Experienced Nursing Faculty DNP FNP-C X-waiver PMHNP student

HEATHER L. SCHMIDTKNECHT, DNP, APRN, PHN, FNP-C

W751 Hesch Valley Road, Cochrane, WI 507-***-**** **************@******.***

EDUCATION

**** - *********** ****** ****** ***** Practitioner (PMHNP) Graduate Certificate Program

Winona State University, Rochester, MN

Anticipated completion date: August 2022

2018 - Doctor of Nursing Practice

Minnesota State University Mankato, Mankato, MN

Project “Addressing Mental Illness Stigma within a Local Health Department”

2011 - Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) track

Winona State University, Rochester, MN

Thesis “Exploration of Osteoporosis Prevention and Cognitive Ability among Religious Sisters”

1995 - Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Winona State University, Winona, MN

GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS

2018 Becky Taylor Fellowship, $1750 for DNP project work

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2020-present Associate Professor, Nursing

2013-2020 Assistant Professor, Nursing

Winona State University, Winona, MN

2013-2021 Complex Mental Health

2013-2021 Professional Practice IV

2015-2020 Intro to Higher Education

2016-2020 Caring for Older Adults

2013-2015 Psychosocial Adaptation

2012-2013 Instructor, Nursing

Southeast Technical College, Winona, MN

2005-2011 Adjunct Faculty, Nursing

Winona State University, Winona, MN

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Perron, A. M., Lee, G., M. and Schmidtknecht, H.L. (2021). Efficacy of intermittent fasting as an intervention for weight loss: A review of current literature. Unpublished Nursing Honors project, Winona State University, Winona, MN

Rutzen, D. and Schmidtknecht, H.L. (2019). Analysis of senior nursing students’ value of nutrition education and knowledge of excess sugar on cardiovascular health. Unpublished Nursing Honors project, Winona State University, Winona, MN

Schmidtknecht, H. L. (2018). Addressing mental illness stigma within a local health department. Unpublished DNP project, Minnesota State University Mankato, Mankato, MN

Boberg, M., Jeffers, A., Prieto, K. and Repinski, H. (2009). Exploration of osteoporosis prevention and cognitive ability among religious sisters. Unpublished master’s thesis, Winona State University, Winona, MN

ADVANCE PRACTICE NURSING EXPERIENCE

2018-2022 Nurse Practitioner

Everside Health, Inc., Winona, MN

2015-2018 Nurse Practitioner

Gundersen Health Services, Arcadia, WI

2011-2017 Nurse Practitioner

Winona Health Services, Winona, MN

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

2016-2020 Addiction Counseling Certificate Program graduate courses

Winona State University, Winona, MN

2019 - Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Instructor Certification

Crisis Prevention Institute, Minneapolis, MN

2018 - NAMI Family to Family Instructor Training

NAMI Wisconsin, West Bend, WI

2017 - NP/PA 24-Hour Waiver Training

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, online

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Schmidtknecht, H.L. (2020, September 29). Supporting and enhancing the role of family in mental illness recovery. National Alliance on Mental Illness Wisconsin Growing Stronger Together Virtual Event. https://namiwisconsin.org/growing-stronger-together-virtual-event/

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

2011-2022 American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

2014-2022 American Psychiatric Nurses Association

2017-2022 National Alliance on Mental Illness, Minnesota

2018-2022 National Alliance on Mental Illness, Wisconsin

2019-2022 Minnesota APRN Coalition

COMMITTEE SERVICE

2016-2021 Undergraduate Student Progression Committee, department-level

2018-2021 Long-Range Planning Committee, university-level

2016-2017 Advising Taskforce, university level

2016-2017 Orientation Taskforce, university level

COMMUNITY SERVICE

2019-2022 NAMI La Crosse Vernon Board of Directors

Schmidtknecht, H.L. (2020, November 17). Supporting and enhancing the role of family in

mental illness recovery. National Alliance on Mental Illness La Crosse Vernon General Meeting

Special Presentation.

https://namilacrosse.namieasysite.net/event/general-meeting-elections-special-presentation/

2019 – NAMI Family-to-Family Course Co-Instructor

REFERENCES

Available upon request

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