Wound Care , 2003-present.
Tarrant County District Attorney's Office, Fort Worth, TX, 2003-present.
Reviewer, Wound Care Made Incredibly Easy , Chapter 5, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2002.
Reviewer, Wound Care Essentials , Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2002.


University Service

Peer Reviewer from Texas Christian University to Health Services Research Administration for Grant Review to distribute money obtained from the Nurse Education, Practice and Retention Program, 2003.

Peer Reviewer from Texas Christian University to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for Grant Review to distribute money obtained from the Texas Tobacco Lawsuit Settlement 2000.

TCU Faculty Expert for the Media, 2001.


Honors and Awards

Wassenich Award Nominee, Texas Christian University, 2002