Karla Kerkove

Karla Kerkove, MSN, RN, CCRN
Assistant Professor
(641) 330-7881
karla.kerkove@mchs.edu

Office Location
SC-211

Mailing Address
Mercy College of Health Sciences
928 6th Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309

Year started at Mercy College: 2020

Education

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Walden University

• Bachelor of Sciences in Nursing, Mercy College of Health Sciences

• Associates of Science in Nursing, Mercy College of Health Sciences

Department

• Nursing

Certifications

• Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCRN)

Courses Taught

• NUA 460: Complex Care in Nursing Practice

• NSG 231: Role Transition to Professional Practice

• NSG 160: Nursing Care of Patients Across the Life Span I

• NSG 131: Nursing Health Promotion Across the Life Span Simulation for Undergraduate Nursing Programs

​Clinical Field Experience

• Critical Care Nurse for 7 years

• ECMO Specialist for 3 years

​​Research Interests and Professional Projects

• MSN Practicum Project: Increasing Virtual Simulation in the Classroom

Professional Memberships

• American Nurses Association (ANA)

• Iowa Nurses Association (INA)

• American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)

• International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL)

• Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO)

Advice to Students/Favorite Quote

• Setting the bar high for yourself is an essential element of becoming an exceptional nurse. I believe all students can achieve extraordinary success by developing goals and plans to achieve them!