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Kim Litwack

    Kim Litwack, PhD, RN, APNP, FAAN

    • Dean, Office Of The Dean

    Dr. Litwack has been a tenured Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee since 2004. Prior to this, she was an Associate Professor at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan (2000-2004), the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque (1992-2000), and Rush University (1984-1992). Her nursing background has been in the areas of critical care, peri-anesthesia care, and more recently, ambulatory care and pain management.

    Education

    Family Nurse Practitioner, University of New Mexico
    PhD, Educational Administration, Kent State University
    MSN, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Case Western Reserve University
    Nursing, Case Western Reserve University
    Counseling, Kent State University Kent, Ohio
    BA Psychology, University of Michigan

    Awards & Honors

    The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Faculty听(2015). The DAISY Foundation.

    UW-Milwaukee Teaching Award听(2008)听University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

    UW-Milwaukee Faculty Practice Award听(2006)听University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

    51猎奇 Faculty Practice Award听(2006)听University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, College of Nursing

    ASPAN Outstanding Achievement Award听(1999)

    Outstanding RN/BSN Faculty听(1999, May)听University of New Mexico

    Outstanding Undergraduate Nursing Faculty听(1999, May)听University of New Mexico

    Outstanding Undergraduate Nursing Faculty听(1997, December)听University of New Mexico

    Outstanding Perianesthesia Nurse of the year听(1997)听PANANM

    Outstanding Undergraduate Nursing Faculty听(1997, May)听University of New Mexico

    Fellow - American Academy of Nursing听(1996)

    Outstanding Undergraduate Nursing Faculty听(1996, May)听University of New Mexico

    ASPAN President's Certificate of Appreciation听(1995)

    Outstanding Teaching听(1995)听University of New Mexico

    ASPAN President's Certificate of Appreciation听(1993)

    Sigma Theta Tau (Nursing Honor Society)听(1989)

    Stryker Scholarship for Post Anesthesia Nursing听(1989)

    YMCA Leader Luncheon听(1989)

    Intellectual Contributions

    Zaharova, S., Litwack, K., Gopalakrishnan, S., Ellis, J., & Saltzberg, M. T. (2022). Self-management in heart failure: The importance of self-regulation but not complexity of condition. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 44(4375-382), 193945921997428. doi:10.1177/0193945921997428

    Boke, Arnel, Kelber, Sheryl T., Akyar, I., and Litwack, Kim.听听Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice听25. (2019): 498-506.

    Litwack, Kim.听听Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing听33.4 (2018): 575-576.

    Litwack, Kim, and Brower, A. M.听听Academic Medicine听93.Suppl. 3 (2018): S37-S41.

    Litwack, Kim. 鈥淐EMS: Community Emergency Medical Services in Wisconsin.鈥澨�EMS Professionals听41.3 (2017): 16-24, 26, 28, 30.

    Litwack, Kim.听听Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing听32.5 (2017): 511-512.

    Litwack, Kim.听听Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing听30.6 (2015): 576-578.

    Litwack, Kim.听听Critical care nursing clinics of North America听27.2 (2015): 235-246.

    Litwack, Kim. 鈥淪omatosensory function, pain and headache.鈥澨�Essentials of pathophysiology听4th. Ed. Porth, C. Wolters Kluwer, (2015): 854-879.

    Trevino, C, Harl, F, Deroon-Cassini, T, Brasel, K, and Litwack, Kim.听听Journal of Trauma Nursing听21.2 (2014): 50-56.

    Litwack, Kim.听听28.3 Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing, 2013: 192-193.

    Siragusa, L, Litwack, Kim, and Moos, D D.听听Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing听27.3 (2012): 216-219.

    Porth, C., and Litwack, Kim. 鈥淒isorders of acid-base balance.鈥澨�Porth pathophysiology: Concepts of altered health states听1st Canadian Ed. Ed. Hannon, R., Pooler, C., and Porth, C. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, (2010): 772-791.

    Litwack, Kim. 鈥淪omatosensory function, pain, and headache.鈥澨�Porth pathophysiology: Concepts of altered health states听1st Canadian ed. Ed. Hannon, R., Pooler, C., and Porth, C. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, (2010): 1177-1209.

    Porth, C., and Litwack, Kim. 鈥淪tructure and function of the respiratory system.鈥澨�Pathophysiology: Concepts of altered health states听8th ed. Ed. Porth, C., and Matfin, G. Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins, (2009): 640-669.

    Porth, C., and Litwack, Kim. 鈥淎cid-base alterations.鈥澨�Pathophysiology: Concepts of altered health states听8th ed. Ed. Porth, C., and Matfin, G. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, (2009): 805-825.

    Litwack, Kim. 鈥淪omatosensory function, pain and headache.鈥澨�Pathophysiology: Concepts of altered health states听8th ed. Ed. Porth, C., and Matfin, G. Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins, (2009): 1225-1259.

    Litwack, Kim.听Clinical coach for effective perioperative care.听FA Davis, 2009.

    Litwack, Kim.听Readers respond to 'Advanced practice nurses say 'No' to a mandatory Doctor of Nursing Practice degree'.听9.1 MedGenMed : Medscape general medicine, 2007: 17; author reply 18.

    Litwack, Kim. 鈥淎djusting postsurgical care for older adults.鈥澨�Nursing 2006听36.1 (2006): 66-67.

    Litwack, Kim. 鈥淧atient teaching.鈥澨�Starting your practice: A survival guide for nurse practitioners.听Ed. Nagelkerk, J. Elsevier, (2006): 81-89.

    Litwack, Kim. 鈥淭he Endocrine System.鈥澨�Core curriculum for critical care nursing.听6th ed. Ed. Alspach, J. G. Elsevier, (2006): 611-640.

    Litwack, Kim. 鈥淐are of the thoracic surgical patient.鈥澨�Perianesthesia nursing听4th ed. Ed. Drain, C. Saunders, (2003): 465-472.

    Litwack, Kim.听Practice guidelines for chronic pain management: ASA guidelines revisited.听12.2 Anesthesia Today, 2001: 12-14.

    Litwack, Kim.听I.V. conscious sedation.听MEDCOM, 1995.

    Litwack, Kim.听Postoperative pulmonary complications.听CME Resource, 1995.

    Litwack, Kim.听The elderly surgical patient.听CME Resource, 1995.

    Presentations

    Litwack, Kim. 鈥淭he role of the advanced practice nurse in perianesthesia care.鈥� International Conference for Perianesthesia Nurses. Copenhagen, Denmark. 2015.

    Litwack, Kim. 鈥淚ssues of accreditation from an administrator's perspective.鈥� National Nurse Educator Summit (ATI). San Diego, CA. 2015.

    Litwack, Kim. 鈥淓SI: Triage in the ED.鈥� Shanghai International Nursing Association. Shanghai, China. 2014.

    Litwack, Kim. 鈥淧erianesthesia patient management.鈥� American Society of Peri-Anesthesia Nurses - Annual Meeting. Chicago, Il. 2013.

    Litwack, Kim. 鈥淧ACU specialty topics: All day pre-conference workshop.鈥� American Society of Perianesthesia Nurses National Conference. Chicago, Il. 2013.

    Litwack, Kim. 鈥淧ain assessment across the life span.鈥� International Conference for Perianesthesia Nurses. Dublin, Ireland. 2013.

    Litwack, Kim. 鈥淚mplantable pain therapies.鈥� Medtronic Pain Management Course. Oconomowoc, WI. 2013.

    Litwack, Kim. 鈥淧ain and palliative care.鈥� Mount Marty College Endowed Chair Symposium. Yankton & Watertown, South Dakota. 2013.

    Litwack, Kim. 鈥淧ain management in primary care.鈥� American Association of Nurse Practitioners 2012 Clinical Conference. Toronto, Canada. 2012.

    Litwack, Kim. 鈥淧ain assessment across the life span (Keynote Speaker).鈥� Shanghai Second Medical University Critical Care Symposium. Shanghai China. 2012.

    Litwack, Kim. 鈥淧ain management in primary care.鈥� Wisconsin Nurses Association State APN Conference. Madison, WI. 2011.

    Litwack, Kim. 鈥淜nowledge is key: Perianesthesia care (All day workshop).鈥� Wisconsin Perianesthesia Nursing Association State Meeting. Eau Claire, WI. 2011.

    Litwack, Kim. 鈥淚V conscious sedation.鈥� Madison Surgery Center. Madison, WI. 2008.