Nikki Klein

Nikki Klein, MSN, RN

  • Visiting Assistant Professor of Nursing
Media Expertise:
  • Nursing

Affiliated Programs

Education

  • MSN, Nursing
    Drexel University (PA)
  • BSN, Nursing 
    Holy Family University (PA)
  • ASN, Nursing
    Gwynedd Mercy College (PA)
  • RN, Registered Nurse

About Me

I am a Visiting Professor in Widener University’s Dwyer School of Nursing with more than 20 years of nursing experience, primarily in critical care. I enjoy bringing real-world clinical experiences into the classroom and helping students connect what they learn to patient care. I am passionate about building students’ confidence, strengthening clinical judgment, and preparing future nurses for professional practice.

Research Interests

My interests focus on nursing education, clinical judgment, student success, and preparing nursing students for clinical practice. I am particularly interested in teaching strategies that improve knowledge retention, build student confidence, strengthen clinical decision-making, and help students connect classroom learning with real-world patient care.

Media Expertise

  • Nursing education and student success
  • Clinical judgment and nursing decision-making
  • Critical care and ICU nursing
  • Patient safety and quality improvement
  • Infection prevention and control
  • Preparing nursing students for clinical practice
  • Nursing workforce readiness and professional development
  • Healthcare compliance