James Matthew Schmidtlein

Background

Schmidtlein, James Matthew was born on July 25, 1948 in Independence, Missouri, United States.

Education

Bachelor in English Literature, U. Missouri, 1970; Bachelor of science in nursing, U. Missouri, 1977.

Career

Dialysis technician, U. Missouri Medical Center, Columbia, 1972-1977; staff nurse, U. Missouri Medical Center, Columbia, 1977-1978; manager patient care program, Missouri Kidney Program, Columbia, 1978-1979; staff nurse, Dialysis Clinics, Inc., Columbia, 1979-1980; nursing administrator, Kansas Missouri Dialysis and Transplant Center, 1980-1987; nursing administrator, Blue Springs (Missouri) Dialysis Center, 1980-1987; head nurse, Kansas City VA Medical Center, 1987-1990; assistant chief nursing service, Kansas City VA Medical Center, since 1990. Acting assistant chief nursing service Kansas City VA Medical Center, 1988-1989.

Achievements

• Registered Nurse, Missouri. Certified nephrology and hemodialysis nurse.

Membership

Member American Nephrology Nurses Association (chapter president 1981-1982, 85-86, continuing education approval board of national committee 1982-1985, program planning committee north central regional meeting 1983), End Stage Renal Disease Network (Executive Committee 1981-1982), Missouri Kidney Program (technical review committee 1985-1986), Missouri Kidney Program Advisory Council.