Curriculum Vitae
 
Linda Spittler (R.N., MSN)
Instructor
Creighton University
  Name: Linda Spittler
 
  College or School: Creighton University
 
Date and Rank of First Appointment: Instructor August 2024
 
Secondary Appointments:
 
Years Granted Toward Tenure at Time of Employment:
 
Current Rank:
 
Date of Current Rank:
 
Date of Tenure:
 
Proposed Action:
Linda Spittler Curriculum Vitae 2025.docx
Years of Academic Service: 5 years
 
Terminal Degree: Master of Science in Nursing Education
 
Schools Attended:
 
Institution
Most recent school first (use reverse order)Field(s) of StudyDates Attended
Methodist College of NursingMaster of Science in Nursing EducationAugust 2012- December 2015
Degrees Earned: MSN, December 2015
 
University of Nebraska Medical Center  
Degree Earned: BSN May 1999
 
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Degree Earned ADN 
 
 
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
 
Associate Degree in Nursing 
 
 
August 1997-May 1999
 
 
August 1981-May 1983
 
 
 
Licensure/Certifications  
RN # 39047State(s) NebraskaDates June 1983-Present
Certifications
 
Inpatient Obstetrics - National Certification Corporation   2010-present
 
Advanced Fetal Monitoring- National Certification Corporation 2008-present   
 
Neonatal Resuscitation 2025
 
Advanced Cardiac Life Support 2024
 
Basic Life Support 2024  Awarded by 
 
Fields of Interest:
a) Teaching Maternal Child Nursing, Health Assessment and Mental Health Simulation
b)   Research
 
Professional Experience:  
   
Employer:
 
Creighton University    Instructor, August 2024 to present
 
Methodist Women’s Hospital Staff Nurse/Nurse Care Coordinator June 1999 to present
 
 
Creighton University
Professional Employment:
Creighton University Adjunct Faculty for NUR 349 Care Management Practicum II Mental Health Simulation 2024Spring
 
Adjunct Faculty for NUR 342 Care Management Obstetric Clinical for Junior level students 2019- to present
 
Adjunct Faculty for Creighton University NUR 230Foundational Concepts in Nursing and Health Assessment Lab 2019-to present
 
Fall and Spring Semesters 2017-2019 Adjunct Faculty Regis University Denver, Colorado Maternal Child Clinical Instructor
 
Fall and Spring semester 2015-2016 Clinical Instructor, Creighton University School of Nursing
8 hour clinical days weekly with guest lecture responsibility
Simulation responsibilities
 
Adjunct Faculty for NUR 255 Safety and Quality in Nursing (Spring 2016)
Paper Grader for NUR 371 Care Management and Outcomes Improvement II (Spring 2016)
Adjunct Faculty for MCMPTOB (Fall 2015)
 
Spring Semester 2016 Clinical Instructor, Nebraska Methodist School of Nursing
8 hour clinical days weekly. Simulation responsibilities
Adjunct Faculty NUR 240 (Spring 2016)
Adjunct Faculty ACE (Summer 2016)
   
 
Consultants/Professional Services:
 
Organizations:
Membership Association of Women’s Obstetric Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
 Date: 1994-present
  
 
 
 
Awards: Nebraska Nurse of the year 2024
 Association of Women’s Obstetric Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
 
 
 
 
Scholarship:
Publications and Presentations
 
 
 
 
Poster Invited International Poster Presentations
Enenbach, C., Falke, M, Palacio, L., Spittler, L., & Stein, D. (June 2025). High-Fidelity Simulations for
First Responders: Addressing Health Equity Through Enhanced Prehospital Obstetric and Neonatal Care.
 [Conference poster]. INACSL, Denver, CO, United States. Accepted.
Presentations (oral, poster)
 
Teaching: Classroom Lecture in 24Fa NUR 339 A: Care Management Concepts I (Fall 2024) Women’s
   Health Fall 2024
  
   Simulation instructor in 25Sp NUR 349 1: Care Management Concepts Practicum II (Spring 2025)
 
Graduate and Honors Student Theses:
 
Service to the University, Profession and Community:
Blessing of the Hands BSN students August 2024
Blessing of the Hands ABSN students March 2025
Panel Member College of Nursing Student Retreat in Griswold, IA Creighton Retreat Center
April 5th 2025 
Ratio Studiorum Program (RSP) Advisor for Freshman June 2025
 
Continuing Education:
 
AWOHNN Nebraska Section 2024
 
 NCC Continuing Education:
 WB2528 Uterine Activity and Evaluation CE Module   02/09/2024  5.00 
 WB2568 Interpreting Pathophysiology through Electronic Fetal Monitoring CE Module  01/26/2024  10.00   
  WB2226 High Risk Pregnancy Emergencies CE Module   06/14/2022  10.00   
  WB2332 When Labor & Delivery Become Abnormal CE Module   05/31/2022  5.00 
  WB2305 Prelabor Rupture of Membranes CE Module   05/24/2022  5.00 
  GH0922 Thermoregulation CE Module  03/20/2022  3.00