Treasurer
Kaye L. Schmidt, MA RN NEA-BC CPHON®
2021-2024
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Current Position
Senior Director—Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders
Children’s Health
Dallas, TX
Specialty Demographics
Administration | Oncology | Hematology | Transplant | Cellular Therapy
APHON Membership
APHON Member Since 1989
Local Chapter Membership
APHON–Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter member since 2003
Education
- MA, 1991, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- BSN, 1983, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
Qualifications
APHON National
- APHON Counts
- Editor, 2014–2017
- Assistant Editor, 2011–2014
- Administrative Tidbits Column Editor, 2009–2011
- Steering Council: Member, 2009–2011
- Webinar Presenter: “Leading the Battle at the Bedside: Do You Trust Others? Do Others Trust You?,” 2016
- Annual Conference
- Poster Presenter: “Sickle Cell Pain: Strategies to Reduce Readmissions within 15 days of Discharge,” 2018
- Concurrent Session Presenter: “The First 6 Months: Health Care Under a New President,” 2017
- Concurrent Session Presenter: “Leading the Battle at the Bedside: Do You Trust Others? Do Others Trust You?,” 2016
- General Session Presenter: “Healthcare Reform and Advocacy,” 2015
- Concurrent Session Presenter: “Healthcare Reform a Year Later—Where Are We at Now?,” 2014
- Poster Presenter: “Medication Safety: Strategies to Reduce Error,” 2014
- Concurrent Session Presenter: “Change: The Guaranteed Constant in Health Care,” 2013
- Preconference Session Presenter: “Telephone Triage 101: Keys to Assessment, Tools for Success,” 2013
- Poster Presenter: “Utilizing the Quality Data from Alaris® Smart Pumps to Reduce Medication Errors,” 2010
- Poster Presenter: “Families as Partners in Designing New Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Facilities and Expansion of Services,” 2008
- Concurrent Session Presenter: “Professional Boundaries in Pediatric Oncology: Have You Ever Crossed the Line?” 2007
- Poster Presenter: “Professional Development Program Implementation in an integrated inpatient and Outpatient Hematology-Oncology Setting,” 2007
- Poster Presenter: “Making Chemotherapy Administration Safer: Use of a Multidisciplinary Failure Mode Effects Analysis to Guide Policy Development and Implementation,” 2006
- Concurrent Session Presenter: “Speaking from Experience: The Practical Information Needed by Patients and Families,” 2005
- Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing
- “Consensus Statements: Ambulatory Pediatric Oncology Nursing Practice,” 2010
- “Implementation of AHCPR Acute Pain Guidelines in Pediatrics,” 1995
- “Pediatric Cancer Pain: What Do Nurses in Iowa Know?” 1993
- “Pediatric Cancer Pain Management: A Survey of Nurses’ Knowledge,” 1994
APHON Local Chapter
- APHON Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter
- Chapter president, 2018–2020
- APHON Iowa Chapter
- President, 1997–1999
- Vice President, 1995–1997
- APHON Southern California Chapter: Annual Conference Podium Presenter
- “Healthcare Reform: The First Battle in Obtaining Optimal Care,” 2016
- “Leading the Battle at the Bedside: The Direct Care Nurse as a Leader,” 2016
Other Nursing Leadership
- Professional Organizations
- Association of Nurse Leaders (AONL), 2008–Present
- Oncology Nursing Society, 1996-1998; 2005–2011
- Iowa Association of Nurse Practitioners, 1988–1995
- Publications
- Journal of Nursing Care Quality
- Author: “Reduction of Medication Errors: A Unique Approach,” 2017
- Author: “Implementation of the AHCPR Pain Guidelines for Children,” 1994
- Journal of Pediatric Nursing
- Author: “Pediatric Palliative Care: Starting a Hospital-Based Program,” 2011
- Author: “Determining Research Priorities in Pediatric Nursing—A Delphi Study,” 1997
- AACN Clinical Issues, Author: “Implementation of the Agency of Healthcare Policy and Research Pain Guidelines,” 1996
- American Journal of Nursing, Author: “How to Apply the AHCPR’s Pediatric Pain Guideline,” 1994
Other Volunteer Activities
- Leukemia-Lymphoma Society: First Connection Volunteer