Education

Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND)Program, Indiana University School of Medicine
DNP, Rush University
MSN, Rush University
BSN, Indiana University
Diploma, Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing

Specialties and Expertise

Awards and Honors

AJN Book of the Year Award, 2023; 3rd Place as contributing author of Pediatric Primary Care: Practice Guidelines for Nurses
Sequoia Award, IU School of Nursing, 2023
DAISY Award nominee, 2021
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner of the Year, Indiana Chapter, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners , 2017

Biography

Dr. Kent is the Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs at Indiana University School of Nursing. As Clinical Associate Professor, she teaches in the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner MSN track. She has practiced as a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in primary care for over 28 years. Her area of scholarship includes curriculum design and evidence-based practice and for topics such as children’s oral health care, health care transition for CYSHCN, atopic dermatitis, health literacy, and interprofessional education. She has published articles and presented on these topics at the local, state, national, and international levels. She was awarded Pediatric Nurse Practitioner of the Year Indiana Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners in 2017. Dr. Kent serves as the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) representative on the Bright Futures Pediatric Implementation Project National Partners Coalition at the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Publications

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