schmittc@uwosh.edu

Education

• - PhD, Nursing, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, 2013
• - MSN, Nursing Education, Marian College, 2005
• - BSN, Marian College, 1992
• - Diploma, Nursing, St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing, 1981

Certification(s)

• - CNOR(E), Emeritus Status, 2017
• - Certified Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers by the American Heart Association, 1982
• - Present Registered Nurse Licensure, Wisconsin (multi-state), 1981

Expertise

• - Nurse Educator, OR/PACU

Publication(s)

• - McNiel, P., Elertson, K. & Schmitt, C. (2021).  “They just kind of take you under their wing: A qualitative study of palliative care patients experiences.  Frontiers in Medicine and Health Research.  3(1), 1-5.  doi: 10.0000/FMR.1000112
• - Lancaster, R., Schmitt, C. & Debish, M. (2021). A qualitative examination of graduating nurses’ response to the Covid-19 pandemic.  Nursing Ethics, 28(7-8), 1337-1447
  doi: 10.1177/0969733021999772
• - Basler, J., Lancaster, R., Schmitt, C., Hong, P., Malcore, M., Docter, A. & Wallace-Leece. (2020).  Mindfulness and patient safety simulation in third-year baccalaureate students.  Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 42, 8-11. doi: 10.1016/j.ecns.2020.01.002
• - Schmitt, C., Lancaster, R., Janquart, S., Nevins, M. & Brickner, S. Huddling as an academic quality improvement initiative. Nursing Education Perspectives.
• - Schmitt, C. & Lancaster, R. (2019). Readiness to practice in Generation Z nursing students. Journal of Nursing Education, 58(10), 604-606.
• - Schmitt, C. & Schiffman, R. (2019). Perceived needs and coping resources of newly hired nurses. SAGE Open Medicine, 7, 1-9.
• - Schmitt, C., Lancaster, R. & Basler, J. (2019). The great cookie experiment as a simulation-based experience. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 27, 31-34.
• - Elertson, K. & Schmitt C. (2019). Ask them all: Self-report universal prenatal substance use screening tool in the United States. Journal of Substance Use, 24(5), 520-523.
• - Klingbeil, C., Schiffman, R., Ziebert, C., Totka, J., Schmitt, C….Johnson, N. (2016). Transition of experienced and new nurses to a pediatric hospital. Journal for Nurses in Professional Development, 32(4), 198-204.
• - Ziebert, C., Klingbeil, C. Schmitt, C., Stonek, A., Totka, J., Stelter, A. & Schiffman, R. (2016). Lessons learned: Newly hired nurses perspectives on transition into practice. Journal for Nurses in Professional Development, 32(5), E1-E8.
• - Lancaster, R., Anderson, P., Jambunathan, J., Elertson, K. & Schmitt C. (2015). Simulation STEPS: Preparing to engage in systematic evaluations of simulation activities. Nursing Education Perspectives, 36(6), 406-407.

Presentation(s)

• - Schmitt, C. & Lancaster, R. (2019). The great cookie experiment as a simulation-based experience. National League for Nursing Education Summit, Washington DC.
• - Schmitt, C. & Lancaster, R. (2019). The great cookie experiment as a simulation-based experience. 70th Annual Wisconsin Student Nurse Convention, Wisconsin Dells, WI.
• - Schmitt, C., Lancaster, R., Janquart, S., Nevins, M. & Brickner, S. (2019). Huddling as an academic quality improvement initiative. Wisconsin League of Nursing, Fall Conference. Fond du Lac, WI.
• - Elertson, K. & Schmitt, C. (2019) Ask them all: Self-report universal prenatal substance use screening. International Women’s and Children’s Health and Gender Group Conference. San Antonio, Texas. (International conference)
• - Elertson, K. & Schmitt, C. (2018) Ask them all: Self-report universal prenatal substance use screening. Eta Pi Spring 2018 Scholarship Day. Oshkosh. WI.
• - Elertson, K. & Schmitt, C. (2018) Ask them all: Self-report universal prenatal substance use screening in the United States. American Nurse’s Association Quality & Innovation Conference. Orlando, FL. (National conference)
• - Elertson, K. & Schmitt, C. (2016). Prenatal Substance Use Screening Tool. Eta Pi Fall Scholarship Day Oshkosh, WI.
• - Schmitt, C. (2014) Perceived Needs and coping resources of newly hired nurses in transition. National League for Nursing, Education Summit, Phoenix, AZ. (National conference)

Award(s) and Honor(s)

• - College of Nursing Professorial Excellence Award, 2023
• - College of Nursing Faculty Award: Service, 2022
• - Edwin Penson Faculty Award, 2019
• - College of Nursing Faculty Award: Service, 2019
• - Veteran of the Game, November 2019 in honor of Veteran’s Day, 2019

Grant(s)

• - External Grant: Ascension Wisconsin, Palliative Care Cancer Patient Research, 2018
• - Sigma Theta Tau, Eta Pi Chapter, Research Grant, 2016
• - Wisconsin Nursing LEADS the PACC (Partnerships in Action for Community Care), 2014