Mary M. Schmitt MSN, CRNP, CPNP-AC, CORLN

1228 South 46th Street, Philadelphia PA 19143

schmittm@chop.edu

Education_____              _________________________________________                    __________________

University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA

Masters of Science in Nursing, Pediatric Acute and Chronic Nurse Practitioner Program, August 2012

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Cum Laude, May 2009

Licensure__________________________________________________________________________________

• Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner SP012596
• Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing, Registered Nurse – RN605891
• New Jersey State Board of Nursing, Advance Practice Nurse – 26NJ00740400
• New Jersey State Board of Nursing, Registered Professional Nurse – 26NR18902000

Certifications________________________________________________________________________________

• National Certifying Board for Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses; Certified Nurse in Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nursing (CORLN)
• Pediatric Nursing Certification Board, Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Acute Care – Certification Number 20122846

Professional Experience_____                   ___              ___________________________  ________________   _

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia PA

Nurse Practitioner – Center for Pediatric Airway Disorders; November 2013 – Present 

• Inpatient consult services to pediatric tracheostomy population including family counseling for new tracheostomy patients, fresh tracheostomy care, granulation, tracheostomy re-sizing, and decannulation.  Coordinate inpatient care and outpatient follow up for laryngotracheal reconstruction, laryngeal cleft, and aerodigestive patients. 
• Outpatient coordination of care for pediatric aerodigestive patients including telephone intake of new patients and triage calls for established patients.
• Perform history and physicals in airway clinics for new and established patients.  Obtain surgical clearances from other specialties.  Participate in coordination and discussion with multidisciplinary services during clinic visits.
• Lead and moderate discussion for multidisciplinary conferences with Pulmonary, Gastroenterology, Speech Therapy, Nutrition and Social Work for complex surgical airway patients requiring coordinated care within these specialties.
• Provide tracheostomy education to trainees and providers from Neonatology, Pediatrics, and Global Medicine.
• Precept other advance practice nurses to both inpatient and outpatient role.  Responsible for orientation schedule, goal setting for orientees, and pertinent clinical shadow experiences.
• Achieved Clinical Level Expert for the APP Professional Advancement Program in 2020

Clinical Nurse II – Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant; July 2010 – November 2013

• Direct patient care with two to four patient assignment on 50 bed unit. Monitor patient status.  Administer blood products, chemotherapy, monoclonal antibodies, and other investigational medications.   Manage patient controlled-analgesia.  Educate patients and families in preparation for discharge.  Coordinate patient care with child life specialists, nutritionists, physicians, physical and occupational therapy.
• Served as resource nurse administering chemotherapy for off-floor patients and assisting in escalation of care for high acuity patients.  Represented unit in mock Magnet preparation.
• Educational Poster for inpatient oncology staff nurses “Diabetes Insipidus vs. Syndrome of Inappropriate Anti-Diuretic Hormone” (November 2010)
• Education resource for inpatient oncology staff nurses “Epidural Resource Binder” (July 2012)

The Lankenau Hospital, Main Line Health, Wynnewood, PA; August 2009 – July 2010

Staff Nurse – Oncology, Telemetry Unit

• Direct patient care of four to six patient assignment on 30 bed adult telemetry unit.  Monitored cardiac and hemodynamic stability. Administered blood products, titrated cardiac and heparin drips, managed patient-controlled analgesia.  Specialty populations included neutropenic, sickle-cell anemia, and inpatient hospice.  Coordinated patient care with respiratory therapy, IV team, physicians, physical and speech therapy. 

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA; September 2007– May 2009

Research Assistant – Outpatient Oncology Clinic

• As member of nurse-led research team, performed literature searches, data collection and database management for CHOP IRB-approved study.  Performed various office responsibilities.

The Oncology Center at St. Joseph Hospital, Nashua, NH; May 2007 – January 2008

Health Unit Coordinator and Licensed Nursing Assistant

• Scheduled infusion appointments, obtained pre-certification for diagnostic tests from major insurers, ordered labwork, retrieved blood products, coordinated patient care information with staff.  Obtained patients’ vital signs, provided patient comfort, and procured medical supplies. 

Georgetown University Hospital – Nurse Technician Program, Washington, D.C; June 2008 – August 2008

Student Nurse Technician – Adult Medical Oncology

• Performed direct patient care on 20 bed medical oncology unit under direction of a Registered Nurse. Assisted with ADLs, phlebotomy, monitoring of vital signs, and fluid status.  Interacted with members of healthcare team to provide coordinated care for oncology inpatients.

Presentations                                                                                                      _____________________________

• Schmitt, M. Tracheostomy and the Role of the Front Line Clinician. University of Pennsylvania Pediatric Acute and Chronic Care Nurse Practitioner Program.  2023 October 17th, Philadelphia, PA
• Schmitt, M. Tracheostomy and the Role of the Front Line Clinician. University of Pennsylvania Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program.  2023 August 23. Virtual
• Schmittm, M. Congenital Airway Anomalies.  University of Pennsylvania Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program.  2023 August 23. Virtual
• Hanlon-Ng, K. & Schmitt, M. Tracheostomy: ENT Care and Management for the Pediatric Population. Westchester Medical Center Otolaryngology Group Physician Assistants. 2020 June 25. Virtual.
• Hanlon-Ng, K. & Schmitt, M. Not Breathing Easy in the “Big Easy”. Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses Meeting; 2019 September 13-17, New Orleans, LA.
• Schmitt, M. Tracheostomies and the Role of the Front Line Clinician. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Global Medicine Team.  March 2019; Philadelphia, PA.
• Can Telemedicine Provide Quality Patient Care For Complex Airway Patients. Schmitt, M., Zur, K., & Giordano, T.  Pediatric Aerodigestive Society. December, 2018, Nashville, TN
• Schmitt M., ORL Concerns in the Neonatal Patient. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Neonatal Physician Assistant Residency Program.  August 2017; June 2016; Philadelphia, PA.
• Schmitt, M. Tracheostomies and the Role of the Front Line Clinician. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Neonatal Physician Assistant Residency Program. August 2017; May 2016; June 2015; Philadelphia, PA.
• Schmitt, M. Hearing Loss After Chemotherapy: A High Frequency Problem [case study];

Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses Meeting; 2014 May 15-16, Las Vegas, NV.

Publications_________________________________________________________________________________                                                                                                          

• Chorney SR, Patel RC, Boyd AE, Stow J, Schmitt MM, Lipman D, Dailey JF, Nhan C, Giordano T, Sobol SE. Timing the First Pediatric Tracheostomy Tube Change: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 Apr;164(4):869-876. doi: 10.1177/0194599820954137. Epub 2020 Sep 15. PMID: 32928049.

Posters______________________________________________________________________________________

• Can Telemedicine Provide Quality Patient Care For Complex Airway Patients. Schmitt, M., Zur, K., & Giordano, T.  Pediatric Aerodigestive Society. December, 2018, Nashville, TN
• Can Telemedicine Provide Quality Patient Care For Complex Airway Patients. Schmitt, M., Zur, K., & Giordano, T.  American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology Spring Conference.  May 2017, Austin TX.

Workshops__________________________________________________________________________________

Tracheostomy Information Station. Pediatric Academic Society Airway Workshop. 2016 May 2,Baltimore MD