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The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) has appointed Assistant Professor Kimberly McIltrot, DNP, CPNP, CWOCN, to serve as director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program.

JHSON Dean Patricia Davidson, PhD, MEd, RN, FAAN, tells newswise.com, “This leadership position is key to the future of our program and to leveraging the importance of advanced practice nursing across the nation. As a JHSON DNP graduate herself, Dr. McIltrot is an exceptional leader in advanced clinical care, patient safety, and translating evidence into practice. I look forward to her knowledge and experience guiding our program’s continued excellence and growth.”

McIltrot has served in a variety of leadership programs throughout her career. In her time at JHSON, she co-led the first Saudi Arabian DNP class to graduate from the school in 2017. She has served as chair of the DNP Progressions Committee, co-investigator of an NSPII grant funding JHSON’s Supporting Professional Achievement in Nursing (SPAN) program, and as an instructor for numerous courses within the DNP program. She was also the lead nurse practitioner in pediatric surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital for several years.

Earlier in her career, McIltrot was an officer in the Army Nurse Corps and a charge nurse in the 41st Combat Support Hospital in Iraq, the Brooke Army Medical Center in Ft. Sam Houston, and Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC. She has received military awards for her service including the Bronze Service Star for her work in Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm/New Dawn.

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