Christine Schindler, Ph.D., RN, CPNP, AC/PC

Clinical Associate Professor and Option Coordinator, Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program

Co-Option Coordinator Dual Primary and Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program

Highest Degree and Institution

Ph.D., Marquette University

Courses Taught

NURS 6035:  Advanced Assessment Across the Lifespan

NURS 6640:  Nursing Therapeutics for Acute/Critical Illness in Children

NURS 4951:  Community Health Nursing in Piura, Peru

HEAL 4951:  Global Health Concepts in South Africa

Research Interests

My entire career has been focused on caring for complex medically fragile children. My clinical practice as a nurse practitioner is in the pediatric intensive care unit where my research focus is on patient safety and more specifically on the prevention of serious skin injuries in critically ill children.

Professional Affiliations

Association of Faculties of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty

Sigma Theta Tau

Specialization

Critical Care

Wound Care

Global Health

Certifications

Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care (CPNP-AC)

Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care (CPNP-PC)

Publications

Link to Marquette University E-Publications - Schindler

Schindler, C.A., Pordes, E.S., Finkenbinder, S.D., & Lee, J.K. (2019). Current Treatment Options in Pediatrics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40746-019-00159-2

Schindler, C.A., Pordes, E., Finkenbinder, S., Lee, K.J. (in press). Safety in children with medical complexity: Our canaries in the coal mine? Invited review article for Current Treatment Options in Pediatrics, Volume 5..

Honors and Awards

2019  MCW Outstanding Medical School Teacher Pin

2018  MCW Expert Clinician in the Department of Pediatrics

          MCW Outstanding Medical School Teacher Pin

          MCW Expert Teacher in the Department of Pediatrics

2017  MCW Expert Teacher in the Department of Pediatrics

          MCW Expert Clinician in the Department of Pediatrics

          Recipient of MCW Outstanding Medical School Teacher Pin

Funding

Reviewer for Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, American Journal of Critical Care, Advances in Neonatal Care