Directory of Our Exceptional
Faculty and Staff

Education
DNP, University of Nebraska Medical Center

MSN, University of Nebraska Medical Center

BSN, Clarkson College

ADN, College of St. Mary

General Background
Director of Doctoral Studies at Nebraska Methodist College

Board-certified Clinical Nurse Specialist in Gerontological Nursing through the American Nurses Credentialing Center

Chair of the Nebraska Methodist Health System Research Council since 2017.  

Board-certified as Nurse Educator through the National League of Nursing

Research/Evidence-Based Practice Studies

Moody, A. & Kindschuh, A. (2022). Increasing awareness in Family Nurse Practitioner students of adverse childhood experiences and the effect on children’s health. (In press, Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners).

Kindschuh, A. & Kollasch-Parker, L. (2022). Examining the impact of the geriatric resource nurse program on older adult readmission rates. Oral presentation. National Evidence-Based Practice Conference. April 2022.

Crudden, G., Cornell, M., & Kindschuh, A. (2022). Clinical Nurse Specialists perspective on a state affiliate tool. Poster presentation. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists 2022 Annual Conference.

Black, A., Gute, J., & Kindschuh, A. (2022). Implementing a cardiovascular screening tool for high-risk pregnant women in a hospital setting. Nursing for Women’s Health, 26(1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nwh.2021.11.001

Penn, R., Clark, A., Robertson, W., Kindschuh, A. (2021, October 29). Natural history of post-acute COVID-19 convalescence: Lessons learning from NMHS personnel. Part 2. NMHS Professional Development Offering.

Penn, R., Clark, A., Robertson, W., Kindschuh, A. (2021, September 24). Natural history of post-acute COVID-19 convalescence: Lessons learning from NMHS personnel. Part 1. NMHS Professional Development Offering.

Petersmith, K. & Kindschuh, A. (2021). Determinants of health and developmental milestone screening among children in homeless shelter.

Sullivan, K. & Kindschuh, A. (2021). The impact of a virtual poverty simulation on undergraduate nursing students’ attitude, beliefs, and awareness. Sigma Repository @ http://hdl.handle.net/10755/21783

Wilcox, M. & Kindschuh, A. (2021). Interhospital Transfers. Poster presentation at Methodist Research Day 2021.

Petersmith, K. & Kindschuh, A. (2021). Determinants of health and developmental milestone screening among children in homeless shelter. Oral Poster presentation at Methodist Research Day 2021

Sigma Theta Tau International, Tau Tau Evidence-Based Practice Presentation. Co-presented Perceived Stress in BSN-DNP Students in an Online Program. 2/4/2021

Rischling, D., Hall, L., & Kindschuh, A. (2020). The Effect of an Acuity Tool on Job Satisfaction for Medical-Surgical Nurses on a Medical Observation Unit.  2020 Methodist Research Day Virtual Conference, Omaha NE.

Gichuhi, B. & Kindschuh, A. (2019) A faith-based education program to reduce stigma associated with HIV/AIDS among the African-born population. Retrieved from Sigma Repository @ https://sigma.nursingrepository.org/handle/10755/17514

Raju, G. & Kindschuh, A. (2018).  Poster Presentation: Community Assessment of the Foreign-Born Vietnamese in Relation to Tuberculosis Prevention.  2018 NNA/NNP Conference, Omaha NE.

Jerina, L., Tran, J., Krajicek, M., Kindschuh, A. (2018). Poster Presentation: The effect of multidisciplinary team follow-Up on victims of violence and human trafficking.  2018 NNA/NNP Conference, Omaha NE.

Bland, K. & Kindschuh, A. (2017).  Integration of early palliative care (Complex Illness Support) alongside standard oncology care for patients with incurable lung cancer.  Retrieved from Sigma Repository @ https://sigma.nursingrepository.org/handle/10755/622700

Bland, K. & Kindschuh, A. (2017, November). Poster Presentation: Integration of early palliative care (Complex Illness Support) alongside standard oncology care for patients with incurable lung cancer. JADPRO Conference, Houston TX.

Perlman, E., Kindschuh, A. Costanzo, C. (2017, January). Poster Presentation: Innovation in Graduate Nursing Education with the Doctor of Nursing Practice in Public Health Policy. AACN Doctoral Conference, San Diego, CA.

Perlman, E., Kindschuh, A. Costanzo, C. (2017, January). Poster Presentation: Innovation in Graduate Nursing Education with the Doctor of Nursing Practice in Public Health Policy. National Health Policy Conference, San Diego, CA.

Kindschuh, A. (2016, October). Oral Presentation An Analysis of Non-Emergent Needs for Older Adults Presenting to the Emergency Department.  National Gerontological Nursing Association 2016 Conference, Indianapolis, IN.

Kindschuh, A. (2016, August): Oral Presentation.   Resource Availability for Methodist Health System.  Advancing EBP Workshop, Omaha, NE.

Kindschuh, A., Conley, D. Rohlfs, S. (2016, April).; Poster Presentation: An Analysis of Non-Emergent Needs for Older Adults Presenting to the Emergency Department. Nebraska Methodist Research Day

Kindschuh, A. (2014).:  Oral Presentation: Partnering with your care team; Nebraska Alzheimer’s Convention.

Kindschuh, A. (2014). Poster Presentation: Promoting exercise in older adults. Midwest Nursing Research Society

Kindschuh, A. (2014). Poster and Oral Presentation:  Promoting exercise in older adults.  Nebraska Methodist Research Day;  

Oertwich, P., Kindschuh, A., & Bergstrom, N  (1995). The effects of small shifts in body weight on blood flow and interface pressure.  Research in Nursing & Health, 18, 481-488.

Midwest Nursing Research Society Poster Presentation: The effects of small shifts in body weight on blood flow and interface pressure; 1993

Recognition & Awards

Positive Image of Nursing Award, 2022. Nebraska Nurses Association.

Daisy Award for Nurse Educators.  Daisy Foundation. 2019

2018 AACN Innovations in Professional Nursing Award.  American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2018.

Nebraska March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Nominee, 2018

STAR Award Presented by Sigma Theta Tau International, Tau Tau Chapter for Research Excellence   2017

Northeast Community College Teaching Excellence Award for Full-time Faculty Member, 2003

Outstanding Master’s Student Presentation.  Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference, 1993

Clarkson College Genevieve Perry Memorial Award.  Clarkson College, 1991

Awarded grant funding of National Institution on Aging Geriatric Leadership Academic Award #2 Ko7 AG00474 from Dr. Jane Potter, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Professional Organizations

• Nebraska Nurses Association 2004-present.
• Sigma Theta Tau International 2003-present.
• Midwest Nursing Research Society 2013-present.
• Public Health Association of Nebraska 2017-present
• Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurse Association 2018-present
• National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists 2018-present

Professional Board Service

• Nebraska Center for Nursing Board Member 2009-2015.
• Nebraska Center for Nursing Foundation Board Member 2011-2015.
• Nebraska Nurses Foundation 2016-2020.
• Nebraska Advanced Practice Board of Nursing 2015-present