Rachael Kleckner, DNP
Visiting Assistant Prof
Education and Certifications
- Oklahoma City University 2023 - Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Educational Leadership
- Oklahoma City University 2020 - Master of Science in Nursing Education
- Oklahoma City University 2018 - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses - Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses - Cardiac Medicine Certification (CMC)
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses - Cardiac Surgery Certification (CSC)
Research, Published Work, and Scholarly Activities
DNP Project: LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency: Implementing Nurse Educator Workshops for Inclusionary Curriculum
MSN Thesis: Simulation in Pre Licensure Nursing Education
Honors and Awards
- 2023 NextGen Oklahoma 30 Under 30 Award Recipient
- 2023 Outstanding Nursing Service Award
- 2020 Heart of Nursing Award
Professional and Community Involvement
- 2023 Women's Leadership Conference - Speaker
- 2022 LGBTQ+ Health Summit at Rose State College - Master of Ceremonies and Coordinator
- 2022 International Gender and Sexuality Studies Conference - Speaker
- 2021 Clinical Considerations for the LGBTQ+ Patient - Master of Ceremonies and Coordinator
- 2021 Nurses Day at the Capital - Panelist
- 2020 Transgender Day of Visibility - Panelist
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses - Member
- American Nurses Association - Member
- American Journal of Critical Care - Peer Reviewer
- Oklahoma Nurses Association - Emerging Nurse Director and Nominations Committee Member (2021-23)
- Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society - Member
Experience
Critical Care, Cardiac Surgery, House Supervisor/Nursing Administration, LGBTQ+/Gender Affirming Care, Special Needs Care, Camp Nursing
Most of my career has been spent in travel nursing as a bedside nurse and clinical adjunct - I have worked in Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and Kentucky.
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