Josh Winowiecki, DNP, APRN, ACCNS-AG, CCRN, CNE
Tagline:Clinical Nurse Specialist & Assistant Professor at Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI, USA
Current Professional Roles
Affiliated Faculty
from: 2025, until: presentOrganization:Center for Gender in a Global Context, Michigan State UniversityLocation:East Lansing, MI
Adjunct Scientist
from: 2025, until: presentOrganization:Henry Ford Health
Description:Nursing Education, Research, & Innovation
Director, Center for Practice Transformation
from: 2024, until: presentOrganization:Michigan State UniversityLocation:East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Description:Lead transdisciplinary teams to apply evidence-based practices and quality improvement processes, driving clinical practice changes and enhancing health equity. Provide strategic guidance to clinical organizations, define and achieve key objectives, and develop inclusive project roadmaps. Mentor staff, overseeing outcomes management for EBP and QI projects, conduct site visits, and formulate policies and procedures to sustain EBP and QI cultures, while disseminating outcomes to stakeholders.
Assistant Professor
from: 2024, until: presentOrganization:Michigan State UniversityLocation:East Lansing, Michigan, United States
About Me
My name is Josh Winowiecki (he/him), and I am a DNP-prepared Clinical Nurse Specialist with extensive experience in critical care, including surgical, trauma, and neurological settings. In my leadership role, I focus on advancing quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and healthcare transformation, with a commitment to fostering inclusive, compassionate care and addressing health equity. I am particularly passionate about supporting LGBTQ+ populations and integrating social determinants of health (SDoH) into clinical practice to enhance patient outcomes. I hold professional certifications in critical care and trauma nursing, and I strive to support interdisciplinary teams in delivering the best care possible.
I live in Michigan with my husband and our rescue dog, Colette. When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time cooking, knitting, and exploring new hobbies that allow me to unwind and recharge.
Scholarly Interests
- Evidence-based practice integration
- Quality improvement in healthcare
- Healthcare innovation & nursing practice transformation
- Artificial intelligence (AI) and nursing education
- Mentorship
- Social determinants of health & health equity
- Trauma & critical care nursing
- LGBTQ+ health and inclusivity in clinical practice
- Intersectional and critical nursing philosophy
- Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in nursing
- Implementation methodology in nursing
- Clinical nurse specialist role expansion & innovation
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice
from: 2019, until: 2024Field of study:Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse SpecialistSchool:Michigan State UniversityLocation:East Lansing, MI
Bachelor of Science - BS
from: 2017, until: 2019Field of study:NursingSchool:Jacksonville UniversityLocation:Jacksonville, FL
Associate of Science - AS
from: 2004, until: 2007Field of study:NursingSchool:Henry Ford Community CollegeLocation:Dearnborn, MI
Certifications & Specializations
Academic Nurse Educator (CNE)
Issue date: Dec 2024,
Issued by: National League for Nursing .
Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist - Adult-Gerontology (ACCNS-AG)
Issue date: Sep 2024,
Issued by: American Association of Critical-Care Nurses .
Graduate specialization in interdisciplinary women's and gender studies
Issue date: Apr 2024,
Issued by: Center for Gender in Global Context, MSU .
Certificate in Teaching in Nursing
Issue date: May 2022,
Issued by: College of Nursing, MSU .
Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN)
Issue date: Aug 2017,
Expires date: Jul 2025,
Issued by: The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing .
Publications
The Verdict: Program Evaluation and the Imperative of Sustainability.
Journal ArticlePublisher:Journal of nursing care qualityDate:2026Authors:Joshua WinowieckiFrom Evidence Synthesis to Agile Design: Bridging the Gap Between Evidence-Based Practice and Quality Improvement.
Journal ArticlePublisher:Journal of nursing care qualityDate:2026Authors:Joshua WinowieckiMaking It Stick: The Science of Implementation.
Journal ArticlePublisher:Journal of nursing care qualityDate:2026Authors:Joshua WinowieckiThe Improvement Continuum: Harmonizing EBP, QI, Implementation Science, and Evaluation.
Journal ArticlePublisher:Journal of nursing care qualityDate:2026Authors:Joshua WinowieckiThe Undervalued Clinical Nurse Specialist Role.
Journal ArticlePublisher:The American journal of nursingDate:2025Authors:Joshua WinowieckiJackeline IselerAbstracts from the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) 2024 Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Conference PaperPublisher:Western Journal of Nursing ResearchDate:2024Authors:PREPARE: Program Review and Evaluation for Professional Advancement in Nurse Residency Education
ThesisPublisher:Michigan State University. Clinical nurse specialistDate:2024Authors:Joshua Michael WinowieckiHead Trauma
Book ChapterPublisher:Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses, Student & Faculty Manuals, 8th ed.; Society of Trauma NursesDate:2018Authors:Description:Additional Authors: Canzian S, Howard J, Maikranz M, Pignatta F, Stevens C, Testa L
Spine & Musculoskeletal Trauma
Book ChapterPublisher:Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses, Student & Faculty Manuals, 7th ed.; Society of Trauma NursesDate:2013Authors:Description:Additional Authors: Canzian S, Golden P, Gisness C, Marquart J, Raley M
Presentations
From Policing to Pedagogy: Developing AI Judgment in Nursing Education
Date: May 2026
Event name: Allen College/UnityPoint Health Faculty Development Session .
From Idea to Impact: Mastering the Art of the Abstract
Date: Apr 2026
Event name: Henry Ford Health Cancer Nursing & Colleagues Grand Rounds .Location: Detroit, Mi .
Mentorship in Action: Advancing EBP and QI Through Academic-Clinical artnerships
Date: Mar 2026
Event name: Midwest Nursing Research Society 50th Annual Research Conference .Location: St. Louis, MO .
Ethical Imperatives in Action: Linking the ANA Code of Ethics to CNS Leadership and DEIB Advocacy
Date: Mar 2026
Event name: National Association for Clinical Nurse Specialists Annual Conference .Location: San Diego, CA .
Courageous Communication and Collaboration: Strategies for Addressing Difficult Conversations
Date: Mar 2026
Event name: National Association for Clinical Nurse Specialists Annual Conference .Location: San Diego, CA .
How Clinical Nurse Specialists Engage with Social Justice Principles in Practice: A Scoping Review
Date: Mar 2026
Event name: National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists Annual Conference .Location: San Diego, CA .
Strengthening Assessment Validity in Graduate Nursing Education Through Multi-Model AI Consensus (Poster)
Date: Dec 2025
Event name: AACN Transform 2025 .Location: Anaheim, CA .
Leveraging academic and patient voices for the development of a new research training program (Poster)
Date: Nov 2025
Event name: 9th Annual Patient Advisor Retreat .Location: Detroit, MI .
Impact of Mentorship on Nursing Practice (Podium)
Date: Nov 2025
Event name: Sigma Theta Tau 48th Biennial Convention .Location: Indianapolis, IN .
Innovating with AI: LLMs as partners in nursing inquiry (Podium)
Date: Nov 2025
Event name: Henry Ford Macomb Regional Research Conference .Location: Clinton Twp., MI .
Honors & Awards
Recent Graduate Achievement Award
date: 2025-10-09Issuer:College of Nursing Alumni, Michigan State University
Outstanding DNP Student Award: CNS Concentration
date: 2024-05-01Issuer:College of Nursing, Michigan State University
Special Citation: Senate District 1 Community Hero Award
date: 2020-07-01Family Values Award
date: 1996-10-18Issuer:Human Rights Campaign - Michigan