Professional Bio

Degrees

DNP, University of Colorado, Beth-El College of Nursing & Health Sciences

MSN, Regis University

BSN, University of Colorado

Professional Memberships

  • Society of Pediatric Nurses, Vice President, Local Chapter, 1999-2007, Education Committee, 2009-current.
  • Safe Kids Coalition, Childrens Hospital Colorado
  • Western Institute of Nursing
  • Friends of Nursing
  • Sigma Theta Tau, Chapter Secretary, 2005-2008, Chair Scholarship Committee, 2008-2010.

Clinical Expertise & Certifications

  • Advanced Practice Nurse, Pediatrics
  • Certified Pediatric Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Certified Nurse Educator

Research & Scholarship

Research Interests

  • Pediatric clinical issues/outcomes
  • Nursing education perspective

Presentations

LeDuc, K., T. Snedden, Berg, B., Zenoni, L. (2011). Community of Inquiry Model: Validating Evidence in Interprofessional Online Learning. Poster presentation, poster award, Western Institute of Nursing.

LeDuc, K. (2011). New graduate transition program appraisal. Accepted for podium presentation, Rocky Mountain EBP & Research Symposium. Poster presentation, O'Neill Pediatric Annual Conference, Children's Hospital Colorado.

LeDuc, K. et al, (2010). Evidence-based nursing practice: Making it work at the bedside. Poster presentations: Rocky Mountain EBP & Research Symposium, Western Institute of Nursing.

LeDuc, K. (2010). Baccalaureate Nursing Students' Stressors & Coping Resources. Podium presentation, Rocky Mountain Research & EBP Symposium, Western Institute of Nursing. Poster presentation, poster award.

LeDuc, K. (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010). Evidenced-based education: Innovative teaching tools for children. Podium presentations at Society of Pediatric Nurses, Western Institute of Nursing national conferences, and Rocky Mountain Research and Evidenced-Based Practice Symposium, locally. Presentation revised each year describing students' creative works.

Publications

Carlon, S., Bennett-Woods, D., Berg, B., Claywell, L., LeDuc, K., Marcisz, N., Mulhall, M., Noteboom, T., Snedden, T., Whalen, K., Zenoni, L. (2012). The community of inquiry instrument: Validation and results in online health care disciplines. Computers & Education, 59(2), 215–221.

LeDuc, K. Kotzer, A. (2009). Bridging the gap: A comparison of professional nursing values of students, new graduates, and staff. Journal of Nursing Education Perspectives, 30(50), 279-284.

LeDuc, K. (2008). Evidence-based education: Teaching tools for children. Journal of Nursing Education, 47(8), 384.

Awards & Recognition

2009: Sigma Theta Tau Scholarship, UCCS, Beth-El College of Nursing, Xi Phi Chapter.

2009: Research Institute Grant Award: Children's Hospital Colorado, Baccalaureate Nursing Students' Stressors and Coping Resources.