University of Southern Indiana

College of Nursing and Health Professions

Educating health professionals for the 21st century.


photo   Tony Schmitt, RRT, Instructor in Respiratory Care

Office:   HP 2046
Phone:   (812)-465-1233
Beeper:  (812)-463-1358
eMail:    aschmitt@usi.edu

http://health.usi.edu/faculty/

Degrees:   Associate Science of Respiratory Care - USI-  1979
                   Bachelor Science Health Sciences -USI - 1982
                   Master of Education - USI - 2005

Clinical Certifications:    National Board for Respiratory Care - 1982
                                         Registered Respiratory Therapist -  1982
                                         License Respiratory Care Practitioner - Indiana
                                         License Respiratory Care Practitioner - Kentucky
                                         TAP/TEG Smokefree trained- Indiana 2003

Publications:    Added Benefits to the Classroom: Computer and Case Study Presentations (USI, 2002)
                         Obstructive Lung Diseases: Childhood Process ( Humana News, 1985)

Experience:  PRN Therapist at Methodist Hosiptal -Henderson, KY.
                      Welborn Baptist Hospital (Critical Care therapist) - Evansville, IN.
                      St. Elizabeth Ann Seton LTAC - Ancillary Services Manager - Boonville, IN.
                      Program Director - Kentucky Tech-Voc College - Louisville, KY.
                      Adminstrative Director of Neurodiagnostics  Batist Hospital East- Louiville, KY.
                                Developed TQM and CQI, TDP's and PFC protocols for Respiratory Care&Neurodiagnostics
                     Administrative Asst. Director of Neurodiagnostics- Baptist East - Louisville, KY.
                     Supervisor NICU/PICU - Audubon Hospital  - Louisville, KY.
                               Developed and Coordinated AIR/GROUND Pediatric/Neonatal transport
                     Supervisor Respiratory Care & Critical Care/Advanced Practioner - Jewish Hospital - Louisville, KY.
                     Associate Professor - Jefferson Community College -Louisville, KY.
                     Supervisor Respiratory Care - Suburban Hospital- Louisville, KY.
                     Program Director- West Kentucky Community College- Paducah, KY.
                     Advanced RCP & Supervisor  Respiratory Care - St. Mary's Medical Center - Evansville, IN.
                     Staff therapist - Deaconess Hospital - Evansville, IN.

Professional Affiliations:   American Association for Respiratory Care
                                            Indiana Society for Respiratory Care (former BOD member)
                                            Kentucky Society for Respiratory Care (past President)
                                            Smoke Free Indiana- Member
                                            Smoke Free Evansville- Member
                                            Tobacco Free Kids - Member
                                            American Lung of KY & IND.
                                            Asthma Coalition Member - Evansville-Vanderburgh County Schools
                                            Asthma Coalition Member - American Cancer Society

Other:         Boy Scouts of America (Trained - Cubmaster and Scoutmaster)



The following are courses I teach or coordinate and supervise:

Courses:                   First Year - First Semester:

REST 116 - Respiratory Care I  ( Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology)
REST 291 - Clinical Practice of REST 101 & 103

                                 First year - Second Semester:

REST 122- Respiratory Physiology II
REST 126 - Respiratory Care II
REST 292 - Clinical Practice of REST 102 and 104

                                 First Year - Summer ( Sessions II & III)

REST 293 - Clinical Practice of REST 205 & 206 ( 10 Weeks)

                                 Second Year - First Semester:

REST 230 - Ethics and Administration
REST 294 - Clinical Practice I

                                Second Year - Second Semester:

REST 261 - Clinical Applicaiton I
REST 262 - Clinical Application II
REST 263 - Clinical Application III
REST 295 - Clinical Practice II

                                    Second Year - Summer  (Sessions I& II):

REST 391 - Clinical Practice II


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