Clare Kranz
Assistant Clinical Professor
Coming Soon!
Education
- Doctor of Education - University of Alabama at Birmingham - 2018
- Master of Science in Nursing - University of Alabama at Birmingham - 2010
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing - University of Alabama at Birmingham - 2008
Certifications
- Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care
Licenses
- Registered Nurse
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Research Areas
- Self-care Education and Transitions of Care; Gameful Learning in Higher Education
Interests
- Health Promotion
- Quality and Outcomes Improvement
- Evidence Based Practice
- Healthcare Policy
- Child and Adolescent Health
Teaching Areas
- Graduate Nursing
- Undergraduate Nursing
- Pediatrics
- Critical Care
- Evidence Based Practice
- Quality and Safety
- Doctor of Nursing Practice
- Clinical Simulation
Grants
- Game-Based Quality Improvement Teaching: Using Taters in Nursing Education $775.00 Clare Kranz
- Understanding Process Improvement through Gameful Learning $3,000.00 Clare Kranz
- Textbook Utilization of Pre-licensure Baccalaureate Nursing Students $500.00 Clare Kranz
Publications
- Clare Kranz (1) Developing Clinical Pathways for Improving Process Flow for Pediatric Cardiothoracic Patients Management and leadership for nurse administrators DOI:
- Clare Kranz (1) How to write a good test question: Nine tips for novice nurse educators. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing DOI:
- Clare Kranz (1) Game-based quality improvement teaching: Using taters in nursing education Journal of Nursing Education DOI:
Presentations
- Clare Kranz (2020, May). Workshop: Simulating Process Improvement through Gameful Learning with Mr. Potato Head Characters and Jenga Towers Podium session presented at QSEN International Forum, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania.
- Clare Kranz (2020, April). Gameful Learning Improves Motivation to Use and Understanding of Quality Improvement Podium session presented at Western Institute of Nursing 53rd Annual Communicating Nursing Research Conference, Portland, Oregon.
- Clare Kranz (2020, April). Promoting a Culture of Inquiry for Pediatric Nurses via Academic-Practice Partnership Poster session presented at Western Institute for Nursing, Portland, Oregon .
- Clare Kranz (2020, February). Meeting Mr. Potato Head: Understanding Process Improvement through Gameful Learning Podium session presented at Continuous Improvement Forum, Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Clare Kranz (2019, September). Workshop: Slicing, Dicing, and Mashing: Understanding Process Improvement through Gameful Learning Podium session presented at Utah Nurses Association , Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Clare Kranz (2019, August). Test-Taking Tips and Tricks Podium session presented at American Association for Men in Nursing, Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Clare Kranz (2019, May). The UAB Heart Failure Journey to Discharge Podium session presented at QSEN International Forum, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Clare Kranz (2019, May). Simulating Leadership for Nursing Students Through Maternal Child Simulations Poster session presented at QSEN International Forum, Cleveland , Ohio.
- Clare Kranz (2019, May). Finding the QSEN KSAs Through Simulation Observation Poster session presented at QSEN International Forum, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Clare Kranz (2019, April). Heart Failure Journey to Discharge Podium session presented at - Utah Health Services Research Conference, Salt Lake City , Utah.
- Clare Kranz (2018, May). Faculty Quality Improvement Scholars Program Podium session presented at QSEN International Forum, Bonita Springs, Florida.
- Clare Kranz (2018, April). Slicing, Dicing, and Mashing: Understanding the Steps of Your DNP Project Podium session presented at , Birmingham, Alabama.
- Clare Kranz (2018, March). How to Write a Good Test Question: Nine Tips for Novice Nurse Educators Podium session presented at Alabama League for Nursing, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
- Clare Kranz (2014, February). Implementation of Cardiac Assessment Team using Cardiac Specific Pediatric Early Warning Score Reduces Emergency Events Podium session presented at - Cardiology 2014 Conference, Orlando, Florida.
- Clare Kranz (2013, November). Nursing Escalation via Cardiac Assessment Team and Cardiac Specific Early Warning Score Podium session presented at Society of Pediatric Cardiac Nurses, Dallas, Texas.