Llynne Kiernan

Llynne Kiernan, DNP, MSN, RN-BC, CHSE, has taught at Norwich University in the School of Nursing since 2004. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Vermont, a Master of Science in Nursing from Drexel University, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Chatham University. Dr. Kiernan is a certified medical-surgical nurse and is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator.

Dr. Kiernan is committed to implementing innovative teaching strategies that build clinical competency, critical thinking, and clinical reasoning in nursing students preparing to practice in complex, high-acuity healthcare environments, drawing on years of clinical nursing experience to equip students to meet the demands of patient care with a strong emphasis on safety and competency.

Dr. Kiernan's research on artificial intelligence and patient care has earned recognition through Department of Education grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, administered by the Norwich University Artificial Intelligence Center. Dr. Kiernan is combining her research experience to transform early prediction of sepsis in emergency department patients using artificial intelligence. Kiernan has also received grants from the Charles A. Dana Category I Grant fund, the Freeman Foundation, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the Arnold P. Gold Foundation, and the Vermont Genetics Network, funded by the National Institutes of Health.
 

D.N.P Nursing, Chatham University 
M.S.N. Nursing, Drexel University 
B.S.N Nursing, University of Vermont

NR 103 Nursing History and Health Promotion 
NR 206 Health Assessment Across the Lifespan 
NR 206 Health Assessment Across the Lifespan lab 
NR 261 Pathophysiology for Nursing 
NR 421 Coordinator of Care 
NR 441 Capstone

Kiernan, L. & Gates, L. (2024) Abstracts for the 2024 ENRS Annual Scientific Sessions. “Using Augmented Reality Smart Glasses to Evaluate Senior Nursing Students’ Nasogastric Tube Insertion Skills” Nursing Research 73(3), E31-E201, 5/6 2024. doi:10.1097/NNR.0000000000000726 

Kiernan, L., & Olsen, D. (2020) Improving clinical competence using simulation technology. Nursing2020, 50(7), 14-19 doi:10.1097/01.NURSE.0000668448.43535.4f 

Kiernan, L. (2018). Evaluating competence and confidence using simulation technology. Nursing2018, 48(10), 45-52 doi: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000545022.36908.f3