Cynthia Fenske
Cynthia Fenske, DNP, RN, CNE , is Campus Dean for Nursing and an associate professor at Concordia University Ann Arbor in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Fenske graduated with a BSN from Valparaiso University and an MS in medical-surgical nursing from the University of Michigan. She earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Oakland University in Rochester Hills, Michigan. She was a faculty member at the University of Michigan for 32 years prior to leaving to start a nursing program at...See more
Cynthia Fenske, DNP, RN, CNE , is Campus Dean for Nursing and an associate professor at Concordia University Ann Arbor in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Fenske graduated with a BSN from Valparaiso University and an MS in medical-surgical nursing from the University of Michigan. She earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Oakland University in Rochester Hills, Michigan. She was a faculty member at the University of Michigan for 32 years prior to leaving to start a nursing program at Concordia University Ann Arbor. In the classroom her teaching responsibilities include physical assessment, medical-surgical nursing, and fundamentals; in the laboratory setting she teaches physical assessment, nursing skills, and simulation. Dr. Fenske has published articles on the use of simulation and innovative teaching strategies to assess and enhance learning. She is a faculty advocate, consultant, and trainer for Pearson's virtual community, The Neighborhood 2.0. Her research includes strategies to improve the development of clinical judgment and interprofessional teamwork skills through the use of simulation. Dr. Fenske is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing and the State of Michigan State Board of Nursing. Katherine Watkins, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC, CNE , is a clinical professor and Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Coordinator at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona. Dr. Watkins earned her MSN as a pediatric nurse practitioner at Yale University, her post-masters certificate in nursing education at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), and her DNP from Northern Arizona University. Kate earned dual bachelor's degrees in architecture and geography and spent many years as a successful graphic designer and illustrator before coming to professional nursing and nursing education. After earning an MSN, she moved to Alaska and practiced as a pediatric primary care nurse practitioner and began teaching nursing full time at UAA. Kate has taught a variety of courses at all levels and delivery formats in nursing education with a particular focus on teaching nursing assessment at the pre-licensure and advanced levels. Dr. Watkins is a certified nurse educator, and practices part time as a primary care pediatric nurse practitioner in rural northern Arizona. She volunteers as a manuscript reviewer for Journal of Pediatric Health Care , and on TeamPEDS of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. Tina Saunders MSN, RN, CNE, GCNS-BC , is a senior lecturer at the Kent State University College of Nursing in Kent, Ohio. Ms. Saunders earned a baccalaureate degree in nursing from Youngstown State University and a master's degree in nursing as an adult clinical nurse specialist with a specialization in gerontology from Kent State University. She has been a faculty member of the College of Nursing at Kent State University since 2006. Ms. Saunders is the coordinator for the MSN nurse educator concentration, and teaches in the RN-to-BSN program as well as in the adult-gerontology clinical nurse specialist and nurse educator MSN program concentrations. Her clinical practice experience includes long-term care and critical care step-down nursing. Ms. Saunders has published an article on teach back methodology in orthopedic nursing and has authored online RN-BSN health assessment and capstone courses for Pearson. She serves on several committees and task forces, and in leadership positions within Kent State University at the College of Nursing. She is a member of the Delta Xi chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International, National League for Nursing, Northeast Ohio Clinical Nurse Specialists... See less