Gina Crawford, DNP, APRN-CNP, FNP, CNE

Gina Crawford, DNP, APRN-CNP, FNP, CNE,
Dean and Associate Professor
School of Nursing

Biography

Dr. Crawford joined KSN as a full-time faculty in 2012. As a family nurse practitioner, her primary teaching focus has been in the advanced practice program. She has been a nurse for over 30 years and a nurse practitioner since 2005. As a native of Okarche, Oklahoma, her passion has been in rural health care and increasing access to healthcare in underserved areas. In addition to her responsibilities at KSN, she is a peer evaluator for the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing and a member of the Oklahoma Board of Nursing Advanced Practice Advisory Committee.

Education and National Certifications

• 2014: DNP, Oklahoma City University
• 2005: MS, family nurse practitioner, University of Oklahoma
• 2004: BSN, University of Oklahoma
• 1989: ADN, El Reno Junior College
• 2005-present: Certified family nurse practitioner
• 2015-present: Certified nurse educator

Teaching Interest

• Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
• Basic and Advanced Suturing
• Primary Care
• Translational Research and Evidence Based Practice

Current Research/Scholarly Interest

• Mentoring and supporting students with their DNP projects
• Preceptor barriers and incentives
• Curriculum development
• Service Learning in NP education

Awards, Recognition, and Service

• Peer evaluator for the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
• Member of the Oklahoma Board of Nursing Advanced Practice Advisory Committee