Ksenia Zukowsky, PhD, APRN, NNP-BC

Contact Dr. Zukowsky

901 Walnut Street
Suite 819
Philadelphia, PA 19107

(215) 503-5091
(215) 503-0376 fax

Education
PhD, Steinhardt School of Education, Division of Nursing, New York University, New York, NY, 2002

MSN, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1987

BSN, LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA, 1985

Diploma, Presbyterian School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, 1975

University Appointment
Associate Professor, Associate Dean, Graduate Programs, Coordinator, Neonatal, Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, MSN and DNP programs

Research and Clinical Interests
2007-2010 Co-Investigator, DHHS HRSA Bureau of Health Professions "Promoting Health Access: Online Graduate Programs for Rural Underserved Communities" 1-D09-HP-08336-01-00 Dr. Beth Ann Swan PI

July 2004-2007. Project Director: DHHS HRSA Bureau of Health Professions: "Neonatal Education Consortium". (D09HP02746-02-00)Dr. Mary Bowen PI

Professional Memberships
Philadelphia Perinatal Society. Treasurer (PPS)

Member, Sigma Theta Tau International, Delta Rho Chapter (STTI)

Member, National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN)

Member, National Association of Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (NANNP)

Member, Delaware Valley Association of Neonatal Nurses (DVANN)

Member, National Association of National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF)

NONPF Member Resources Committee

American Nurses Association (ANA)

Committee Member: March of Dimes New Jersey Prematurity Campaign & Nurse of the Year Award

Publications

Most recent Peer-reviewed Publications

1. Hypothermia and Occlusive Skin Wrap in the Low Birth Weight Premature Infant: An Evidentiary Review
2. Guest editorial
3. Kids into health careers: A rural initiative
4. Implementing an MSN nursing program at a distance through an urban-rural partnership
5. When should students be eligible for certification?
6. Parenting after infertility: Issues for families and infants
7. A survey of the current neonatal nurse practitioner workforce
8. Breastfed Low-Birth-Weight Premature Infants: A Description of Nutritional Intake in the First 6 Months of Life
9. Breast-fed low-birth-weight premature neonates: Developmental assessment and nutritional intake in the first 6 months of life
10. Resubmission of a grant application: breastfeeding services for LBW infants.
11. Advanced ventilation in the neonate.
12. Pulmonary function testing in the critically ill neonate, Part III: Case studies.
13. Pulmonary function testing in the critically ill neonate, Part II: Methodology.
14. Pulmonary function testing in the critically ill neonate, Part I: An overview.
15. Neonatal nurse practitioners. Who are they?
16. Concerns of mothers of low birthweight infants.
17. Neonatal sucking as a clinical assessment tool: Preliminary findings
18. Caring and sharing: neonatal nursing. Maintaining the infant's skin integrity.