Marissa King

King is a three-time Elmhurst University alumna and a current Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student at the University. As the interim director of nursing simulation, she develops and facilitates engaging, student-centered learning experiences across the nursing curriculum. Her clinical background is in emergency nursing, with a primary focus on pediatric emergency care. She remains active in clinical nursing practice, which allows her to incorporate current, real-world experiences into the classroom, laboratory and simulation environments. She also teaches emergency nursing and trauma courses through the University of Chicago Medicine, Advocate Christ Medical Center and Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. King is passionate about simulation-based education and integrating meaningful, hands-on activities throughout the nursing curriculum. Her goal is to ignite a passion for the science and art of nursing through authentic learning experiences that prepare confident, compassionate and practice-ready nurses to make a meaningful difference in their patients’ lives. She is active member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing and the Emergency Nurses Association. Her professional interests include pediatric emergency nursing, trauma education, simulation-based learning, student engagement, clinical judgment and preparing future nurses for safe and effective professional practice.