Kristina L. DeMarco

I have been blessed with a long nursing and nurse practitioner career and education that reached its high at Pace University in the Doctor of Nursing Practice program.

There is no ceiling to learning, and I continue to learn and grow at Pace as an associate professor in graduate nursing studies. As I explore and grow into the role of a full-time educator, I continue to provide care and grow my clinical skills. I hope to be a part of the Pace community for years to come, refine my teaching, and expand my knowledge. The dedication of those who have taught and mentored me will be paid forward. I have been very fortunate throughout my career, and I have much to share.

I have been at every level of direct patient care in nursing since the age of 16 as a Home Health aide, LPN, RN, ANP, AGACNP, and DNP. I am proud to be a nurse and now even prouder to add educator at Pace University.

The student then became the teacher. Great role models at Pace.

DNP, Doctor of Nursing Practice
Pace University
Honors
2020

Post Master's Certificate, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Pace University
2016

MS, Nursing, Adult Nurse Practitioner
Stony Brook University
1995

BS, Nursing
Stony Brook University
1986

AS, Nursing
Farmingdale University
1984

• Outstanding Academic Achievement and Professional Potential in Nursing, Pace University (DNP Graduation, May 2020)
• Most Potential, Pace University (2020)

• State of New York, Adult Nurse Practitioner
• State of New York, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• State of New York, Registered Professional Nurse
• American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified
• American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Adult Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified

• Admissions Committee

• Northwell Mentorship
• Race for the Cure
• Snarr Northeast Rescue
• Fundraised, competed, and raced in marathons and triathlons for Crohn’s and Colitis foundation, Team for Kids, and Tunnels to Towers.
• Volunteered to mentor acute care nurse practitioner students in the New York Area with formal programs.
• Precepted over 20 nurse practitioner and physician assistant student from Stony Brook University and Hofstra.

• National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF)
• American Nurses Association (ANA)
• New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)
• American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
• American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
• American College of Cardiology (ACC)
• American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

• Effects of Board Readiness testing in Advanced Nursing Board Pass Rates.
• Student satisfaction and board preparedness in competency-based programs.

• NURS 640: Advanced Physical Assessment Across the Lifespan
• NURS 644: Diagnostic Reasoning for Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners
• NURS 662: Introduction to Acute Care Advanced Nursing Practice
• NURS 664: Advanced Theory and practice for Acute-Gero Care Advanced Practice Nurses Level I
• NURS 664A: Adult-Gero Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum II
• NURS 668: Advanced Theory and practice for Acute-Gero Care Advanced Practice Nurses Level II
• NURS 668A: Adult-Gero Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum III
• NURS 804: Scholarly Inquiry for Advanced Nursing
• NURS 813: Advanced Nursing in Primary Health Care
• NURS 814: Scholarly Inquiry in Evidence-based Advanced Nursing Practice
• NURS 910A: Mentorship IIA: Doctoral Project