About The School of Nursing

Professional Experience

• Consultations and Professional Service
• Honors & Awards
• Memberships & Related Activities
• Presentations
• Professional Experience
• Publications
• Funded Research & Educational Grants

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Consultations and Professional Service

• Nurses Research Committee – Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, 2004 - Present
• Research Council - St. Louis Children’s Hospital, 2005 - Present
• Research Review Committee - St. Louis Children’s Hospital, 2005 - Present
• Pediatric Nurse Expert Witness, Bradley & Freed, P.S.C., Attorneys at Law Paducah, KY, 2007
• Pediatric Nurse Expert Witness, John Hopkins and Associates, Edwardsville, IL, 2005

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Honors & Awards

• Teacher/Scholar Recognition at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 2008
• Research Paper of the Year Award for MCN: The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing, Primary Author, 2007
• MNRS Research Grant Scholar/ Recipient of ANF grant, 2007
• Henry and Annette Baisch Research Award – SIUE, 2007
• AWHONN Hill-Rom Maternal-Child Nursing Award, Co-Awardee, 2003
• Fellow for the Institute of Urban Research, SIUE, 2003
• Nominee for the Teaching Excellence Award, SIUE. 2002
• Martha Welch Memorial Research Award, Sigma Theta Tau International Epsilon Eta Chapter, $250.00, 2001
• SIUE/Epsilon Eta Chapter Annual Martha Welch Gateway Research Conference, SIUE, Second Place Award - Poster Presentation, 2000
• Sigma Theta Tau - Epsilon Eta – Writing for Publication Award (Unpublished Author), 1999
• Shaw Engler Scholar Award, Saint Louis University, 1992
• Honored as one of the Outstanding Faculty Members by Alumni Association of the School of Nursing, (First and only year award was given), 1990
• Sigma Theta Tau, Epsilon Eta Chapter, 1988
• USPHS Nurse Traineeship, Teacher Preparation Project, 1978
• USPHS Nurse Traineeship, Master’s Degree, 1974, 1976

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Memberships and  Related Activities

Membership In Professional Organizations (Position Held: Member, Chair Etc)

• American Nurses’ Association (1984 – present)
• Missouri Nurses’ Association/Illinois Nurses Association (1984 – present)
• Third District Maternal-Child Special Interest Group, Treasurer, 1979-1980
• Regional Perinatal Association (1989-1991)
• Sigma Theta Tau – Epsilon Eta Chapter (Program Committee member 1990-1992, Nominating Committee Chair, 2000-present)
• Missouri/Illinois Nursing Consortium for Research in Practice (1998 – 2000) – (Secretary 1998 – 2000) – disbanded
• Midwest Nursing Research Society (1995 – Present)
• Co-Chairperson of Pediatric Research Section (1999-2000)
• Chairperson of Pediatric Research Section (2000 – 2001)
• Member of Planning Committee for Annual Research Conference (2003 and 2004)
• American Diabetes Association – Professional Section (2000 – present)
• American Diabetes Association – A Board Member for the Madison County Chapter – Member of the Education Committee (2003-present)

Select University Committees/Task Forces/Special Assignments

• University Faculty Ombuds, Appointed, 2007 - Ongoing
• Four Year Evaluation, Dean of the Graduate School, CHAIR, 2007 - 2008
• Education and Research Planning of the Graduate Council, Member, 2007 - 2008
• Grievance Hearing Panel, Appointed, panel disbanded , 2007 - 2009
• Committee on Assessment, Appointed, 2005 - 2007
• Search Committee for Assistant Provost for Planning, Appointed member, 2005 - 2006
• Education and Research Policy Committee (Graduate Council), 2004 - 2005
• University Committee on Assessment, 2004 - 2007
• Graduate Student Recruitment and Retention Committee, 2004 - 2005
• Graduate Council, Elected Chair, 2003 - 2004
• Constituency Heads Group, SIUE, Member, 2002 - 2004
• Graduate Council Programs Committee, Appointed member, 2002 - 2004
• Faculty Senate Executive Committee, 2002 - 2004
• Graduate Council, Elected Chair, 2002 - 2003
• Faculty Senate, Elected Member, 2001 - 2004
• Programs Committee, Elected Chair, 2001 - 2002
• Graduate Council, Elected Member and Vice Chair, 2001 - 2002
• Chancellor’s Scholars Selection Committee, Invited Member, 1997 - 2003
• Early Childhood Center Task Force/Planning Committee, Invited Member, 1993 - 1996
• University Grievance Board, Appointed Member, 1990 - 1991
• Open House for the Dedication of the Building III Computer Complex, Invited Presenter, June 1990

Select School Of Nursing Committees And Task Forces 1998-2006

• Jewels of Nursing Gala Committee, Volunteer Awards Sub-committee, Chair, 2004 – Ongoing
• Dean’s Advisory, Elected Member, 2007 - 2009
• Faculty Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure, Elected Member, 2007 - 2009
• Scholarship Walk Committee, Volunteer, 2006 - 2007
• Four-Year Formal Evaluation of the SON Dean, Appointed, 2006 - 2007
• Committee on Committees, Elected, 2005 - 2006
• Faculty Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure, Elected Member, 2005 - 2007
• 40th Anniversary Committee, Appointed, 2005 - 2006
• Task Force, Graduate Text Book, Chair, 2005 - 2006
• Ad Hoc Graduate Curriculum Revision Committee, Summer, 2005
• MNRS 2004 Annual Research Conference Local Host School Rep., 2004 - 2005
• Research and Grant Review, 2004 - 2005
• Ad Hoc Graduate Curriculum Committee, Nurse Educator Specialization, 2004 - 2005
• School of Nursing Renovation Task Force, 2004 - 2005
• School of Nursing, Dean Scholar Mentor, 2004 - 2005
• Evaluation of Department Chairs, Appointed, 2004 - 2005
• Committee on Committees, Elected Member, 2004 - 2005
• Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Member, 2003 - 2004
• Dean’s Advisory Committee, Elected Member, 2002 - 2005
• HPS Advisory Board, Appointed Member, 2002 - 2003
• Search Committee for Associate Dean, Appointed Member, 2001 - 2003
• Undergraduate Nursing Honors, Appointed Chairperson, 2001 - 2002
• Test Review Subcommittee, Assigned Member, 2001 - 2003
• Undergraduate Curriculum, Assigned Member, 2001 - 2004
• Workload Ad Hoc, Elected Member, 2000 - 2001
• FACR, Assigned Member, 2000 - 2001
• Clinical Objectives Ad Hoc, Appointed Member, 1999 - 2000
• Senior Assignment Ad Hoc, Appointed Member, 1999 - 2001
• Senior Synthesis Ad Hoc, Appointed Member, 1999 - 2001
• Peer Evaluation, Elected Member, 1998 - 2002
• Psychomotor Skills Lab, Volunteer Member, 1998 - 2001
• Dean’s Advisory, Elected Member, 1998 - 2001
• Dean’s 4 Year Review, Elected Member, 1998 - 2000
• Undergraduate Curriculum Revision, Appointed Chairperson, 1998 - 2000
• Nursing Projects – Grad Ad Hoc, Volunteer Member, 1998 1999
• NLNAC Ad Hoc, Assigned Member, 1998 - 1999

Community Service

• St. Louis Lead Prevention Coalition, 2003 - 2005
• Metro East Lead Collaborative, Member, 2003 - 2005
• Education Committee of American Diabetes Association, Madison County Chapter, Member, 2002 - 2005
• Survey Development and Ongoing Analysis – Collinsville High School, Consultant, 2001 - 2002
• Survey Development – St. Elizabeth’s Hospital:  Inpatient Satisfaction Survey.October, 1995 Facilitator for SIUE – “Emergency Nursing Education Outreach,” Consultant, 2001

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Presentations

Professional  Presentations

• Schmidt, C.,  Koski, A., Weese, J., Bernaix, L., Chiappetta, M., Sandrik, K.  (2007, May 9). Hospitalized Children’s Perceptions of Nurses and Nurse Behaviors.  Paper presented at the Spring Marcia Kay Gillece Memorial Lectureship, Children’s Memorial Medical Center, Chicago, IL.   INVITED.  
• Schmidt, C.,  Koski, A., Weese, J., Chiappetta, M., & Bernaix, L.  (2007, May).  Children’s Perceptions of Nurse Behaviors:  A Qualitative Study.  Paper presented at the Gillece Memorial Lectureship/Children’s Memorial Medical Center, Chicago, IL.  (Invited)
• Schmidt, C., Bernaix, L., Chiappetta, M., & Carroll, E.  (2006, October).  In-Hospital Survival Skills Training for Type 1 Diabetes:  Perceptions of Children and Parents.  Paper Presentation at the Annual Gateway Martha Welch Nursing Conference, Edwardsville, IL.
• Bernaix, L., Arrizola, M., Iovenili, D., Medina-Poleniz, C., Schmidt, C., et al. (2006, May) Lactation Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs and Intentions of NICU  Nurses: An Intervention Study. Poster Presented at St. Louis Children’s Hospital Annual Research Conference, St. Louis, MO
• Smith, J., Jamerson, P., Bernaix, L., Schmidt, C., & Seiter, L. (2006, May). Father’sPerceptions of Support of Lactation in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Paper presented at St. Louis University’s Annual Perinatal Conference, St. Louis, MO
• Smith, J., Jamerson, P., Bernaix, L., Schmidt, C., & Seiter, L. (2006, May). Father’s Perceptions of Support of Lactation in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Paper presented at Perspectives in Pediatric Nursing Conference, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, MO.
• Schmidt, C.  (2006, April).  Children’s Perceptions of Diabetes Self-Care: A National Survey. Paper presentation at the St. Louis Children’s Hospital Annual Research Conference, St. Louis, MO.
• Schmidt, C. (2006, April).  Self-care agency development in children with type 1 diabetes.  Paper presented at the Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI.
• Bernaix, L. & Schmidt, C.  (2006, March).  Prenatal Blood Lead Levels Within St. Clair County, IL: A Descriptive Study. Paper presented to the Childhood Lead Prevention Coalition of the Indiana State Health Department (Invited – Bernaix and Schmidt speakers)
• Schmidt C.  & Pietroburgo, S.  (2006, February).  Children with type 1 diabetes: mothers’ perceptions of self-care. Paper presentation at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Family Retreat. (Invited)
• Schmidt, C. & Bernaix, L.  (2005, September).  Prenatal Blood Lead Levels within St. Clair County: A Descriptive Study.  Paper Presentation at the Annual Gateway Martha Welch Nursing Conference Edwardsville, IL.
• Schmidt, C.  (2005, September).  Assessment of self-care agency development in children with type 1 diabetes.  Paper presentation at the Annual Gateway Martha Welch Nursing Conference Edwardsville, IL.
• Pietroburgo, S. & Schmidt C.  (2005, September).  Children with type 1 diabetes: mothers’ perceptions of self-care.  Poster presentation at the Annual Gateway Martha Welch Nursing Conference Edwardsville, IL. (2nd place award).
• Bernaix, L., Schmidt, C., Flick, L., & White, K.  (2005, June).  Prenatal Lead Exposure.  Paper Presentation (Invited) – Southern Illinois AWHONN Chapter Dinner Meeting, Belleville, IL.
• Kay Covington, Laura Bernaix, Cynthia Schmidt, & Jacquelyn Clement (2005, June).  Health Behaviors of College-Aged Students: Implications for Clinical Practice.  Poster presentation at the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN.
• Schmidt, C., Bernaix, L., Jamerson, P., Seiter, L., & Smith, J.  (2005, June).  Family management style of lactation in families with premature infants in the NICU.  Poster Presentation at AWHONN 2005 Convention, Salt Lake City, UT.
• Bernaix, L. & Schmidt, C.  (2005, June).  Prenatal Blood Lead Levels within St. Clair County: A Descriptive Study. Poster Presentation at the AWHONN 2005 Convention, Salt Lake City, UT.
• Smith, J., Jamerson, P., Bernaix, L., Schmidt, C., & Seiter, L.  (2005, June).  Fathers' Description of Lactation Support in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Poster presentation 8th Annual Neonatal Advanced Practice Nursing Forum, Washington, DC.
• Schmidt, C. (2005, May).  Children’s Perceptions of Nurse Behaviors:  Replication of a Qualitative Study.  Paper presented at St. Louis Children’s Hospital Research Day.  St. Louis, MO. (Invited).
• Schmidt, C. (2005, May).  Children’s Perceptions of Nurse Behaviors:  Replication of a Qualitative Study.  Paper presented at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Nurse’s Week Celebration.  St. Louis, MO. (Invited)
• Schmidt, C., Bernaix, L., & Weese, J. (2005, May).  Children’s Perceptions of Nurse Behaviors:  Replication of a Qualitative Study.  Paper presented at St. Louis Children’s Hospital Research Day, St. Louis, MO (Invited).
• Schmidt, C.,  Bernaix, L., & Weese, J.  (2005, May).  Children’s Perceptions of Nurse Behaviors:  Replication of a Qualitative Study.  Paper presented at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital Nurse’s Week Celebration, St. Louis, MO.  (Invited)
• Schmidt, C., Weese, J., & Bernaix, L. (2005, April).  Children’s Perceptions of Nurse Behaviors:  Replication of a Qualitative Study.  Paper presented at the Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, Cincinnati, OH.
• Schmidt, C. (2005, April).  Children’s Perceptions of Nurse Behaviors:  Replication of a Qualitative Study.  Paper presented at the Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, Cincinnati, OH.
• Schmidt, C. (2004, October). Children’s Perceptions of Diabetes Self-Care: A National Survey. Poster presentation at the Martha Welch Annual Research Conference – Sigma Theta Tau.  Edwardsville, IL.
• Becherer, R., Bernaix, L., Schmidt, C., & Smith, D. (2004, October). Certified registered nurse anesthetists’ perceptions of the Proseal LMA as an innovation.  Poster presentation at the Martha Welch Annual Research Conference – Sigma Theta Tau.  Edwardsville, IL.
• Lemmons, T., Bernaix, L., Schmidt, C., & Smith, D. (2004, October).  Awareness of nurse anesthesia as a  career choice in college freshmen.  Poster presentation at the Martha Welch Annual Research Conference – Sigma Theta Tau.  Edwardsville, IL.
• Murer, L., Schmidt, C., Bernaix, L., & Smith, D. (2004, October).  Factors influencing the accuracy of estimated blood loss by operating room personnel.  Poster presentation at the Martha Welch Annual Research Conference – Sigma Theta Tau.  Edwardsville, IL.
• Bernaix, L., Schmidt, C., & Caswell, R.  (2004, March). Graduate nurses’ perceptions of their baccalaureate final semester clinical preceptorship experience. Poster presentation at the 10th Annual Nursing Research Conference at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, MO.
• Schmidt, C. (2004, March). Children’s Perceptions of Diabetes Self-Care: A National Survey. Poster presentation at the 10th Annual Nursing Research Conference at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL.
• Clement, J., Schmidt, C., Bernaix, L., Covington, K., Carr, T.R. (2004, February).  Obesity and Physical Activity in College Females: Implications for Clinical Practice.  Paper presentation at the Midwest Nursing Research Conference.  St. Louis, MO. (Schmidt presented).
• Schmidt, C., (2004, February). Children’s Perceptions of Diabetes Self-Care: A National Survey. Paper presentation at the Midwest Nursing Research Conference.  St. Louis, Mo.
• Caswell, R., Bernaix, L., & Schmidt, C. (2004, February) Graduate nurses’ perceptions of their baccalaureate final semester clinical preceptorship experience. Paper presentation at      the Midwest Nursing Research Conference. St. Louis, MO.
• Furfaro, T., Bernaix, L., Schmidt, C., & Clement, J.  (2004, February).  Nurse practitioners’ knowledge and practice regarding malignant melanoma assessment and counseling.  Poster presentation at the Midwest Nursing Research Conference. St. Louis, MO.
• Bernaix, L., & Schmidt, C., (2003, Spetember). Prenatal Blood Lead Levels Within St. Clair County, IL: A Descriptive Study.  Paper presentation at the Annual Business Meeting of the Madison County Partnership for Community Health.  Belleville, IL. (Invited – Schmidt speaker)
• Furfaro, T., Bernaix, L., Schmidt, C., & Clement, J. (2003, September). Nurse practitioners’ knowledge and practice regarding malignant melanoma assessment and counseling. Annual Gateway Martha Welch Nursing Conference, Epsilon Eta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International and SIUE.
• Caswell, R., Bernaix, L., & Schmidt, C. (2003, September).  Graduate nurses’ perceptions of their baccalaureate final semester clinical preceptorship experience. Annual Gateway Martha Welch Nursing Conference, Epsilon Eta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International and SIUE.
• McBride, C., Bernaix, L., & Schmidt, C.  (2003, September).  Incidence of occult blood on laryngoscope handles: A descriptive study. Annual Gateway Martha Welch Nursing Conference, Epsilon Eta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International and SIUE.
• Schmidt, C. (2003, March).  Children’s Perceptions of Nurse Behaviors:  A Qualitative Study.  Poster presented at the Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Conference.
• Schmidt, C. (2003, March).  Children’s Perceptions of Nurse Behaviors:  A Qualitative Study.  Poster presented at the Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, Grand Rapids, MI. 
• Schmidt, C. (2002, October).  Children’s Perceptions of Diabetes-Related Self-Care:  A National Survey.  Paper presented at Saint Louis University School of Nursing Annual Research Conference, St. Louis, MO.
• Nehring, W. M., Lashley, F.R., Schmidt, C.A., Bernaix, L., & Lyerla, F. (2002, September).  Enhancing pediatric and maternal-newborn knowledge and practice through the use of human patient simulators.  (Co-Investigator).  Paper presented at the National League for Nursing Education Summit 2002, Anaheim, CAClement, J., Bernaix, L., Covington, K., Carr, T.R., & Schmidt, C. (2002, September). Obesity and Physical Activity: Implications for Women Across the Lifespan.  Paper presentation at the Annual Business Meeting of the Madison County Partnership for Community Health.  Belleville, IL. (Invited)
• Schmidt, C. & Bernaix, L. (2002, August).  Community Outreach: A Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Exemplar by Senior Nursing Students.  Poster presentation at the Faculty Development Summer Institute 2002: Pathways to Teaching Excellence, Toronto, Canada.
• Bernaix, L.W., & Schmidt, C.A., Nehring, W.  (2002, August).  Use of the human patient simulator: Learning maternal-newborn and pediatric patient care. Poster presentation at the Faculty Development Summer Institute 2002: Pathways to Teaching Excellence, Toronto, Canada.
• Schmidt, C. (2002, March). Obesity and Physical Activity: Implications for Women Across the Lifespan.  Paper presentation at the Midwest Nursing Research Society Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
• Schmidt, C. (2002, February).  Children with Type I Diabetes: Self-Care Development.  Paper presentation at the Annual Education Meeting of Sigma Theta Tau – Epsilon Eta Chapter, Edwardsville, IL. (Invited)
• Schmidt, C. (2001, June).  Learning Maternal-Newborn and Pediatric Skills Using a Simulator.  Paper presentation at the 4th National Conference on Nursing Skills Laboratories, San Antonio, TX.
• Schmidt, C. (2001, March). Poster presentation at Midwest Nursing Research Society, (results of SRF 2000 award), Cincinnati, OH.
• Schmidt, C. (2000, November).  Principles and Good Practices for Authentic Assessment with an Emphasis on Nursing and the Health Sciences.  Paper presentation at the 2000 National Assessment Institute, Indianapolis, IN. (Invited)
• Schmidt, C. (2000, September).  Obesity and Physical Activity:  Implications for Women Across the Lifespan.  Poster presentation at Sigma Theta Tau – Epsilon Eta Annual Martha Welch Research Day, Edwardsville, IL.  *Second place award*
• Schmidt, C. (2000, Fall).  Using the Human Patient Simulator:  Pediatric Nursing.  Paper presentation at the Innovative Education for the New Century Conference held in St. Louis by Villanova and Rutgers Universities, St. Louis, MO.
• Schmidt, C. (2000, April).  Description of and Identification of Factors Influencing Self-Care Development in School-Age Children with Type I Diabetes.  Poster presentation at Midwest Nursing Research Society, Dearborn, MI.
• Schmidt, C. (2000, April).  Assessment of Self-Care Agency Development in Children With Diabetes:  A New Instrument.  Paper presentation at the Annual Conference of the Midwest Nursing Research Society.
• Schmidt, C. (1999, April).  Mothers’ Views Concerning the Self-Care Agency Development in School-Age Children with Diabetes.  Paper presentation at Midwest Nursing Research Society, Indianapolis, IN.
• Schmidt, C. (1999, January). Health Behavior in Children and Adolescents.  Celebrating School Nursing with Knowledge and Skills You Can Use.  Presented at Continuing Education Conference offered through SIUE, Edwardsville, IL.
• Schmidt, C. (1998, October).  Mothers’ Views Concerning the Self-Care Agency Development in School-Age Children with Diabetes.  Presentation for Saint Louis University School of Nursing Annual Research Conference, St. Louis, MO.
• Schmidt, C. (1998, September).  Mothers’ Views Concerning the Self-Care Agency Development in School-Age Children with Diabetes.  Poster presentation for Sigma Theta Tau Research Day at SIUE.  Edwardsville, IL, September, 1998.
• Schmidt, C. (1998, February).  Mothers’ Views Concerning the Self-Care Agency Development in School-Age Children with Diabetes.  Presentation at Annual Dinner Meeting of Sigma Theta / Tau Epsilon Eta Chapter.  Edwardsville, IL. (Invited)

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Professional Experience

2004 - Present

2004 - 2005

1998 - 2004

1996 - 2004

1980 - 2000

1977 - 1998

1975 - 1976

1974 - 1975

1973 - 1975

Publications

• Bernaix, L., Schmdit, C., Arrizola, M., Iovenilli, D., & Medina-Poeliniz, C. (in review). Efficacy of a lactation educational program for NICU nurses. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic,and Neonatal Nursing.
• Furfaro, T., Bernaix, L., Schmidt, C., & Clement, J. (in press). Nurse practitioners’ knowledge and practice regarding malignant melanoma assessment and counseling. Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Anticipated date of publication June 2008.
• Schmidt, C., Bernaix, L., Koski, A., Weese, J., Chiappetta, M. (2007). Hospitalized Children’s Perceptions of Nurses and Nurse Behaviors.  MCN: The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing, 32(6), 336-343.  Selected article for Earned CE Credit online and recipient of the Research Paper of the Year Award (MCN Award).
• Ayoob, K., Durant, N.H., Faith, M., Haynes, B., Rowen, L., Schmidt, C., Tyler, R., Zedeck, C., Zeller, M. (2007). Childhood and Adolescent Obesity.  Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care. 1(4), 229-239.
• Schmidt, C. (2007). Self-care in children with type 1 diabetes: A survey of mothers.  MCN: The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing.
• Bernaix, L., Schmidt, C., Jamerson, P., Seiter, L., & Smith, J. (2006).  The NICU Experience of Lactation and Its Relationship to Family Management Style. MCN: The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing, 31(2), 95-100.
• Smith, J., Jamerson, P., Bernaix, L., Schmidt, C.,  & Seiter L. (2006). Fathers’ perceptions of supportive behaviors for lactation of premature infants. Advances in Neonatal Care, 6(6), 341-348.
• Hagarty, A., Schmidt, C., Bernaix, L., Clement, J.  (2004).  Adolescent Obesity: Current Trends in Identification and Management.  American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 16(11), 481-489.
• Schmidt, C. (2000).  Using the Human Patient Simulator:  Pediatric Nursing.  Paper presentation at the Innovative Education for the New Century Conference held in St. Louis by Villanova and Rutgers Universities, St. Louis, MO, Fall, 2000.
• Bernaix, L. and Schmidt, C.  (2003).  Association of Women’s Health, Obstetrical, and Neonatal Nursing (AWHONN) $10,000.  Prenatal Blood Lead Levels within St. Clair County.  (Per SIUE policy, externally funded research grants are considered equivalent to a published refereed article.)
• Schmidt, C.  (2003). Mothers’ Perceptions of Self-Care in School-Age Children with Diabetes.  American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing. 28 (6), 362-370.
• Clement, J., Schmidt, C., Bernaix, L., Covington, K., Carr, T.R. (2003).  Obesity and Physical Activity in College Females: Implications for Clinical Practice. American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 16(7), 291-299.
• Schmidt, C. (2001).  [Review of the book In the Shadow of Illness by Myra Bluebond-Langner].  Omega Journal of Death and Dying. 43(3), 284-286.
• Nehring, W., Faux, S., & Schmidt, C. (2001). Child Health. In J. Fitzpatrick, C. Romano, & R. Chased (Eds.), The Nurses’ Guide to Consumer Health Websites.  New York: Springer Publishing Company.  *Received the American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award for the Consumer Health section.
• Schmidt, C. (2000).  Pediatric web: Juvenile diabetes foundation international.  Journal of Child and Family Nursing, 3, 445-446.
• Schmidt, C. (1999).  Guest Commentary, Article Review in Journal of Child and Family Nursing. 2(2), 107.

Thesis/Project Chairmanship And Membership

• Over 50 committees (listing of committees/titles available upon request), 1998 - Present

Editorial Activities

• Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 2007 - Ongoing
• Manuscript Reviewer, International Journal of Adolescent and Pediatric Diabetes, 2007 - Ongoing
• Manuscript Reviewer, MCN: The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing, 1998 - Ongoing
• Reviewer for the Media Award given by Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Invited), 2001
• Abstract reviewer Midwest Nursing Research Society – Pediatric Research Section, 2000
• Abstract reviewer for Saint Louis University School of Nursing Research Day, 1994

Other Research And Creative Activities

• Impact of Neonatal ICU Father Support on Lactation: A Preliminary Study, 2004
• Breastfeeding Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Parents and Nurses in the NICU Setting: A Descriptive Study, 2004
• Graduate Nurses’ Perceptions of their Baccalaureate Final Semester Clinical Preceptorship Experience. (Co-Investigator), 2004
• Prenatal Blood Lead Levels within St. Clair County.  (Co-Investigator), 2004
• Institute for Urban Research.  Prenatal Blood Lead Levels Within St. Clair Co., 2003
• Association of Women’s Health, Obstetrical, and Neonatal Nursing (AWHONN), 2003
• Senior Nursing Students’ Perceptions of the Senior Assignment (Co-Investigator), 2002
• Consultant for Survey Development – Collinsville High School: Student Academic Performance Survey, 2001
• Consultant for Survey Development – St. Elizabeth’s Hospital:  Inpatient Satisfaction Survey, 2001
• Dissertation:  Mothers’ Views Concerning the Self-Care Agency Development in School-Age Children with Diabetes, 1997
• Assisted student in submitting a proposal which was accepted by SIUE’s Undergraduate Research Academy, 1995

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Funded Research & Educational Grants

Principal Investigator

• American Nurses Foundation - $5.900.  Parental Involvement with Adolescents’ Type 1 Diabetes Care Management: Perceptions of Parents and Adolescents, 2007
• Funded University Research - $5,451.  Parental Involvement with Adolescents' Type 1 Diabetes Care Management: Perceptions of Parents and Adolescents, 2007
• Shaw Nursing Faculty Collaborative Research Grant - $24,979. In-Hospital Survival Skills Training for Type 1 Diabetes: Perceptions of Children and Parents.  Faculty Co-Principal Investigator, 2006
• Excellence in Undergraduate Education - $6,880. Development of learner-focused case scenarios in pediatric nursing, 2006
• Excellence in Undergraduate Education - $6,738. Active Learning: Using the Human Patient Simulator to Teach Pediatric Nursing, 2006
• Excellence in Undergraduate Education - $6,880. Development of learner-focused case scenarios in pediatric nursing, 2005
• Excellence in Undergraduate Education - $6,738. Active Learning: Using the Human Patient Simulator to Teach Pediatric Nursing, 2005
• Shaw Nursing Faculty Collaborative Research Grant - $24,486.  Children’s Perceptions of Nurse Behaviors: A Qualitative Study, 2003
• Senior Assignment Fund Award - $4,479. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Exemplar by Senior Nursing Students, 2003
• Excellence in Undergraduate Education - $3,000. Improving Teaching Effectiveness and Student Learning and Outcomes in a Senior Nursing Course, 2003
• Summer Research Fellowship - $3,000. Development of a Tool to Measure Youth Perceptions of Diabetes-Related Self-Care, 2003
• Shaw Nursing Faculty Collaborative Research Grant - $24,983.  Children’s Perceptions Nurse Behaviors:  A Qualitative Study, 2002
• Summer Research Fellowship - $6,000. Children’s Perceptions of Diabetes Self-Care:  A National Survey, 2001
• Summer Research Fellowship - $3000. Children’s Perceptions of Self-Care Agency:  Development of an Interview Guide, 2000
• Funded University Research - $849 plus 25% research assistant.  Description of and Identification of Factors Influencing Self-Care Development in School-Age Children with Type I Diabetes, 1999
• Summer Research Fellowship - $6,000.  Validation of an Instrument to Measure Self-Care Ability in School-Age Children with Type I Diabetes, 1999

Co-Investigator

• Shaw Nursing Faculty Collaborative Research Grant - $24,987. Breastfeeding Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Parents and Nurses in the NICU Setting: A Descriptive Study, St. Clair County:  A Descriptive Study, $10,000, 2004
• Prenatal Blood Lead Levels within St. Clair County.  (Co-Investigator), 2004
• Impact of Neonatal ICU Father Support on Lactation: A Preliminary Study, 2003
• Institute for Urban Research - $14,360.  Prenatal Blood Lead Levels Within St., 2003
• Association of Women’s Health, Obstetrical, and Neonatal Nursing (AWHONN), Preceptorship Experience, 2003
• Funded University Research Award - Multidisciplinary Research Group – Obesity and Physical Activity: Implications for Women across the Lifespan, $5,000, 2002
• Graduate Nurses’ Perceptions of Their Baccalaureate Final Semester Clinical, 2000
• National League for Nursing.  Enhancing the Baccalaureate Maternal-Newborn and Pediatric Nursing Courses:  A Pilot Study of Scenario Testing.  Funded for $8,000, 2000
• Excellence in Undergraduate Education.  Enhancing Undergraduate Nursing Education Through Human Patient Simulators.  Funded for $12,895, Co-Project Director, 2000
• Medical Educational Technologies Inc. – Use of the Human Patient Simulator.  Funded for $25,000, Co-Project Director, 2000
• Multidisciplinary Research Group – Obesity and Physical Activity: Implications for Women across the Lifespan.  Funding by the University for $5,000, 2000
• Multidisciplinary Project Action Group – Obesity and Physical Activity: Implications for Women across the Lifespan.  Initial funding by the University for $7,500, 1998
• Co-authored Faculty Development Fund proposal for World of Difference Workshop, 1994
• Authored Excellence in Undergraduate Education Proposal.  Funded for $10,000 towards purchase of interactive software, 1992
• Co-authored an Excellence in Undergraduate Education Proposal.  Funded for $21,000 towards purchase of Nursing Interactive Mini-Computer stations, 1991

Submitted

• Funded University Research. Hospitalized Children’s Perceptions of Nurses: A Qualitative Study, Not Funded, 2006
• American Nurses Foundation, ($9,784). Hospitalized Children’s Perceptions of Nurses: A Qualitative Study, (Principle Investigator) In  review, 2006
• American Nurses Foundation, ($9,783). Parental Involvement with Adolescents' Type 1 Diabetes Care Management: Perceptions of Parents and Adolescents,  (Principle Investigator). In review, 2006
• NIH Research Projects Grant Program, RO1. ($643,804.)  Impact of Paternal Educational Intervention on NICU lactation duration, (Co-investigator). Not funded, 2005
• HRSA: Maternal and Child Health Research Program of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau  - $870,614, Impact of Neonatal ICU Father Support on Lactation.  (Co Investigator).  Not funded, 2003
• American Nurses’ Foundation Grant. Prenatal blood lead levels within St. Clair County: A descriptive study - $10,000, (Co-Investigator)  Not funded, 2002
• Sigma Theta Tau International/American Nurses Foundation.  Obesity and Physical Activity Level: Implications for Women Across the Life Span. $7,500, (Principal Investigator) Not funded, 2001
• Institute for Urban Research - $24,502. Access to Health Care: Implications of Organizational Change on Health Care Service Delivery, (Co-Investigator) Not funded, 2001
• Sigma Theta Tau International/American Nurses Foundation.  Obesity and Physical Activity Level: Implications for Women Across the Life Span. $7,500. (Co-Investigator) Not funded, 2000

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