Karen M. Vuckovic, PhD, APN, ACNS-BC, FAHA

Current Area of Teaching
Pathophysiology

Pharmacology

Selected Honors & Awards
2014 Acute Care Section Dissertation Award, Midwest Nursing Research Society

2014 Junior Faculty Research Award, research Committee College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago

2012 GSNO teaching award

Current Research
Dyspnea in Preserved Ejection fraction heart failure

Phillips, S.A., Vuckovic K.M., Cahalin, L.P., Baynard, T. Defining the system: Contributors to exercise limitations in heart failure. Heart Failure Clinics. 2015 Jan;11(1). (Invited)

*Vuckovic, K.M., Devon, H. Piano, M.R. The Measurement of Dyspnea in Ambulatory African American Patients with Preserved and Reduced Ejection Fraction Heart Failure. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 2014 Nov 21. (Epub ahead of print).

*Vuckovic,K.M., Piano, M.R., Phillips, SA. Effects of exercise training on peripheral vascular endothelial vasoreactivity in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Heart, Lung, and Circulation. 2013 May 22(5):328-340. (Australian Cardiovascular Society Journal; Heart Failure edition; Invited).

*Vuckovic,K., Piano, M., Phillips,SA. Effects of exercise training on peripheral vascular endothelial vasoreactivity in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Heart, Lung, and Circulation. (Australian Cardiovascular Society journal; Heart failure edition; Invited; In press.)

*Vuckovic, K., Fink, A. The 6-min walk test: Is it an effective method for evaluating heart failure therapies. Biologic Research in Nursing. 2012 April;14(2):147-159.

*Vuckovic, K., Richlin, D. Bradycardia induced by hyperkalemia. American Association of Occupational Health Nurses Journal. 2004 May;52(5):186-7. (Invited.)

*Moyer-Knox, D., Mueller, T., Vuckovic, K., Mischke, L., Williams, R. Remote titration of carvedilol for heart failure patients by advanced practice nurses. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2004 June;10(3): 219-24. Article was the subject of the editorial comment for the issue.

*Mueller, T., Vuckovic, K., Knox, D., Williams, R. Telemanagement of heart failure: a diuretic treatment algorithm, for advanced practice nurses. Heart and Lung. 2002 Sep-Oct;31(5): 340-7.

*peer reviewed