Katharine V Smith Author

Wanda Bonnel, PhD, APRN, ANEF, is associate professor at the University of Kansas School of Nursing, Kansas City, Kansas. As a specialist in geriatrics and nursing education, she teaches courses in the master's, Doctor of Nursing practice (DNP), and doctoral programs, including advanced clinical residency and project courses for DNPs. She is a fellow of the National League for Nursing Academy and recipient of numerous awards including both the KU Distinguished Nursing Alumna Award and the Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award at the University of Kansas.  Dr. Bonnel has received multiple funded grants, including the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) online Health Professions Educator Certificate program. She has published numerous peer-reviewed abstracts and articles in geriatric and educator specialty journals, including Clinical Advisor and Journal of Professional Nursing. In addition to this text, she co-authored the textbook Teaching Technologies in Nursing and the Health Professions (2019). Her ongoing research interests include online learning best practices and advanced practice mentoring. She is an editorial board member of the Journal of Gerontological Nursing. Her recent work in the DNP advanced clinical and advanced leadership project courses provides valuable background and opportunity to identify selected student-learning needs for this text.

Katharine V. Smith, PhD, RN, CNE, is associate professor emeriti at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Nursing and Health Studies. Dr. Smith has received multiple grants, most of which have focused on aspects of teaching, advanced education, and nursing traineeships. Recent scholarship includes peer-reviewed publications and national presentations on the use of simulation to teach legal and ethical content. She has also co-authored the textbook Teaching Technologies in Nursing and the Health Professions (2019). Dr. Smith teaches in both undergraduate and graduate nursing programs, facilitating advanced clinical projects through the early conceptual phases. She also serves as a manuscript reviewer for Nurse Educator.