Karen G. Gittings, DNP, MSN, RN, CCRN is Assistant Professor of Nursing at Francis Marion University in Florence, where she is course coordinator for Adult Health II; clinical and classroom instructor for senior level BSN students; teaches Adult Health III, Pharmacology, and Health Assessment; and is the lab instructor for IV simulation. Dr. Gittings has 26 years of clinical experience in a variety of nursing arenas. She has served as a preceptor, unit administrator, and assistant director of critical care and intermediate care. She has received many honors, including Outstanding Clinical Cari...